Guard Bez Mbeng has moved from the Utah Jazz to the Charlotte Hornets, per the official roster on Tuesday, September 8. A hoopsrumors report the same day had said the Hornets signed him, at 45% confidence.
The move
Bez Mbeng, 23, is off the Utah Jazz roster and on the Charlotte Hornets roster as of Tuesday, September 8, per the official roster. The move follows a report the same day from hoopsrumors, titled "Hornets Sign Bez Mbeng," carrying 45% confidence. Mbeng is a guard entering his second season after one year of NBA experience.
The money
Mbeng's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Hornets carry a payroll of $174.9 million across 17 contracts for 2026-27. That puts Charlotte over the $165.0 million salary cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax line, with the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Mbeng played 15 games last season at 32.8 minutes, averaging 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He joins a Hornets backcourt where LaMelo Ball logged 28.0 minutes and 20.1 points and Collin Sexton logged 22.3 minutes and 14.2 points last season, with Sion James at 22.5 minutes and 5.4 points. The Hornets now have 23 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Is Bez Mbeng's contract with the Hornets known?
No. The contract is not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
What led to the move?
A hoopsrumors report on Tuesday, September 8, titled "Hornets Sign Bez Mbeng," preceded the roster change, at 45% confidence.
How many players are on Charlotte's roster now?
23 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.