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Division Southeast
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Founded 1988

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Hornets Trade LaMelo Ball: Knueppel Explains Rebuild Strategy
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Hornets Trade LaMelo Ball: Knueppel Explains Rebuild Strategy

Veteran guard Kon Knueppel sat down with the publication to lay out why the Charlotte Hornets moved LaMelo Ball. The trade, announced this week, represents the most visible roster shift for the franchise since it entered the league. Knueppel, who has been with the Hornets organization for several seasons, framed the decision as a deliberate step in a longer-term plan rather than a reaction to short-term results.

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Hornets' Offseason: Grading Charlotte's Risky Rebuild Moves
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Hornets' Offseason: Grading Charlotte's Risky Rebuild Moves

The Charlotte Hornets have been exceptionally busy this offseason, initiating a significant roster overhaul. Moves for moves' sake are not always smart team-building, so it's important to analyze each transaction instead of just noting the volume of activity. A full offseason is the sum of its moves, and for the purposes of this analysis, we will grade every major move and then use those as a composite score for the entire offseason.

Sports Illustrated
Hornets' Opening Night Roster: Who's In and Who's Out
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Hornets' Opening Night Roster: Who's In and Who's Out

The Charlotte Hornets enter the offseason with a full complement of players, reaching the league maximum of roster spots. With the roster at its offseason high, the front office will need to make decisions that trim the group by a few contracts before the regular season begins. The need to reduce the roster is a routine part of preparation for training camp and will shape the team’s composition for the upcoming campaign.

Sports Illustrated
Hornets rookies Steinbach, Anderson earn mixed Summer League grades
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Hornets rookies Steinbach, Anderson earn mixed Summer League grades

The Charlotte Hornets closed the 2026 Summer League with a 1-4 record after opening the tournament with a double-digit victory over the Orlando Magic. The early win was the lone bright spot for a squad that fell short in its final four games, a stark contrast to the championship run the Hornets enjoyed just a year earlier. With the team’s overall performance under scrutiny, the spotlight turned to the two first-round picks that entered the league in 2026 , 14th-overall big man Hannes Steinbach and 18th-overall wing Christian Anderson.

Sports Illustrated
Hornets' Summer League Struggles Continue, Mueller Pinpoints Turnovers in Bucks Loss
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Hornets' Summer League Struggles Continue, Mueller Pinpoints Turnovers in Bucks Loss

The Charlotte Hornets' Summer League campaign hit another snag on July 15, 2026, as they fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-91, in Las Vegas. Hornets assistant coach Blaine Mueller, serving as the Summer League head coach, addressed the media post-game, acknowledging improvements in ball security but ultimately pinpointing untimely turnovers and a significant three-point disparity as key factors in the loss. This defeat drops the Hornets' Summer League record to 1-3.

NBA.com
Celtics Stop Hornets' Summer League Title Repeat Bid
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Celtics Stop Hornets' Summer League Title Repeat Bid

The Boston Celtics decisively ended the Charlotte Hornets' quest for back-to-back Summer League championships, preventing them from becoming the first repeat winners since 2018. The Hornets entered this year's Las Vegas tournament as reigning champions, but their bid fell short against a determined Celtics squad. This year's Summer League showcased all 30 NBA teams in Las Vegas, with games broadcast across ESPN platforms and Prime Video.

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Hornets Salary Cap

Full contracts → Draft history
Total Cap $187.3M
Cap Space -$22.3M
Est. Tax Bill $0
Dead Cap $0
#PlayerPosAgeTypeCap HitGuaranteed
1LaMelo BallPG25DRK-EXT$40.8M$40.8M
2Miles BridgesSF28FA$22.8M$22.8M
3Brandon MillerSF24RK-1ST$15.1M$15.1M
4Josh GreenSG26RK-EXT$14.7M$14.7M
5Grant WilliamsPF28S&T$14.3M$14.3M
6Kon KnueppelSF21RK-1ST$10.5M$10.5M
7Tidjane SalaunPF21RK-1ST$8.2M$8.2M
8Tre MannPG25FA$8.0M$8.0M
9Pat ConnaughtonSG34ROS$3.8M—
10Liam McNeeleySF21RK-1ST$2.9M$2.9M
11Moussa DiabatePF25ROS$2.5M$2.5M
12Sion JamesSF24RK-2ND$2.4M$2.4M
13Ryan KalkbrennerC25RK-2ND$2.4M$2.4M

Salary data via Spotrac. Updated daily.