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Christian Anderson Jr.

Charlotte Hornets
SF6'1"180 lbage 20rookieTexas TechAtlanta, GA
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A sharpshooting lead guard who runs the offense
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+4.1)
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An elite-shooting point guard whose production matched the best in the class. Size is the question, but the shooting and feel are translatable.

Proj. pick #19Range 16–32Comp Jared McCain / Fred VanVleet (lite)
Strengths
  • Best shooter among the point guards (~42% on volume)
  • Gifted playmaker
  • Steady decision-maker
Top concern

Small and slight for the position

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$4,018,734Rookie scale
2% of the club’s payroll · 12th of 17 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$2,597,200 /yr
Surplus−$1,421,534
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.