Ryan KALKBRENNER
7.6 PPG
5.5 RPG
0.8 APG
76.2% TS
17.5 PER
2025-26
Off
33
Def
75
Ovr
43
Player Info
- Height
- 7'1"
- Weight
- 256 lbs
- Age
- 24
- Born
- 2002-01-17
- Position
- C
- Service
- 1 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Contract
2025-26
– 2028-29
Rookie
CHA
via second-round-exception
Ryan Kalkbrenner signed a 4 year, $9,968,963 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $4,707,364 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,492,241. In 2026-27, Kalkbrenner will earn a base salary of $2,411,090, while carrying a cap hit of $2,411,090 and a dead cap value of $2,411,090.
- •2027-28: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 6/29/27
- •2028-29: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/28), fully guaranteed 1/10/29
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TO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | — |
| 2027-28 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | — |
| 2028-29 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.7M | TO |
Contract Value
100/100
Strong Bargain
Projected fair value $6.3M · $3.9M under market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 31 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 75.3% | 0.0% | 71.6% | 4.2 | 1.7 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 21.4 | 76.2% | 11.3% | 17.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.077 | 112.3 | 111.2 |