Hornets
CHARLOTTE
HORNETS
44-38 • 9th in East
COACHCharles Lee
EXECUTIVEJeff Peterson
ARENASpectrum Center
ATTENDANCE  767,319 (13th)
SRS4.48 (8th)
PACE96.8 (26th)
2026-2027 SEASON STATS
OFF RTG
119.4
5th
DEF RTG
114.4
12th
PPG
116.0
13th
OPPG
111.2
7th
Incoming Draft Picks

YearRound#From
20271-via MIA
Protected 1-14
Protected 1-14
20271-via DAL
Protected 1-2
Protected 1-2
20271-Own
20272-via NOP or POR
No protections
No protections
20272-via MEM
No protections
No protections
20281-MIN swap rights
CHA has the right to swap its 2028 1st round pick for MIN's 2028 1st round pick
CHA has the right to swap its 2028 1st round pick for MIN's 2028 1st round pick
20282-via HOU
No protections
No protections
20282-LAC swap rights
No protections
No protections
20282-via ORL
No protections
No protections
20291-MIN swap posibility
CHA has the right to swap the least favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, UTA's 2029 1st round pick and CLE's 2029 1st round pick for MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 6-30 (if the MIN pick falls within its protected range of 6-30 and is therefore not conveyable to CHA as part of this conveyance, then this commitment of MIN's to CHA and this swap right of CHA's will be lifted); CHA may convey the pick it receives to PHX
CHA has the right to swap the least favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, UTA's 2029 1st round pick and CLE's 2029 1st round pick for MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 6-30 (if the MIN pick falls within its protected range of 6-30 and is therefore not conveyable to CHA as part of this conveyance, then this commitment of MIN's to CHA and this swap right of CHA's will be lifted); CHA may convey the pick it receives to PHX
20291-via UTA, CLE or MIN
UTA will receive the most / two most favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, CLE's 2029 1st round pick and MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 1-5 and CHA will receive the least / less favorable of these; if the MIN pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyable as part of this conveyance, then MIN will instead convey its 2029 2nd round pick to UTA (via UTA to PHX); CHA may convey the pick it receives to MIN or PHX (see CHA incoming)
UTA will receive the most / two most favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, CLE's 2029 1st round pick and MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 1-5 and CHA will receive the least / less favorable of these; if the MIN pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyable as part of this conveyance, then MIN will instead convey its 2029 2nd round pick to UTA (via UTA to PHX); CHA may convey the pick it receives to MIN or PHX (see CHA incoming)
20292-via DEN
No protections
No protections
20292-via ATL or MIA
No protections
No protections
20292-Own
20292-via MIN
No protections
No protections
20301-Own
20302-via LAC or UTA
No protections
No protections
20311-Own
20312-via PHX
No protections
No protections
20312-Own
20312-via MIL
No protections
No protections
20321-Own
20322-via MIN
No protections
No protections
20322-via MIL
No protections
No protections
20322-Own
20331-Own
20331-via MIN
No protections
No protections
20331-via PHX
No protections
No protections
20332-via HOU
No protections
No protections
20332-via MIN
No protections
No protections
20332-Own
Outgoing Draft Picks

YearRound#To
20272-SAC
No protections
No protections
20281-CHA holds rights to swap
CHA has the right to swap its 2028 1st round pick for MIN's 2028 1st round pick
CHA has the right to swap its 2028 1st round pick for MIN's 2028 1st round pick
20291-CHA holds rights to swap
CHA has the right to swap the least favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, UTA's 2029 1st round pick and CLE's 2029 1st round pick for MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 6-30 (if the MIN pick falls within its protected range of 6-30 and is therefore not conveyable to CHA as part of this conveyance, then this commitment of MIN's to CHA and this swap right of CHA's will be lifted); CHA may convey the pick it receives to PHX
CHA has the right to swap the least favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, UTA's 2029 1st round pick and CLE's 2029 1st round pick for MIN's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 6-30 (if the MIN pick falls within its protected range of 6-30 and is therefore not conveyable to CHA as part of this conveyance, then this commitment of MIN's to CHA and this swap right of CHA's will be lifted); CHA may convey the pick it receives to PHX
20302-BOS
CHA's 2030 2nd round pick to BOS protected for selections 31-55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then CHA's commitment to BOS will be lifted)
CHA's 2030 2nd round pick to BOS protected for selections 31-55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then CHA's commitment to BOS will be lifted)