Off
20
Def
81
Ovr
36
Player Info
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- Age
- 23
- Born
- 2002-12-04
- Position
- SF
- Service
- 1 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Contract
2025-26
– 2028-29
Rookie
CHA
via second-round-exception
Sion James 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, James 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 7/15/27
- •2028-29: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/28), fully guaranteed 1/10/29
rookie_scale
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 $6.7M · $4.3M 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 | 82 | 19 | 22.5 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 37.1% | 35.2% | 83.7% | 4.5 | 1.2 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82 | 22.5 | 53.1% | 10.9% | 8.1 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.123 | 113.2 | 110.0 |