2026–27 Charlotte Hornets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2026–27 Charlotte Hornets season will be the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This will be the first time since the 2019–20 season that LaMelo Ball is not on the opening day roster, as he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 10. On July 13, Miles Bridges was also traded to the Phoenix Suns after two stints with the Hornets.
General managerJeff Peterson
| 2026–27 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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| Head coach | Charles Lee |
| President | Fred Whitfield |
| General manager | Jeff Peterson |
| Owner(s) | Gabe Plotkin Rick Schnall |
| Arena | Spectrum Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Cox Media Group/Gray Media[a] |
| Radio | WFNZ |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Hannes Steinbach | PF |  Germany |
Washington |
| 1 | 18 | Christian Anderson | PG |  United States |
Texas Tech |
The Hornets entered the draft holding two first-round selections: their original lottery pick that landed 14th and the 18th pick originally owned by the Orlando Magic. The latter was acquired from the Phoenix Suns at the 2025 trade deadline alongside Jusuf Nurkić and was ultimately conveyed because it became the least favorable of the four picks originally owned by Orlando, Phoenix and two other teams as Orlando finished with the best record of the four in the previous season.[1][2] Their 2026 second-round pick, originally traded to the New York Knicks in 2021, was used by the Sacramento Kings in the draft as a replacement to Charlotte's first-round picks from 2022 to 2025 that did not convey due to lottery protections as they consistently missed the playoffs.[3]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Game log
Preseason
| 2026 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |
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| 2026–27 preseason schedule | |
Regular season
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October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| 2026–27 season schedule | |||||||||
NBA Cup
East Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Boston Celtics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| July 10 | Four-team trade | [4][5] [6][7] | |
To Brooklyn Nets
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To Charlotte Hornets
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To Chicago Bulls
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To Minnesota Timberwolves
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| July 13 | To Charlotte Hornets
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To Phoenix Suns
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Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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Notes
- Charlotte may swap its own pick for Minnesota's own pick.
- Charlotte may swap its own pick for Minnesota's pick if it falls No. 1–5.
- Through earlier trades, Minnesota will retain its own pick or receive the pick originally belonging to Dallas and San Antonio, if Minnesota's pick falls No. 2–30; Charlotte may swap its own pick for whichever pick Minnesota has afterward.
- The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Orlando.
- The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Cleveland, Minnesota, and Utah. The Minnesota pick is only conveyable if No. 6–30; whether this protection also applies to the Cleveland and Utah picks is ambiguous.