Kon Knueppel Contract & Salary
Kon Knueppel is a SF for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $10,516,560 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($35,471,334 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Kon Knueppel is on the books for $10,516,560 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 6.0% of the team's $175.3M payroll.
That ranks 165th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 6.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $35,471,334 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
At 6.4% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 18 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $175,306,598.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $175.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$33.2M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $10,516,560 | 6.4% | |
| 2027-28 | $11,017,560 | 6.7% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $13,937,214 | 8.4% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $34.8M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $175.3M | -$10.3M | +$25.1M | +$33.2M | +$45.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Coby White | 26 | $26,811,593 | 16.3% |
| C | Naz Reid | 26 | $23,275,862 | 14.1% |
| SG | Grayson Allen | 30 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PF | Grant Williams | 27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Knueppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Sam Hauser | Boston Celtics | $10,848,215 | +$331,655 |
| 163 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $10,714,286 | +$197,726 |
| 164 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $10,683,720 | +$167,160 |
| 166 | Derrick Jones Jr. | Los Angeles Clippers | $10,476,190 | -$40,370 |
| 167 | Luke Kornet | San Antonio Spurs | $10,450,000 | -$66,560 |