Charlotte Hornets Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Charlotte Hornets, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Pct of League Cap
Player (19) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Ball LaMelo Ball PG 23 35147000
$35,147,000
25.0%
 		37958760
$37,958,760
24.5%
 		40770520
Ext. Elig.
$40,770,520
24.0%
 		43582280
$43,582,280
23.3%
 		46394040
$46,394,040
22.5%
 		4
UFA / $67.9M
30.0%
Bridges Miles Bridges SF 26 27173913
$27,173,913
19.3%
 		25000000
$25,000,000
16.2%
 		22826087
Ext. Elig.
$22,826,087
13.4%
 		4
UFA / $34.2M
18.3%
 -10 -10
Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic C 30 18125000
$18,125,000
12.9%
 		19375000
Ext. Elig.
$19,375,000
12.5%
 		4
UFA / $29.1M
17.1%
 -10 -10 -10
Williams Grant Williams PF 26 13025250
$13,025,250
9.3%
 		13645500
Ext. Elig.
$13,645,500
8.8%
 		14265750
$14,265,750
8.4%
 		4
UFA / $21.4M
11.4%
 -10 -10
Green Josh Green SG 24 12654321
$12,654,321
9.0%
 		13666667
Ext. Elig.
$13,666,667
8.8%
 		14679012
$14,679,012
8.6%
 		4
UFA / $22.0M
11.8%
 -10 -10
Miller Brandon Miller SF 22 11424600
$11,424,600
8.1%
 		11968800
$11,968,800
7.7%
 		15104626
Ext. Elig.
$15,104,626
8.9%
 		4
RFA / $37.8M
20.2%
 -10 -10
Okogie Josh Okogie SG 26 8250000
$8,250,000
5.9%
 		7750000
$7,750,000
5.0%
 		4
UFA / $14.7M
8.7%
 -10 -10 -10
Salaun Tidjane Salaun PF 19 7488720
$7,488,720
5.3%
 		7863240
$7,863,240
5.1%
 		8237880
$8,237,880
4.8%
 		10445633
Ext. Elig.
$10,445,633
5.6%
 		4
RFA / $10.4M
5.1%
 -10
Mann Tre Mann PG 23 4908373
Ext. Elig.
$4,908,373
3.5%
 		4
RFA / $14.7M
9.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Williams Mark Williams C 23 4094280
$4,094,280
2.9%
 		6276531
Ext. Elig.
$6,276,531
4.1%
 		4
RFA / $18.8M
11.1%
 -10 -10 -10
Smith Jr. Nick Smith Jr. PG 20 2587200
$2,587,200
1.8%
 		2710680
$2,710,680
1.8%
 		4890067
Ext. Elig.
$4,890,067
2.9%
 		4
RFA / $14.7M
7.8%
 -10 -10
Jeffries DaQuan Jeffries SG 27 2425404
$2,425,404
1.7%
 		2743776
$2,743,776
1.8%
 		3080918
Ext. Elig.
$3,080,918
1.8%
 		4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Curry Seth Curry SG 34 2087519
$2,087,519
1.5%
 		4
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
 5
UFA / $2.1M
 -10 -10 -10
Gibson Taj Gibson C 39 2087519
$2,087,519
1.5%
 		4
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Diabate Moussa Diabate PF 23 957763
$957,763
0.7%
 		2270735
$2,270,735
1.5%
 		2461462
$2,461,462
1.4%
 		4
UFA / $2.3M
1.2%
 -10 -10
Payton Elfrid Payton PG 30 119972
$119,972
0.1%
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Baugh Damion Baugh SG 24 0
Two-Way
 
 		0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10
Moore Jr. Wendell Moore Jr. SG 23 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Simpson K.J. Simpson PG 22 0
Two-Way
 
 		0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10

Dead Money

Player (6) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Bertans Davis Bertans PF 32 5250000
$5,250,000
3.7%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Graham Devonte' Graham PG 29 2850000
$2,850,000
2.0%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Brown Jr. Charlie Brown Jr. SG 26 2237692
$2,237,692
1.6%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Washington Jr. Duane Washington Jr. PG 24 2162607
$2,162,607
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Jackson Reggie Jackson PG 34 1946229
$1,946,229
1.4%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Payton Elfrid Payton PG 30 119972
$119,972
0.1%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Summary

