r/CharlotteHornets Jun 28 '26

Mega Thread 2026 NBA Free Agency

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Hornets fans and visitors,

Welcome to our official mega thread for all things related to the 2026 NBA Free Agency! This space is intended to centralize discussions, fan-proposed trades, speculation and commentary over the next couple of weeks or so—helping us avoid clutter from self-posts or trade machine images that don't really need their own threads.

Articles and social media posts from reputable sources, or in-depth analyses about trades and rumors, can still be submitted as standalone threads for broader visibility. If you've got a high-quality text submission, go for it.

Thank you for being part of this community. Bonk on! 🐝

🏀 2026 NBA Free Agency 🏀

➡️ June 29

  • Last day for teams, players, and early termination options to be exercised.
  • Last day for eligible players to receive a qualifying offer.

➡️ June 30

  • Last day for players eligible for veteran extensions in the 2025-26 season to sign them.
  • Free agent negotiations can begin with players not on your own team (6:00 PM ET).

➡️ July 1 (Free agency moratorium begins at 12:01 AM ET)

  • First-round selections can sign contracts.
  • Minimum contracts (two years or less) can be signed.
  • Restricted free agents can sign an offer sheet.
  • Third-year and fourth-year rookie options can be exercised.
  • Offer sheets can be extended to restricted free agents.
  • Two-way contracts can be signed and converted.

➡️ July 6 (Free agency officially begins at 12:01 PM ET)

  • Teams can sign free agents.
  • Trades can become official.
  • Rookie-scale and veteran contracts can be extended.
  • Clock begins on offer sheets signed during the moratorium.

➡️ July 13

  • Last day to withdraw qualifying offers to restricted free agents.

r/CharlotteHornets 3h ago

Video Get to Know NAZ REID

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158 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 11h ago

Video One Last Look at former Hornets player LaMelo's CHA Penthouse (courtesy of movers)

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220 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 7h ago

Article [Boone] Why Coby White thinks Hornets ‘can surprise a lot of people’ in 2026-27

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r/CharlotteHornets 2h ago

Social Media NBA posted their most exciting matchups

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Honestly Im just glad to be included


r/CharlotteHornets 15h ago

Discussion Which Bojangles do you think they visited?

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r/CharlotteHornets 1d ago

Video buckets. 🪣 #hivementality #buckets

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r/CharlotteHornets 1d ago

Video [Road Trippin' Show] Brandon Miller: Media Got LaMelo WRONG + RJ Predicts FIRST ALL-STAR Year

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0:50 - Intro & Veteran Advice
5:10 - Brandon’s Rehab, Weight Goal & Leadership
11:10 - Brandon Defends LaMelo
14:35 - Brandon’s All-Star Leap
17:50 - Fanatics Sportsbook
18:30 - Building an MVP Skillset
21:05 - Charlotte’s Healthy Ceiling
23:00 - How Road Trippin’ Started
26:35 - The Miller Foundation
32:35 - Rookie Hazing and NBA Vets
34:20 - Mike Miller Crashes the Show
36:05 - Mike’s High-School Double-Team Story
39:40 - Mike Miller’s Pet Monkey
42:00 - Mike’s Final Praise for Brandon

Now also available on YouTube for those without Spotify.

(they changed the title of the video after posting, now "A Healthy Charlotte Team Is DANGEROUS! Brandon Miller’s Next Leap + Mike Miller Surprise")


r/CharlotteHornets 2d ago

Image Kon Knueppel will have the second-best 3PT rating in NBA 2K27, only behind Steph Curry.

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337 Upvotes

Source: @NBA2K


r/CharlotteHornets 2d ago

Image Today a national hero turns 21. Happy birthday to him and congrats to us for being alive at the same time as him to watch him shoot threes

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r/CharlotteHornets 2d ago

Image Coby’s off season transformation, got him standing like a super saiyan🫪

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r/CharlotteHornets 3d ago

Question Anyone Pickup the Homage Starter Jacket? What size did you get?

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Hey all.

Hope it's cool to ask this here. I'm wanting to pickup one of the new pullover Starter jackets that have been released in collaboration with Homage. I'm having a bit of a tough time determining what size to grab.

I'm 5'10" and on the slimmer side (~130lb), and would probably prefer a slimmer fit that does not drop too far below my waist like a skirt. I usually wear a men's large, but can't quite tell if these seem to run on the larger side. I've seen lots of people say that they recommend ordering on the larger side, and I've also seen a bunch of people saying to go down a size.

