Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	C. White Calf: Game Time Decision Coby White Calf: Game Time Decision	D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Quiet in starting role Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Quiet in starting role	C. Anderson Hornets' Christian Anderson: Will play Wednesday Christian Anderson Hornets' Christian Anderson: Will play Wednesday K. Boswell Knee: Game Time Decision Kylan Boswell Knee: Game Time Decision
Shooting Guard	K. Knueppel Hamstring: Game Time Decision Kon Knueppel Hamstring: Game Time Decision	G. Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Doesn't play Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Grayson Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Doesn't play Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench C. White Calf: Game Time Decision Coby White Calf: Game Time Decision D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Quiet in starting role Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Quiet in starting role L. McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday Liam McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday K. Boswell Knee: Game Time Decision Kylan Boswell Knee: Game Time Decision P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton
Small Forward	B. Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Scores 18 in preseason win Brandon Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Scores 18 in preseason win	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench	G. Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Doesn't play Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Grayson Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Doesn't play Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision R. O'Neale Hornets' Royce O'Neale: Slated to start Wednesday Royce O'Neale Hornets' Royce O'Neale: Slated to start Wednesday L. McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday Liam McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Struggles from deep Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Struggles from deep P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Power Forward	N. ReidNaz Reid	R. O'Neale Hornets' Royce O'Neale: Slated to start Wednesday Royce O'Neale Hornets' Royce O'Neale: Slated to start Wednesday	G. Williams Hamstring: Game Time Decision Grant Williams Hamstring: Game Time Decision T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Struggles from deep Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Struggles from deep S. James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Efficient off bench H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach L. McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday Liam McNeeley Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Relegated to bench Wednesday P. ConnaughtonPat Connaughton P. HallPJ Hall M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Center	M. DiabateMoussa Diabate	H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach	R. Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Used sparingly in preseason win Ryan Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Used sparingly in preseason win N. ReidNaz Reid P. HallPJ Hall