This is the only true path to creating meaningful cap space. A trio of Hornets players are slated to make greater than $19 million in 2025-26: LaMelo Ball (~$38 million), Miles Bridges ($25 million), and Jusuf Nurkic (~$19 million). It would be far from a shock to see any of these three players traded this summer.
The Sacramento Kings will face off against the Charlotte Hornets at 10 p.m. ET on Monday at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento is 28-28 overall and 14-14 at home, while Charlotte is 14-41 overall and 5-21 on the road.
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