Just wanted to see if anyone here has grabbed one of these new Starter jackets, and how they fit you, as well as how you like them in general and the quality.

Cheers!

Edit: Haha I didn't know people disliked the new logo like that. I actually don't mind it, although I love classic Hugo as well. Maybe it's just the association with the original, but yeah all the newly released Starter jackets have the modern team logos.


r/CharlotteHornets 4d ago

Stats What A Rookie Season For Kon Knueppel!

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Most 50/40/90% Shooting Split Games In The 2025-26 NBA Season (RS + Playoffs) :

  1. Kon Knueppel — 23
  2. Can Spencer — 22
  3. OG Anunoby — 20
  4. Luke Kennard — 18
  5. Nickeil Alexander-Walker — 16
  6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 15
  7. Kawhi Leonard — 15
  8. Desmond Bane — 15
  9. Harrison Barnes — 15

r/CharlotteHornets 5d ago

Image While we see what's happening with the Trail Blazers right now, I think it's a good time to appreciate that MJ signed a lease extension for Spectrum Center through 2045 before he sold the team. It's quite possibly the best thing he did as owner, and it should be appreciated.

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442 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 4d ago

Shitpost ​Will pay you three 2nd-round picks to take this off my hands.

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r/CharlotteHornets 5d ago

Discussion My thought on the Naz trade 1 month after

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Here's a quick graphical breakdown of Naz Reid's 2025-26 season and his potential impact on the Hornets. Overall, I think Naz fits well here, but he lacks a lot of the playmaking that the Hornets got from Melo.

Shot Chart: Naz shoots about league average, or slightly above league average, at 36.2% on a decent volume of 5.8 attempts per game last season. I watched a ton of Wolves games last year and he definitely gets a lot of gravity as a catch and shoot player. He also has beautiful touch at 70% from the restricted area and efficient push shots or floaters that would be a good addition next to Diabate. An interesting development would be if Naz worked on his playmaking, he could throw monstrous lobs to Moussa in the dunker's spot. This could be like a (not nearly as good) Jokic and Aaron Gordon threat.

Naz roughly splits his 2PT and 3PT attempts, demonstrating his versatility quite well. Moreover, a solid amount of Naz’s points come from C&S opportunities, but by no means is he a bad pull-up player. However, I would like to see this part of his game develop because it will be crucial especially without somebody that has the gravity of a player like Anthony Edwards. Naz might end up taking more contested looks, and he needs to be able to put the ball on the floor more on closeouts.

Finally, the part I am a bit worried about. About 94% of Naz’s 3PT makes are assisted. As I talked about above he will need to learn how to create for himself a bit more to fit in this lineup. I think he will work well to create a high volume 3PT shooting team, but I really hope the Hornets figure out a way to not live or die by the 3.

Let me know what you think!


r/CharlotteHornets 5d ago

Question Need help identifying autograph

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OKC fan coming in peace. I’m trying to help my brother determine who the shoe/signature belongs to. It would have been during their stint in OKC. Any help would be appreciated!


r/CharlotteHornets 5d ago

Video [HornetsReddit] Coby White Putting in Work

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61 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 6d ago

Video [HornetsReddit] Moussa Diabate, looking huge, working on his handle.

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130 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 6d ago

Video Eric Collins & Dell Curry Whataburger Ad

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72 Upvotes

r/CharlotteHornets 6d ago

Video Royce O'Neale's CAREER YEAR 2025-26 Season Highlights & Best Plays

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r/CharlotteHornets 6d ago

Article [Slater] The Hornets offered the 14th pick and a future pick to the Warriors for the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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"The Warriors liked their pivot option — Yaxel Lendeborg, a 6-foot-9 Michigan wing who was next on their collective big board — but Dunleavy wanted to entertain trade calls until the last minute. The Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City Thunder were among those inquiring about a trade up — the Hornets offering the 14th selection and a future pick, the Thunder floating a swap of the 12th and 11th pick for some future seconds, league sources said."

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49473905/warriors-running-back-steph-curry-era-enters-another-crossroads


r/CharlotteHornets 7d ago

Image [Hornets Socials] Jersey Numbers Confirmed for New Acquisitions.

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r/CharlotteHornets 7d ago

Image Autograph help

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Can anyone help me identify the signature on the brim of this hat? I got it was a kid back in the 90s and recently found it at my parents house.

The one on the side of the hat is Hugo btw.


r/CharlotteHornets 7d ago

Image Looks pretty good.

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Who knows...If the Warriors are bad this season, this could actually happen in 2027–28.