Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Ball Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Probable for Friday Wrist: Game Time Decision LaMelo Ball Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Probable for Friday Wrist: Game Time Decision	T. Mann Hornets' Tre Mann: Questionable vs. Raptors Ankle: Game Time Decision Tre Mann Hornets' Tre Mann: Questionable vs. Raptors Ankle: Game Time Decision	C. Sexton Hornets' Collin Sexton: Out for Friday Thigh: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Collin Sexton Hornets' Collin Sexton: Out for Friday Thigh: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 K. SimpsonKJ Simpson
Shooting Guard	K. Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Tallies 13 points vs. Knicks Kon Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Tallies 13 points vs. Knicks	C. Sexton Hornets' Collin Sexton: Out for Friday Thigh: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Collin Sexton Hornets' Collin Sexton: Out for Friday Thigh: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7	S. JamesSion James T. Mann Hornets' Tre Mann: Questionable vs. Raptors Ankle: Game Time Decision Tre Mann Hornets' Tre Mann: Questionable vs. Raptors Ankle: Game Time Decision J. Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Josh Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 A. ReevesAntonio Reeves P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley
Small Forward	B. Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Questionable for Friday Shoulder: Game Time Decision Brandon Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Questionable for Friday Shoulder: Game Time Decision	S. JamesSion James	J. Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Josh Green Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 A. ReevesAntonio Reeves T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores season-high 13 points Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores season-high 13 points D. PetersonDrew Peterson
Power Forward	M. Bridges Hornets' Miles Bridges: Struggles vs. New York Miles Bridges Hornets' Miles Bridges: Struggles vs. New York	L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley	T. Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores season-high 13 points Tidjane Salaun Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Scores season-high 13 points S. JamesSion James D. PetersonDrew Peterson P. Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 Pat Connaughton Hornets' Pat Connaughton: Remaining out with calf strain Calf: Expected to be out until at least Dec 12 G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7
Center	R. Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Dealing with ankle contusion Ankle: Game Time Decision Ryan Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Dealing with ankle contusion Ankle: Game Time Decision	M. DiabateMoussa Diabate	M. PlumleeMason Plumlee G. Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Grant Williams Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7