Kobe Stewart is no longer on the Charlotte Hornets' roster as of Tuesday, Sept. 8. The exit follows a Monday report from HoopsRumors that the Hornets had waived him, carrying 45 percent confidence.
The move
Kobe Stewart, a 24-year-old rookie who plays guard and forward, is no longer on the Charlotte Hornets' roster as of Tuesday, Sept. 8, per the club's official roster. The exit follows a Monday, Sept. 7 report from HoopsRumors, "Hornets Waive Kobe Stewart," carrying 45 percent confidence at the time it ran. Stewart had no NBA action to his name last season. Charlotte has not confirmed the move beyond what the roster now shows and what the HoopsRumors report said a day earlier.
The money
Stewart's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a transaction by a day. Charlotte carries a payroll of $174.9 million across 17 contracts for 2026-27, above the $165.0 million salary cap but below the $200.4 million luxury tax line. The Hornets also sit under both aprons, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron. Without Stewart's cap figure on record, his departure's exact effect on that payroll total is not established here.
The fit
Stewart has no NBA line from last season; he leaves as a rookie with no recorded minutes. At his positions, guard and forward, Charlotte's rotation last season was led by Kon Knueppel (31.5 minutes, 18.5 points), Miles Bridges (31.0, 17.1), Brandon Miller (30.3, 20.2) and LaMelo Ball (28.0, 20.1), with Sion James (22.5, 5.4) and Collin Sexton (22.3, 14.2) also logging wing minutes. The Hornets currently list 22 players on the roster, above the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Was Kobe Stewart waived or traded?
The move was detected from the official roster as him leaving the Hornets' roster. A Monday, Sept. 7 report from HoopsRumors said Charlotte waived him, at 45 percent confidence; that is not yet confirmed by a separate source in this report.
What is Stewart's new contract worth?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a transaction by a day.
Did Stewart play for Charlotte last season?
He has no NBA line from last season; he is a rookie.