Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	C. White Hornets' Coby White: Ready for new role Coby White Hornets' Coby White: Ready for new role	D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Leads way for Germany on Sunday Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Leads way for Germany on Sunday	C. AndersonChristian Anderson K. BoswellKylan Boswell
Shooting Guard	K. Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Iffy for Opening Night Hamstring: Game Time Decision Kon Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Iffy for Opening Night Hamstring: Game Time Decision	G. AllenGrayson Allen	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes C. White Hornets' Coby White: Ready for new role Coby White Hornets' Coby White: Ready for new role D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Leads way for Germany on Sunday Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Leads way for Germany on Sunday L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley K. BoswellKylan Boswell P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton
Small Forward	B. Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Ready for training camp Brandon Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Ready for training camp	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes	G. AllenGrayson Allen R. O'NealeRoyce O'Neale L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Wants to be more versatile Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Wants to be more versatile P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Power Forward	N. ReidNaz Reid	R. O'NealeRoyce O'Neale	G. Williams Hornets' Grant Williams: Out for preseason Hamstring: Game Time Decision Grant Williams Hornets' Grant Williams: Out for preseason Hamstring: Game Time Decision T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Wants to be more versatile Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Wants to be more versatile S. James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Faces increased competition for minutes H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton P. Hall Ankle: Game Time Decision PJ Hall Ankle: Game Time Decision M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Center	H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach	M. DiabateMoussa Diabate	R. Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Improves his physicality Ryan Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Improves his physicality N. ReidNaz Reid P. Hall Ankle: Game Time Decision PJ Hall Ankle: Game Time Decision D. Finney-Smith Hawks' Dorian Finney-Smith: Traded to Atlanta Dorian Finney-Smith Hawks' Dorian Finney-Smith: Traded to Atlanta