Charlotte Hornets depth chart and starting lineup 2026-27
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Lakers The Charlotte Hornets expected starting lineup at the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday 17 November 2026 is Naz Reid (F-C), Coby White (G), Grayson Allen (G), Sion James (G) and Moussa Diabate (F). First off the bench: Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Royce O'Neale and Ryan Kalkbrenner. Out: Kon Knueppel, Dennis Schroder, Michael Ajayi, Kylan Boswell and Hannes Steinbach. The five comes from recent starts, minus anyone ruled out; minutes are projected for the game.
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Expected five, projected minutes. Out: Dennis Schroder, Hannes Steinbach, Kon Knueppel, Michael Ajayi, Kylan Boswell
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Rotation
10-man rotation · 223 min per gameTeam Outlook
2026-27 actual- Nothing in the league's top five
- ! Scoring (30th)
- ! Ball movement (30th)
- ! Shooting efficiency (30th)
- ! Three-point shooting (29th)
| Jersey number | Player | Position | Games played | Minutes per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Blocks per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Brandon Miller | F | 10 | 31.0 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 35.6% | 26.0% |
| 11 | Naz Reid | F-C | 12 | 29.8 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 40.4% | 35.4% |
| 8 | Grayson Allen | G | 12 | 27.3 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 46.1% | 47.2% |
| 2 | Grant Williams | F | 1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 8 | Dennis Schroder | G | 9 | 29.9 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 36.4% | 20.0% |
| 3 | Coby White | G | 5 | 18.1 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 31.5% | 14.8% |
| 14 | Moussa Diabate | F | 10 | 29.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 61.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Tidjane Salaun | F | 11 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 45.3% | 37.8% |
| 4 | Sion James | G | 12 | 26.1 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 32.9% | 25.9% |
| 0 | Royce O'Neale | F | 12 | 19.4 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 35.6% | 30.2% |
| 11 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | 12 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 70.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Christian Anderson | G | 11 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 33 | Liam McNeeley | F | 6 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 29.2% | 25.0% |
| 7 | Kon Knueppel | G-F | 1 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | Hannes Steinbach | F | 5 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 43.8% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Pat Connaughton | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Rob Dillingham | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Mouhamadou Gueye | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Michael Ajayi | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Kylan Boswell | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Jarkel Joiner | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Latrell Wrightsell | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Quick answers3 questions
Who is in the Charlotte Hornets starting lineup?
The Charlotte Hornets are expected to start Naz Reid (F-C), Coby White (G), Grayson Allen (G), Sion James (G) and Moussa Diabate (F) at the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Confirmed lineups come about 30 minutes before tip-off; this five allows for everyone on the injury report.
Who comes off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets?
The first players off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets are Brandon Miller (31.0 min), Grant Williams (16.9 min), Royce O'Neale (15.9 min) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (15.2 min). The rotation list ranks every available player by minutes, so the bench order reads straight down it from sixth man to the end of the rotation.
Who is out for the Charlotte Hornets?
The Charlotte Hornets list 5 players on the injury report: Kon Knueppel (Out, expected back 12 Dec), Dennis Schroder (Out, expected back 25 Nov), Michael Ajayi (Out), Kylan Boswell (Out) and Hannes Steinbach (Out).