The 2026-27 forwards for the Hornets includes Michael Ajayi, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley and Brandon Miller.
Interpreted as:
hornets shooting forward lineup next season| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  | M. Ajayi | SF | 6'7" | 235 | 5/23/2003 | 23 | Butler |
| 2 | 17 |  | D. Finney-Smith | PF | 6'7" | 220 | 5/4/1993 | 33 | Florida |
| 3 | 7 |  | K. Knueppel | SF | 6'6" | 215 | 8/3/2005 | 21 | Duke |
| 4 | 33 | | L. McNeeley | SF | 6'7" | 210 | 10/10/2005 | 21 | Connecticut |
| 5 | 24 |  | B. Miller | SF | 6'7" | 200 | 11/22/2002 | 24 | Alabama |
| 6 | 00 |  | R. O'Neale | SF | 6'6" | 226 | 6/5/1993 | 33 | Baylor |
| 7 | 31 | | T. Salaün | PF | 6'10" | 207 | 8/10/2005 | 21 | |
| 8 | 22 | | H. Steinbach | PF | 6'10" | 248 | 5/1/2006 | 20 | Washington |
| 9 | 2 |  | G. Williams | PF | 6'7" | 236 | 11/30/1998 | 28 | Tennessee |
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Team Leaders 
PPG
20.2
Miller
RPG
8.7
Diabaté
APG
7.1
Ball
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.4
5th
DRTG
114.4
12th
NETRTG
5.0
8th
3P%
37.8
3rd
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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