Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	C. White Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Coby White Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2	D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Questionable for Friday Foot: Game Time Decision Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Questionable for Friday Foot: Game Time Decision	C. AndersonChristian Anderson K. Boswell Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Kylan Boswell Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2
Shooting Guard	K. Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Practicing in G League Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Kon Knueppel Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Practicing in G League Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points	G. Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Adds 15 points off bench Grayson Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Adds 15 points off bench C. White Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Coby White Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 D. Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Questionable for Friday Foot: Game Time Decision Dennis Schroder Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Questionable for Friday Foot: Game Time Decision L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley K. Boswell Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Kylan Boswell Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2
Small Forward	B. Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Drops 31 points in defeat Brandon Miller Hornets' Brandon Miller: Drops 31 points in defeat	G. Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Adds 15 points off bench Grayson Allen Hornets' Grayson Allen: Adds 15 points off bench	S. James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points R. O'NealeRoyce O'Neale L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley T. SalaunTidjane Salaun M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Power Forward	N. Reid Hornets' Naz Reid: Benched in second half Wednesday Naz Reid Hornets' Naz Reid: Benched in second half Wednesday	R. O'NealeRoyce O'Neale	T. SalaunTidjane Salaun S. James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points Sion James Hornets' Sion James: Held to five points L. McNeeleyLiam McNeeley G. Williams Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Grant Williams Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach P. HallPJ Hall M. AjayiMichael Ajayi
Center	M. Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Hauls in 17 rebounds Moussa Diabate Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Hauls in 17 rebounds	R. Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Limited run in loss Ryan Kalkbrenner Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Limited run in loss	N. Reid Hornets' Naz Reid: Benched in second half Wednesday Naz Reid Hornets' Naz Reid: Benched in second half Wednesday H. SteinbachHannes Steinbach P. HallPJ Hall