Which Charlotte Hornets players are considered underpaid and who is overpaid for the upcoming season?

1 overpaid and 2 underpaid players for the Charlotte Hornets in 2023-24

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 19: Davion Mitchell #15 of the Sacramento Kings is fouled by Gordon Hayward #20 of the Charlotte Hornets as LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket in the second half at Golden 1 Center on December 19, 2022 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

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As the Charlotte Hornets prepare to embark on the upcoming 2023-24 season, they are looking to be more competitive and more successful this time around. A large part of that is managing salaries and putting together a roster full of complementary players.

A proper mix is required in order be a competitive team and sometimes in the process of finding that combination there are some players who end up being overpaid along the way. With that said the Hornets have one player who is overpaid and two who are underpaid in 2023-24.

LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Underpaid: LaMelo Ball $10.9 million

The classification of LaMelo Ball as underpaid comes with plenty of asterisks. Ball is mostly here on a technicality as he will be on the final year of his four-year standard rookie scale contract this season. At just $10.9 million, being able to have a player as talented as Ball on that low of a salary is a big-time steal for the Hornets.

Now it must be said that Ball’s five-year contract extension worth just under $206 million kicks in next year and his salary will more than triple beginning in the 2024-25 season. So for now, Ball is considered an underpaid player for the Hornets that will become correctly compensated next season.

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