Acquired G Seth Curry, F Grant Williams and a 2027 first-round pick from Dallas in exchange for F P.J. Washington Jr., a 2024 second-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Acquired F Davis Bertans, Gs Tre Mann and Vasilije Micic, a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 second round pick from Oklahoma City in exchange for F Gordon Hayward. Waived Gs James Bouknight, Frank Ntilikina and Ish Smith.

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Seth Curry's $1.75M contract earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a fair-value deal that reflects his modest but functional production at a league-minimum price point—a floor-spacer role on a veteran's discount, neither a bargain nor an overpay. At $1.75M total against a single season, Curry costs virtually nothing on the cap, meaning Charlotte is paying approximate replacement-level salary for below-average starter production; the calculus is straightforward: minimal outlay, limited offensive creation, and adequate perimeter shooting for a bench or third-guard slot. For a contending team six days from the Finals—a moment when depth and floor-spacing matter—that cheapness creates neutral value; the team isnt overpaying for proven star talent, but it isnt acquiring a steal either, simply adding a known commodity at a bargain salary tier. The one-year term eliminates long-term risk, and Curry's veteran status means no developmental upside to unlock, so the value hinges entirely on his ability to stay healthy and fill a specific niche role without sinking rotation minutes into a sunk cost. At this price and tenure, the Hornets are betting that $1.75M of reliable three-point gravity and low usage is worth more to a playoff push than cap flexibility or lottery-ticket upside—a fair wager, but not a heist.