What draft picks do the Charlotte Hornets have?

Through the 2032 draft the Hornets control 11 first-round picks and 13 second-round picks. Their firsts land in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, and 2032. 3 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.), 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.), and ORL's second (Charlotte takes the least favorable of the ORL and BOS 2027 seconds, attached in the 2025 Tyus Jones trade.); they also owe out their own second to SAC (Unprotected second owed to Sacramento.).

In 2028 the Hornets hold 3 picks: their own first, 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 2025 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 4 picks: their own first, MIN's first (CHA gets the least favorable of the UTA, CLE, and MIN 2029 firsts from the June 2025 Mark Williams trade, top-5 protected on MIN's slot; if MIN lands in the top 5 it does not convey and CHA instead gets a 2029 MIN second. UTA keeps the two most favorable. MIN's slot entered the pool in the 2022 Rudy Gobert trade.), their own second, and DEN's second (Owed to Charlotte, conditional on Denver having already conveyed a first to Oklahoma City by then; not a clean unconditional second.).

In 2030 the Hornets hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, 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.).

In 2031 the Hornets hold 4 picks: their own first, their own second, DEN's second (Owed to Charlotte, unprotected.), and MIL's second (Owed to Charlotte from the Pat Connaughton (Vasilije Micic) deal.).

In 2032 the Hornets hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, and MIL's second (Owed to Charlotte from the Pat Connaughton deal.).