What draft picks do the Charlotte Hornets have?

Through the 2033 draft the Hornets control 14 first-round picks and 18 second-round picks, with 3 tied up in swap rights. Their firsts land in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033. 4 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.

In 2026 the Hornets pick twice: their own first and ORL's first (Orlando's own first conveyed to Charlotte, landing at pick 18, routed via Phoenix from the Desmond Bane trade chain.); they also owe out their own second to SAC (Charlotte's own second conveyed to Sacramento at pick 45, routed via San Antonio, Atlanta, and New York.).

In 2027 the Hornets hold 5 picks: their own first, DAL's first (Owed to Charlotte, protected 1-2; if DAL picks 1 or 2 the first does not convey and Charlotte instead receives a Miami 2028 second. From the February 2024 PJ Washington trade.), MIA's first (Top-14 protected first owed to Charlotte from the January 2024 Terry Rozier trade; if it lands 1-14 it does not convey and Charlotte instead gets an unprotected 2028 MIA first.), MEM's second (Memphis's own second, owed to Houston then sent on to Charlotte in the July 2026 Dorian Finney-Smith trade.), and NOP's second (Charlotte holds the more favorable of the New Orleans and Portland 2027 seconds, no protections, tied to the February 2023 Josh Richardson trade chain.); they also owe out their own second to SAC (Charlotte's own second owed to Sacramento, which may convey it onward to Oklahoma City if San Antonio's 2027 first lands 1-16. From the Nique Clifford trade chain.).

In 2028 the Hornets hold 4 picks: their own first, swap-encumbered (Charlotte holds the right to swap its own 2028 first for Minnesota's, from the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade. Charlotte keeps its slot unless it swaps.), HOU's second (Houston's own second conveyed to Charlotte in the July 2026 Dorian Finney-Smith trade.), LAC's second (Charlotte takes the more favorable of the Charlotte and Clippers 2028 seconds; the less favorable goes to Detroit. The Clippers slot is the one projected more favorable and goes to Charlotte.), and ORL's second (Owed to Charlotte, attached in the February 2026 Tyus Jones trade.); they also owe out their own second to DET (Detroit receives the less favorable of the Charlotte and Clippers 2028 seconds; Charlotte keeps the more favorable. Charlotte's own slot is the one projected less favorable and goes to Detroit.).

In 2029 the Hornets hold 5 picks: their own first, MIN's first, swap-encumbered (Charlotte gets the least favorable of the UTA, CLE, and MIN 2029 firsts, top-5 protected on Minnesota's slot; if Minnesota lands top-5 it does not convey and Minnesota instead sends its 2029 second to Utah. The July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade added a Charlotte right to swap that least-favorable pool pick for Minnesota's 2029 first, protected 6-30. Charlotte may convey the resulting pick to Phoenix in the pending Miles Bridges trade. Utah keeps the two most favorable. Minnesota's slot entered the pool in the 2022 Rudy Gobert trade.), their own second, DEN's second (Owed to Charlotte, conditional on Denver having already conveyed a first to Oklahoma City by then; not a clean unconditional second.), and MIN's second (Owed to Charlotte if Minnesota conveys a first to Utah in 2029, otherwise to Utah. From the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade.).

In 2030 the Hornets pick twice: their own first, swap-encumbered (Charlotte holds the right to swap its own 2030 first for the 2030 first Minnesota ends up holding, under complex conditions, from the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade. Charlotte keeps its slot unless it swaps.) and LAC's second (Charlotte receives a 2030 second from the Utah and Clippers pool, no protections, in the Collin Sexton deal. Charlotte takes the more favorable of the two; which of Utah and the Clippers retains the less favorable is reported both ways.); they also owe out their own second to BOS (Charlotte's own second owed to Boston, top-55 protected, conveying only at 56-60 and otherwise extinguished, from the February 2026 Xavier Tillman trade.).

In 2031 the Hornets hold 4 picks: their own first, their own second, MIL's second (Owed to Charlotte from the Pat Connaughton (Vasilije Micic) deal.), and PHX's second (Owed to Charlotte, unprotected, from the January 15 2025 Nick Richards and Josh Okogie trade.).

In 2032 the Hornets hold 4 picks: their own first, their own second, MIL's second (Owed to Charlotte from the Pat Connaughton deal.), and MIN's second (Owed to Charlotte in the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade.).

In 2033 the Hornets hold 6 picks: their own first, MIN's first (Minnesota's own first owed to Charlotte, unprotected, in the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade.), PHX's first (Phoenix's own first owed to Charlotte in the June 2026 Miles Bridges trade, with Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale. Unprotected, agreed and pending finalization.), their own second, HOU's second (Houston's own second conveyed to Charlotte in the July 2026 Dorian Finney-Smith trade.), and MIN's second (Owed to Charlotte in the July 2026 LaMelo Ball trade.).