This is the only true path to creating meaningful cap space. A trio of Hornets players are slated to make greater than $19 million in 2025-26: LaMelo Ball (~$38 million), Miles Bridges ($25 million), and Jusuf Nurkic (~$19 million). It would be far from a shock to see any of these three players traded this summer.
The Charlotte Hornets continued a brutal nine-game road trip on Tuesday with a matchup against the Golden State Warriors.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points in his best game with Sacramento since being acquired in a multi-team trade near the deadline, leading the Kings to a 130-88 win over Charlotte Hornets in the NBA on Tuesday (5,