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Hannes Steinbach

Charlotte Hornets
C6'10"248 lbage 20rookieWashingtonWurzburg, Germany
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A skilled, high-motor big who rebounds and stretches the floor
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+4.1)
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A productive, skilled big with feel and motor who posted massive numbers and added a jumper. A rotation-to-starter five with real offensive polish.

Proj. pick #14Range 13–26Comp Domantas Sabonis (lite)
Strengths
  • Elite rebounding (18.5 / 11.8 in the Big Ten)
  • Improved shooting (~35% from three)
  • Soft interior touch
Top concern

Average rim protection and lateral mobility

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
$5,372,265Rookie scale
3% of the club’s payroll · 11th of 17 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$3,548,800 /yr
Surplus−$1,823,465
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.