  CAP     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Cap Maximum
$140,588,000
$154,647,000
$170,112,000
$187,123,000
$205,835,000
$226,419,000
Active Cap $152,556,834 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040  
Dead Cap $14,566,500          
Cap Holds   $21,366,161 $71,324,253 $150,564,516 $29,081,701 $67,925,514
Total Cap Allocations $167,123,334 $172,595,850 $197,640,575 $204,592,429 $75,475,741 $67,925,514
Cap Space $-26,535,334 $-17,948,850 $-27,528,575 $-17,469,429 $130,359,259 $158,493,486
  1st Apron                
Threshold $178,132,000 $195,946,000 $215,541,000 $237,096,000 $260,806,000 $286,887,000
Allocations $167,123,334 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040 $0
1st Apron Space $11,008,666 $44,716,311 $89,224,678 $183,068,087 $214,411,960 $286,887,000
  2nd Apron                
Threshold $188,931,000 $207,825,000 $228,608,000 $251,469,000 $276,616,000 $304,278,000
Allocations $167,123,334 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040 $0
2nd Apron Space $21,807,666 $56,595,311 $102,291,678 $197,441,087 $230,221,960 $304,278,000
  TAX     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $152,369,334 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040  
Dead Tax $14,566,500          
Total Tax $166,935,834 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040  
Tax Space $3,878,166 $36,667,311 $80,370,678 $173,327,087 $203,695,960 $275,100,000
Est. Tax Bill
  CASH     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Total Cash $166,636,670 $151,229,689 $126,316,322 $54,027,913 $46,394,040  

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Tre Mann
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$6,964,981
6/29/2025 Wendell Moore Jr.
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Moussa Diabate
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/30/2025 Josh Okogie
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$7,750,000
7/1/2025 Mark Williams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/12/2025 Grant Williams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/20/2025 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD 		$250,000
10/23/2025 Josh Green
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 Tidjane Salaun
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$8,237,880
10/31/2025 Brandon Miller
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$15,104,626
10/31/2025 Nick Smith Jr.
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$4,890,067
1/10/2026 DaQuan Jeffries
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,743,776
1/10/2026 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,270,735
6/29/2026 Damion Baugh
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,253,346
6/29/2026 K.J. Simpson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,253,346
6/29/2026 Mark Williams
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$8,774,590
7/1/2026 Nick Smith Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/1/2026 Brandon Miller
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 LaMelo Ball
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/14/2026 Miles Bridges
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/2/2026 DaQuan Jeffries
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/19/2026 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD 		$250,000
10/31/2026 Tidjane Salaun
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$10,445,633
12/29/2026 Nick Smith Jr.
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$7,740,977
1/10/2027 DaQuan Jeffries
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$3,080,918
1/10/2027 Moussa Diabate
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,461,462
6/29/2027 Brandon Miller
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$21,222,000
7/1/2027 Tidjane Salaun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Tidjane Salaun
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$14,979,038

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2015 Tyler Harvey SG 31 United States Eastern Washington

Future Draft Picks

2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
If 1-14
SAC
If 15-30 (via NYK to ATL to SAS)

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
DAL
If 1-2
CHA
If 3-30
MIA
If 1-14 or if MIA does not convey 1st to OKC in 2025
CHA
If 1-14 or if MIA does not convey 1st to OKC in 2025

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
MIA    CHA
If MIA does not convey 1st to OKC in 2025

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
LAL    CHA
CHA right to swap with LAL

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHA
CHA

2025
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
If 31-55
IND
If 56-59 (via GSW)
CHA
(via MEM to PHX to SAS)

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    SAS
CHA pick if CHA conveys 1st to SAS by 2025; SAS pick if CHA does not convey 1st to SAS by 2025 (via NYK to ATL)
CHA
(via PHX)

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    SAS
CHA pick if CHA conveys 1st to SAS by 2025; SAS pick if CHA does not convey 1st to SAS by 2025 (via NYK to ATL)
CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
More favorable of CHA and LAC then other to DAL (via LAC to CHA)

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
CHA    OKC
CHA pick if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029; OKC pick if DEN does not convey 1st to OKC by 2029
CHA
(via OKC)

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
CHA
(via PHX)
CHA

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 18, 2025
Elfrid Payton, PG

Signed a 10-day contract with Charlotte (CHA)

Feb 15, 2025
Wendell Moore Jr., SG

Signed a Two-Way contract with Charlotte (CHA)

Feb 13, 2025
Isaiah Wong, PG

Waived by Charlotte (CHA)

Feb 12, 2025
Damion Baugh, SG

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Charlotte (CHA)

Feb 08, 2025
Moussa Diabate, PF

Signed a 3 year Rest-of-Season contract with Charlotte (CHA) - converted Two-Way contract

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Elfrid Payton, PG

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Feb 13, 2025
Isaiah Wong, PG

Waived by Charlotte (CHA)

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