Grant Williams Contract & Salary
Grant Williams is a PF for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $14,265,750 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($14,265,750 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Grant Williams is on the books for $14,265,750 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 8.8% of the team's $161.7M payroll.
That ranks 131st among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 8.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $14,265,750 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 6th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $161,691,873.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $161.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$37.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $21.4M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $161.7M | Over cap by $5.8M | +$29.4M | +$37.5M | +$50.2M |
| 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 | 31 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PG | Dennis Schröder | 33 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| SF | Royce O'Neale | 33 | $10,875,000 | 6.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | $14,517,480 | +$251,730 |
| 130 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | $14,403,710 | +$137,960 |
| 132 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Atlanta Hawks | $14,196,974 | -$68,776 |
| 133 | Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | $14,100,000 | -$165,750 |
| 134 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | $14,053,356 | -$212,394 |