Charlotte Hornets

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Brandon Miller: contract future
Details emerge on Brandon Miller’s expected new contract
Evidence rates the reporting, not the odds of a move.

Sentiment

Fan and media tone for the franchise and its tracked players, as of Oct 6, 2026.

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Franchise

Fan laneFans· Oct 6: 58%
Media laneHeadlines· Oct 6: 24%; 10 headlines in the last 7 days

Fan vs media gap · Fans +34 pts vs media

Fan lane 58% · Media lane 24%. Fans are warmer than media on this player right now.

50%Nets vs. Hornets prediction: Brooklyn’s newfound culture will show in preseason · New York Post, Oct 6
38%Hornets rumors: Brandon Miller looks to Franz Wagner, OG Anunoby, Amen Thompson for $200 million contract bonanza · ClutchPoints, Oct 6
50%Charlotte Hornets Set For $200 Million Decision For Brandon Miller · Heavy, Oct 6
50%How Realistic Were Stephen Curry-Charlotte Hornets Rumors? New Report Offers Definitive Truth · Sportsnaut, Oct 6

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Cap & assets

Salaries by season, future picks and unsigned draft rights.

2026-27 salary cap

$165.0M

Payroll

$170.6M

Over the cap by

$5.6M

Player option · Team option · Italic = not fully guaranteed

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Player	Age	Salary				Guaranteed
Player	Age	26-27	27-28	28-29	29-30	Guaranteed
Naz Reid	27	$23,275,862	$25,000,000	$26,724,138	$28,448,276	$75,000,000
Coby White	26	$22,839,506	$24,666,667	$26,493,827		$74,000,000
Grayson Allen	30	$18,125,000	$19,375,000			$18,125,000
Brandon Miller	23	$15,104,626				$15,104,626
Dennis Schröder	33	$14,809,200	$15,514,400			$14,809,200
Grant Williams	27	$14,265,750				$14,265,750
Royce O'Neale	33	$10,875,000	$11,625,000			$22,500,000
Kon Knueppel	21	$10,516,560	$11,017,560	$13,937,214		$10,516,560
Tidjane Salaün	21	$8,237,880	$10,445,633			$8,237,880
Hannes Steinbach	20	$5,227,200	$5,488,560	$5,750,160	$8,515,987	$10,715,760
Christian Anderson Jr.	20	$4,257,480	$4,470,000	$4,683,120	$7,202,639	$8,727,480
Pat Connaughton	33	$3,815,861				$3,815,861
Liam McNeeley	20	$2,902,080	$3,040,320	$5,487,778		$2,902,080
Moussa Diabaté	24	$2,461,462
Sion James	23	$2,411,090	$2,525,901	$2,735,698		$2,411,090
Ryan Kalkbrenner	24	$2,411,090	$2,525,901	$2,735,698		$2,411,090
Wyatt Fricks	23
Jarkel Joiner	27
Kylan Boswell	21
Michael Ajayi	23
Rob Dillingham	21	$6,889,320				$6,889,320
Ryan Nembhard	23	$2,150,917				$2,150,917
Team totals		$170,575,884	$135,694,942	$88,547,633	$44,166,902	$292,582,614

Payroll is every listed salary for this season, including deals that aren't fully guaranteed. Cap space leaves out cap holds, dead money and exceptions.

Future draft picks

Picks and draft rights →

Year	First round	Second round
2027	Own May get the Mavericks' pick If 1-2 May get the Heat's pick If 1-14	Owed to the Thunder OKC If SAS is 1-16, SAC If SAS is 17-30 From the Grizzlies (via LAC to HOU) From the Pelicans More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR) From the 76ers (via LAC) Second most favorable of (i) PHL, (ii) more favorable of GOS and PHX (via WAS) and (iii) most favorable of OKC, HOU, IND and MIA (via HOU to DET to OKC; via IND and MIA to OKC)

Draft rights

Player	Age	Drafted	Playing for
Tyler Harvey	33	2015 ORL · round 2, 51st pick	Illawarra Hawks (AU)

Trade exceptions & encumbrances

Trade exceptions
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Other assets
No additional structured asset classes admitted.

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2026 Offseason

Latest transactions involving this team.

Transaction events for this franchise: date and description only, not asset genealogy.

2026-09-28 · CHA
Waived G Rob Dillingham
2026-09-27 · CHA
Acquired G Rob Dillingham from Chicago Bulls for G Buddy Hield
2026-09-22 · CHA ↔ ATL · Trade-related transaction
CHAacquires:
- Buddy Hield
- Ryan Nembhard
- cash considerations
ATLacquires:
- Dorian Finney-Smith
Waived G DJ Armstrong and C Tre Carroll.
2026-09-20 · CHA
Waived guard Bez Mbeng.
2026-09-07 · CHA
Waived guard Kobe Stewart.
2026-09-04 · CHA
Waived guard Jarkel Joiner.

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