Charlotte Hornets Future Draft Picks

Charlotte Hornets Future 1st Round Picks

Year First Round Picks
2026

CHA (Own) #14;

ORL #18 (via MEM swap of ORL for PHX)

2

2027

Own;

DAL 3-30;

MIA 15-30

1 + 2

2028

Own;

MIA if not already settled

1 + 1

2029

Own;

Least / less favorable of UTH, CLE and MIN 6-30 (via UTH to PHX)

2

2030

Own

1

2031

Own

1

2032

Own

1

Charlotte Hornets Future 2nd Round Picks

Year Second Round Picks
2026

To SAC (via NYK to ATL to SAN)

0

2027

To OKC if SAN 1-16 in 2027 or to SAC if SAN 17-30 in 2027 (via NYK to ATL to SAN to SAC);

Less favorable of BOS and ORL (via BOS to ORL);

More favorable of POR and NOP (via POR)

2

2028

More favorable of CHA and LAC then other to DET [DET may convey to UTH] (via CHA to DAL);

MIA if DAL does not convey 1st round pick to CHA in 2027 (via SAN to DAL);

ORL

2 + 1

2029

Own;

DEN if DEN has conveyed a first potential 1st round pick to OKC by 2029;

More favorable of ATL and MIA (via OKC)

2 + 1

2030

31-55 Own;
56-60 to BOS;

More favorable of UTH and LAC (via UTH)

1 + 1

2031

Own;

MIL;

PHX

3

2032

Own;

MIL

2

Charlotte Hornets Future Incoming Traded Pick Details

Incoming Picks
2026 first round draft pick from Orlando
Orlando's 2026 1st round pick to Charlotte (via Memphis' right to swap Orlando for Phoenix) [Orlando-Phoenix, 7/17/2023; Brooklyn-Memphis-Phoenix, 2/8/2024; Charlotte-Phoenix, 2/6/2025]
2027 first round draft pick from Dallas
Dallas' 2027 1st round pick to Charlotte protected for selections 1-2; if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Dallas will instead convey Miami's 2028 2nd round pick to Charlotte [Charlotte-Dallas, 2/8/2024]
2027 first round draft pick from Miami
Miami's 1st round pick to Charlotte protected for selections 1-14 in 2027 and unprotected in 2028 [Charlotte-Miami, 1/23/2024]
2027 second round draft pick from New Orleans or Portland (more favorable)
Charlotte will receive the more favorable of New Orleans' 2027 2nd round pick and Portland's 2027 2nd round pick and Portland will receive the less favorable of the two; Portland may convey the pick it receives to Houston (see Portland Outgoing) (via Portland) [New Orleans-Portland, 2/8/2022; Charlotte-Philadelphia-Portland-New York, 2/9/2023]
2027 second round draft pick from Boston or Orlando (less favorable)
Utah will receive the more favorable of Boston's 2027 2nd round pick and Orlando's 2027 2nd round pick and Charlotte will receive the less favorable of the two (via Boston to Orlando to Boston to Utah; via Orlando to Charlotte) [Boston-Orlando, 3/25/2021; Boston-Orlando, 6/26/2025; Boston-Utah, 8/6/2025; Charlotte-Orlando, 2/4/2026]
2028 second round draft pick from L.A. Clippers (effectively a swap, Charlotte outgoing to Detroit)
Charlotte will receive the more favorable of its 2028 2nd round pick and the L.A. Clippers' 2028 2nd round pick and Detroit will receive the less favorable of the two; Detroit may convey this pick to Utah (see Detroit Outgoing) (via Charlotte to Dallas) [Charlotte-L.A. Clippers, 2/9/2023; Charlotte-Dallas, 2/8/2024; Dallas-Detroit, 7/6/2024]
2028 second round draft pick from Orlando
Orlando's 2028 2nd round pick to Charlotte [Charlotte-Orlando, 2/4/2026]
2029 first round draft pick from Utah, Cleveland or Minnesota
Utah will receive the most / two most favorable of its 2029 1st round pick, Cleveland's 2029 1st round pick and Minnesota's 2029 1st round pick protected for selections 1-5 and Charlotte will receive the least / less favorable of these; if the Minnesota pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Minnesota will instead convey its 2029 2nd round pick to Utah (via Utah to Phoenix) [Minnesota-Utah, 7/6/2022; Cleveland-Utah, 9/3/2022; Phoenix-Utah, 1/21/2025; Charlotte-Phoenix, 6/30/2025]
2029 second round draft pick from Denver
If Denver has conveyed a first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2029, then Denver's 2029 2nd round pick to Charlotte; if Denver has not conveyed a first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2029, then the obligation to Charlotte will be extinguished and instead Oklahoma City will receive this 2nd round pick [Charlotte-Dallas-Denver-Golden State-Minnesota-Philadelphia, 7/6/2024]
2029 second round draft pick from Atlanta or Miami (more favorable)
Charlotte will receive the more favorable of Atlanta's 2029 2nd round pick and Miami's 2029 2nd round pick and Oklahoma City will receive the less favorable of the two (via Oklahoma City) [Atlanta-Oklahoma City, 9/27/2022; Miami-Oklahoma City, 7/6/2023; Charlotte-Oklahoma City, 2/4/2026]
2030 second round draft pick from L.A. Clippers or Utah (more favorable)
Charlotte will receive the more favorable of the L.A. Clippers' 2030 2nd round pick and Utah's 2030 2nd round pick and Utah will receive the less favorable of the two (via L.A. Clippers to Utah) [L.A. Clippers-Utah, 2/1/2025; Charlotte-Utah, 6/29/2025]
2031 second round draft pick from Milwaukee
Milwaukee's 2031 2nd round pick to Charlotte [Charlotte-Milwaukee, 7/6/2025]
2031 second round draft pick from Phoenix
Phoenix's 2031 2nd round pick to Charlotte [Charlotte-Phoenix, 1/15/2025]
2032 second round draft pick from Milwaukee
Milwaukee's 2032 2nd round pick to Charlotte [Charlotte-Milwaukee, 7/6/2025]

Charlotte Hornets Future Outgoing Traded Pick Details

Outgoing Picks
2026 second round draft pick to Sacramento
Charlotte's 2026 2nd round pick to Sacramento (via New York to Atlanta to San Antonio) [Charlotte-New York, 7/30/2021; Atlanta-New York, 1/13/2022; Atlanta-San Antonio, 6/30/2022; Chicago-Sacramento-San Antonio, 2/3/2025]
2027 second round draft pick to Sacramento
Charlotte's 2027 2nd round pick to Sacramento; Sacramento may convey this pick to Oklahoma City (see Sacramento Incoming) (via New York to Atlanta to San Antonio) [Charlotte-New York, 7/30/2021; Atlanta-New York, 1/13/2022; Atlanta-San Antonio, 6/30/2022; Chicago-Sacramento-San Antonio, 2/3/2025]
2030 second round draft pick to Boston
Charlotte's 2030 2nd round pick to Boston protected for selections 31-55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Charlotte's obligation to Boston will be extinguished) [Boston-Charlotte, 2/5/2026]