During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Hornets’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Charlotte’s roster.
(Last Updated 3-11-16, 12:45pm)
Fully Guaranteed (15)
- Nicolas Batum(G/F) — 6’8″/26 years old. Acquired via trade with Trail Blazers.
- Troy Daniels (G) — 6’4″/23 years old. Acquired via trade with Timberwolves.
- Jorge Gutierrez (G) — 6’3″/27 years old. Free agent signing.
- Tyler Hansbrough (F) — 6’9″/29 years old. Free agent signing.
- Aaron Harrison (G) — 6’6″/20 years old. Free agent signing.
- Spencer Hawes (C) — 7’1″/27 years old. Acquired via trade with Clippers.
- Al Jefferson (C) — 6’10″/30 years old. Free agent signing.
- Frank Kaminsky (F/C) — 7’0″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 9 overall pick in 2015.
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (F) — 6’7″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 2 overall pick in 2012.
- Jeremy Lamb (G) — 6’5″/23 years old. Acquired via trade with Thunder.
- Courtney Lee (G) — 6’5″/29 years old. Acquired via trade with Grizzlies.
- Jeremy Lin (G) — 6’3″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
- Kemba Walker (G) — 6’1″/25 years old. Drafted with No. 9 overall pick in 2011.
- Marvin Williams (F) — 6’9″/28 years old. Free agent signing.
- Cody Zeller (F/C) — 7’0″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 4 overall pick in 2013.
10-Day Contracts (1)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (15)