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Sion James Contract & Salary

Sion James is a SF for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $2,411,090 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($7,672,689 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Sion James is on the books for $2,411,090 in 2026–27, the 17th largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 1.4% of the team's $175.3M payroll.

That ranks 390th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $7,672,689 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option.

At 1.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.

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.

Sion James
SF Charlotte Hornets · age 23
2026–27 Salary
$2.41M
% of Cap
1.5%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$7.67M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$2,411,0901.5%
2027-28$2,525,9011.5%
2028-29$2,735,6981.7%team option
2029-30RFA / $3.1M—
2030-31——
Charlotte Hornets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$175.3M-$10.3M+$25.1M+$33.2M+$45.9M
Highest-Paid Charlotte Hornets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCoby White26$26,811,59316.3%
CNaz Reid26$23,275,86214.1%
SGGrayson Allen30$18,125,00011.0%
SFBrandon Miller23$15,104,6269.2%
PFGrant Williams27$14,265,7508.6%
PFDorian Finney-Smith33$14,196,9748.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs James
389Ryan KalkbrennerCharlotte Hornets$2,411,090+$0
391Mouhamadou GueyeCharlotte Hornets$2,411,090+$0
392Nae'Qwan TomlinCleveland Cavaliers$2,411,090+$0
393Tolu Smith IIIDetroit Pistons$2,411,090+$0
394Cam SpencerMemphis Grizzlies$2,411,090+$0