Charlotte Hornets
Covers the 6 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →
CHA carries $82.1M of tracked production (27th of 30) against $101M of true cost, netting −$19.1M of surplus (8th of 30).
With −$1.5M of surplus from Tidjane Salaun and −$19.1M team-wide, the live question is how to convert flexibility into a second star while the surplus window is open.
Weighted profile led by cap flexibility (96/100).
$82.1M of tracked production ranks 27th of 30 tracked teams.
$101M committed at the below-apron tier — room to operate.
−$19.1M of aggregate surplus ranks 8th of 30 tracked teams.
Blend of 12th-pct production now and 75th-pct surplus to build on.
19% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (light concentration).
0 positive-asset contracts plus open cap sheet.
CHA carries $82.1M of tracked production (27th of 30) against $101M of true cost, netting −$19.1M of surplus (8th of 30). That profile reads rebuilding: an overall C-grade roster (57/100) whose defining trait is cap flexibility (96/100).
Tidjane Salaun is the surplus engine: −$1.5M on $5.8M, 1.2 marginal wins of production.
LaMelo Ball is the drag: −$6.9M under water on $167M still owed over 4 years.
Build around Tidjane Salaun
With −$1.5M of surplus from Tidjane Salaun and −$19.1M team-wide, the live question is how to convert flexibility into a second star while the surplus window is open.
Strategic warning
Biggest tail risk is stagnation — a C-grade profile that doesn't add a difference-maker while the surplus holds.
This is BOW’s curated slice of Charlotte Hornets’s books, not the full roster — totals below cover only the 6 tracked contracts shown here.
AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.
| Player | Cap hit | AASV | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | $38.0M | −$6.9M | Paying a premium |
| Miles Bridges | $23.3M | −$3.8M | Paying a premium |
| Grant Williams | $13.3M | −$2.8M | Paying a premium |
| Brandon Miller | $11.6M | −$2.5M | Paying a premium |
| Kon Knueppel | $9.2M | −$1.5M | Paying a premium |
| Tidjane Salaun | $5.8M | −$1.5M | Paying a premium |