Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Ball Ankle: Game Time Decision LaMelo Ball Ankle: Game Time Decision	T. Mann Knee: Game Time Decision Tre Mann Knee: Game Time Decision	C. Sexton Quadriceps: Game Time Decision Collin Sexton Quadriceps: Game Time Decision K. Simpson Hornets' KJ Simpson: Headed to bench KJ Simpson Hornets' KJ Simpson: Headed to bench
Shooting Guard	K. Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Pops for game-high 29 in OT win Kon Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Pops for game-high 29 in OT win	C. Sexton Quadriceps: Game Time Decision Collin Sexton Quadriceps: Game Time Decision	J. GreenJosh Green S. James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday T. Mann Knee: Game Time Decision Tre Mann Knee: Game Time Decision A. ReevesAntonio Reeves P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley
Small Forward	B. Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Notches 25 points in overtime win Brandon Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Notches 25 points in overtime win	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday	J. GreenJosh Green L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs D. PetersonDrew Peterson A. ReevesAntonio Reeves
Power Forward	M. Bridges Hornets' Miles Bridges: Big double-double against Cavs Miles Bridges Hornets' Miles Bridges: Big double-double against Cavs	T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Cleared to face Cavs	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Draws start Sunday D. PetersonDrew Peterson L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Sitting Sunday Calf: Game Time Decision G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 22
Center	R. Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Three rejections Sunday Ryan Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Three rejections Sunday	M. DiabateMoussa Diabate	M. PlumleeMason Plumlee G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 22