Royce O'Neale Contract & Salary

Royce O'Neale is on the books for $10,875,000 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 6.1% of the team's $179.7M payroll.

That ranks 162nd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 6.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $22,500,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $10,875,000 in the first year up to $11,625,000 in the last, a 7% rise across the deal.

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 34.

He is the 8th 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.