Charlotte Hornets

0-0.000#4 — SoutheastNBA

Wins

44-38

Off. rating

119.4

Def. rating

114.4

Net rating

+5.0

Team PulseAll 30 teams →

5-year pulse+6 Stable2025-26+85Rating 2025-2673Index : 101 → 89 → 86 → 88 → 105

Top players, 2025-26All stats →

2026-27 payrollEvery contract →

Payroll: 170.6 M$; #26 of 30
vs the cap: +5.6 M$
Remaining commitments: 283.5 M$

Naz Reid4 seasons · 103.4 M$ · 23.28 M$ this season
Coby White3 seasons · 74.0 M$ · 22.84 M$ this season
Grayson Allen2 seasons · 37.5 M$ · 18.13 M$ this season
Brandon Miller15.10 M$ this season
Dennis Schröder2 seasons · 30.3 M$ · 14.81 M$ this season

All 30 teams: NBA payrolls.

Next games

Tuesday, October 6

7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn NetsBKN@Charlotte HornetsCHA
Broadcaster not announced
Spectrum CenterBuy tickets

Sunday, October 11

7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee BucksMIL@Charlotte HornetsCHA
Broadcaster not announced
Spectrum CenterBuy tickets

Wednesday, October 14

7:30 p.m.
Charlotte HornetsCHA@Boston CelticsBOS
Broadcaster not announced
TD GardenBuy tickets

Giannis Antetokounmpo impressed as a playmaking hub in the Heat’s pre-season game in Quebec, while Jamal Cain targets a rotation job with the Magic and Dennis Schröder settles in quickly with the Hornets.

October 4, 2026 at 1:01 p.m. · Hoops Rumors