Pat Connaughton Contract & Salary

Pat Connaughton is on the books for $3,815,861 in 2026–27, the 13th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 2.1% of the team's $179.7M payroll.

That ranks 298th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $3,815,861 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 33, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 33.

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.