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Charlotte Hornets

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Projected 49-33 · 76% playoffs (preseason)

Head coach

Charles Lee

With the Hornets since 2024

01Scouting report

2025-26 · 82 games

Offensive rating: 120.35th of 30
Defensive rating: 115.313th of 30
Net rating: +5.08th of 30

Strengths

Finishes possessions on the glassSecures 76.6% of opponent misses, 3rd of 30.
Owns the offensive glassGrabs 30.5% of its misses, 4th of 30.
Defends without foulingAllows 0.186 free throws per shot, 4th fewest of 30.

Weaknesses

Turnover-prone12.8% turnover rate, 24th of 30.

Tendencies

Plays slow96.1 possessions per 48 minutes, 26th of 30.
Lives behind the arc48.7% of shots are threes, 2nd of 30.
Mixed creation64.3% of made shots are assisted, 14th of 30.
Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 15.7% of team points.

Full report: four factors, last 10 and last 5

02Team stats

2026-27

No final scores yet. Stats start with this team's first game.

03Current roster

2026-27 · 21 players

Since 2025-26, the Hornets roster looks much worse: -3.2 per 100 possessions by Impact rating. Win probability uses this until the season starts.

In: Grayson Allen (from PHX), Royce O'Neale (from PHX), Naz Reid (from MIN), Dennis Schroder (from CLE)

Out: Miles Bridges (to PHX), LaMelo Ball (to MIN), Josh Green (to UTA)

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	Impact
Kon Knueppel G-F	81	31.4	18.5	5.3	3.4	+1.7
Brandon Miller F	65	30.3	20.2	4.9	3.3	+2.4
Grayson Allen GNew · from PHX	51	28.8	16.5	3.0	3.8	+0.3
Royce O'Neale FNew · from PHX	78	28.3	9.8	4.8	2.7	-3.1
Moussa Diabate F	73	26.0	7.9	8.7	1.9	+3.3
Naz Reid F-CNew · from MIN	77	26.0	13.6	6.2	2.2	+1.1
Coby White G	50	24.9	17.4	3.4	4.0	+1.8
Dennis Schroder GNew · from CLE	70	24.2	10.8	2.7	4.9	-0.6
Sion James G	82	22.5	5.4	3.5	2.0	+0.5
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	69	21.5	7.6	5.5	0.8	-1.0
Grant Williams F	36	19.8	7.0	3.9	1.6	+1.9
Tidjane Salaun F	37	15.5	6.0	4.0	0.7	-0.9
Liam McNeeley F	31	11.8	4.3	2.4	0.8	-0.2
Pat Connaughton G	42	7.0	2.6	1.5	0.4	-1.1
PJ Hall C	17	12.5	5.1	4.4	0.6	-
Christian Anderson GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hannes Steinbach FNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarkel Joiner GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kylan Boswell GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Ajayi GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wyatt Fricks FNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-

Current roster from the league's active players list, updated every morning. Numbers are 2025-26 regular-season averages with whichever team he played for. Impact is points per 100 possessions added (how it works); a dash means under 250 minutes or no games.

Last season's rotation

#	Player	GP	MIN	Role	Top strength
1	Kon Knueppel G-F	81	31.4	Floor spacer	Knockdown shooter
2	Miles Bridges F	77	31.0	Role player	Takes care of the ball
3	LaMelo Ball G	72	28.0	High-usage creator	Playmaker
4	Brandon Miller F	65	30.3	Primary scorer	Offensive engine
5	Moussa Diabate F	73	26.0	Glass cleaner	Lives at the rim
6	Sion James G	82	22.5	Floor spacer	Corner specialist
7	Ryan Kalkbrenner C	69	21.5	Rim protector	Efficient scorer
8	Coby White G	50	24.9	Primary scorer	Big-time scorer
9	Josh Green G	58	15.6	Floor spacer	Corner specialist
10	Grant Williams F	36	19.8	Stretch big	High-volume shooter