Charlotte Hornets payroll, 2026-27

$148.4 million · 13 players · Cap $165.0 million

How much do the Hornets pay in 2026-27?

The Charlotte Hornets pay $148.4 million in 2026-27 salaries to 13 players, the 29th-most of the 30 clubs. That is $16.6 million under the $165.0 million salary cap. LaMelo Ball is paid the most, $40.8 million. For 2027-28 they have $81.1 million committed to 7 players.

Charlotte Hornets salaries by season, 2026-27 on
Player2026-272027-282028-29
LaMelo Ball$40,770,520$43,582,280$46,394,040
Miles Bridges$22,826,087——
Brandon Miller$15,104,626TO——
Josh Green$14,679,012——
Grant Williams$14,265,750——
Kon Knueppel$10,516,560$11,017,560TO$13,937,214TO
Tidjane Salaün$8,237,880TO$10,445,633TO—
Tre Mann$8,000,000$8,000,000TO—
Pat Connaughton$3,815,861——
Liam McNeeley$2,902,080$3,040,320TO$5,487,778TO
Moussa Diabaté$2,461,462——
Sion James$2,411,090$2,525,901$2,735,698TO
Ryan Kalkbrenner$2,411,090$2,525,901$2,735,698TO
Total$148,402,018$81,137,595$71,290,428

PO is a player option, TO a team option: the side named decides whether that season is played under the contract. Two-way and Exhibit 10 deals are not salaries against the cap and are not listed; neither is money still owed to players waived. Salaries as Basketball-Reference’s payroll page lists them, in the Internet Archive’s copy of Jul 2, 2026; checked daily.

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