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 7.9% of the team's $179.7M payroll.
That ranks 130th among the 444 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 17 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
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 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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 | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | $14,517,480 | +$251,730 |
| 129 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Atlanta Hawks | $14,403,710 | +$137,960 |
| 131 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Charlotte Hornets | $14,196,974 | -$68,776 |
| 132 | Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | $14,100,000 | -$165,750 |
| 133 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | $14,053,356 | -$212,394 |