Christian Anderson Jr Contract & Salary
Christian Anderson Jr is a G for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $4,257,480 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($20,613,240 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Christian Anderson Jr is on the books for $4,257,480 in 2026–27, the 12th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 2.4% of the team's $179.7M payroll.
That ranks 283rd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $20,613,240 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $4,257,480 in the first year up to $7,202,640 in the last, a 69% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 20, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-23 season, before the expensive years start.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 17 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $179,704,708.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $179.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$28.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $4,257,480 | 2.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $4,470,000 | 2.7% | |
| 2028-29 | $4,683,120 | 2.8% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $7,202,640 | 4.4% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $18M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $179.7M | -$14.7M | +$20.7M | +$28.8M | +$41.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Coby White | 26 | $26,811,593 | 16.3% |
| C | Naz Reid | 27 | $23,275,862 | 14.1% |
| SG | Grayson Allen | 30 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PG | Dennis Schröder | 33 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| PF | Grant Williams | 27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | Jose Alvarado | New York Knicks | $4,439,656 | +$182,176 |
| 281 | Jared McCain | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,422,600 | +$165,120 |
| 282 | Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves | $4,411,200 | +$153,720 |
| 284 | Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers | $4,201,080 | -$56,400 |
| 285 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | $4,190,520 | -$66,960 |