Michael Porter Jr.
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Denver Nuggets, Small Forward
Age: 26-77d (Jun 29, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2018
2024-25 Cap Hit
$35,859,950
2024-25 Cash
$35,859,950
Career Earnings
$79,181,858
2022-2026 Designated Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Michael Porter Jr. signed a 5 year , $179,299,750 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $179,299,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,859,950. In 2024-25, Porter Jr. will earn a base salary of $35,859,950, while carrying a cap hit of $35,859,950 and a dead cap value of $35,859,950.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $179,299,750
Average Salary:
$35,859,950
GTD at Sign:
$150,493,600
Total GTD:
$179,299,750
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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24 | $30,913,750 | 25.00% | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 | 20.57% | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 |
2023-24 |
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25 | $33,386,850 | 24.55% | $33,386,850 | $33,386,850 | 20.20% | $33,386,850 | $33,386,850 | $64,300,600 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $35,859,950 | 25.51% | $35,859,950 | $35,859,950 | 20.99% | $35,859,950 | $35,859,950 | $100,160,550 |
2025-26 |
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27 | $38,333,050 | 24.79% | $38,333,050 | $38,333,050 | 20.40% | $38,333,050 | $38,333,050 | $138,493,600 |
2026-27 |
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28 | $40,806,150 | 23.99% | $40,806,150 | $40,806,150 | 19.74% | $40,806,150 | $40,806,150 | $179,299,750 |
2027-28 |
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29 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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24 | $30,913,750 | - | - | $30,913,750 | 25.00% | $30,913,750 |
2023-24 |
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25 | $33,386,850 | - | - | $33,386,850 | 24.55% | $33,386,850 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $35,859,950 | - | - | $35,859,950 | 25.51% | $35,859,950 |
2025-26 |
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27 | $38,333,050 | - | - | $38,333,050 | 24.79% | $38,333,050 |
2026-27 |
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28 | $40,806,150 | - | - | $40,806,150 | 23.99% | $40,806,150 |
2027-28 |
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29 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2022-23 |
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24 | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 | $30,913,750 | $35,859,950 |
2023-24 |
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25 | $33,386,850 | $33,386,850 | $64,300,600 | $32,150,300 | $37,096,500 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $35,859,950 | $35,859,950 | $100,160,550 | $33,386,850 | $38,333,050 |
2025-26 |
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27 | $38,333,050 | $38,333,050 | $138,493,600 | $34,623,400 | $39,569,600 |
2026-27 |
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28 | $40,806,150 | $40,806,150 | $179,299,750 | $35,859,950 | $40,806,150 |
Contract Notes
- 2026-27:
- $12 million guaranteed,
- $17 million guaranteed if earns NBA All-Star in any of the 2021-22 through 2025-26 seasons,
- Fully guaranteed based on performance:
- not waived 48 hours before 2026-27 Moratorium, or
- two NBA All-Star, or
- MVP/DPOY/All-NBA/All-Defense, or
- wins NBA Championship + game played requirements (fully guaranteed triggered with 2022-23 NBA Championship)
- Language existed for 28% and 30% of cap (did not trigger)
Source:
Spotrac
2018-2021 Rookie
Michael Porter Jr. signed a 4 year , $15,093,095 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $15,093,095 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,773,274.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $15,093,095
Average Salary:
$3,773,274
GTD at Sign:
$6,283,560
Total GTD:
$15,093,095
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Career Earnings thru 2024
$79,181,858
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 20 |
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Active
|
$2,894,160 |
$2,894,160 |
|
2019 | 21 |
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Active
|
$3,177,563 |
$6,071,723 |
|
2020 | 22 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$3,550,800 |
$9,622,523 |
|
2021 | 23 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$5,258,735 |
$14,881,258 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$30,913,750 |
$45,795,008 |
Champion |
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$33,386,850 |
$79,181,858 |
|
Total |
$79,181,858 |
$79,181,858 |
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2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$35,859,950 |
||
2025 | 27 |
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Active
|
$38,333,050 |
||
2026 | 28 |
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Active
|
$40,806,150 |
||
Total |
$194,181,008 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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20 |
$2,894,160
|
$2,894,160 |
$2,894,160 |
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2019 |
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21 |
$3,177,563
|
$3,177,563 |
$6,071,723 |
||
2020 |
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22 |
$3,550,800
|
$3,550,800 |
$9,622,523 |
||
2021 |
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23 |
$5,258,735
|
$5,258,735 |
$14,881,258 |
||
2022 |
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24 |
$30,913,750
|
$30,913,750 |
$45,795,008 |
||
2023 |
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25 |
$33,386,850
|
$33,386,850 |
$79,181,858 |
||
Total |
$79,181,858 |
$79,181,858 |
$79,181,858 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$35,859,950
|
$35,859,950 |
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2025 |
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27 |
$38,333,050
|
$38,333,050 |
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2026 |
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28 |
$40,806,150
|
$40,806,150 |
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Total |
$194,181,008 |
$194,181,008 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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6 |
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$79,181,858 | - | - | $79,181,858 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2018-19 |
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Oct 17, 2018 - Apr 10, 2019 | 82 | Back |
2019-20 |
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Jan 22, 2020 - Jan 23, 2020 | 1 | Back |
2019-20 |
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Feb 02, 2020 - Feb 20, 2020 | 6 | Ankle |
2020-21 |
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Jan 01, 2021 - Jan 21, 2021 | 10 | Health Protocols |
2020-21 |
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May 13, 2021 - May 13, 2021 | 1 | Rest |
2021-22 |
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Nov 08, 2021 - Apr 10, 2022 | 73 | Back |
2022-23 |
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Oct 26, 2022 - Oct 27, 2022 | 1 | Back |
2022-23 |
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Nov 25, 2022 - Dec 22, 2022 | 12 | Heel |
2022-23 |
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Jan 22, 2023 - Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | Personal |
2022-23 |
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Mar 31, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | Injury Management |
2022-23 |
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Apr 06, 2023 - Apr 06, 2023 | 1 | Injury Management |
2022-23 |
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Apr 09, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 | 1 | Injury Management |
2023-24 |
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Feb 09, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024 | 1 | Knee |
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Sep 29, 2021 Signed a 5 year $172.55 million maximum rookie scale contract extension with Denver (DEN)
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Dec 10, 2020 Denver (DEN) exercised $5.26 million option for 2021-22
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Oct 07, 2019 Denver (DEN) exercised $3.55 million option for 2020-21
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Jul 03, 2018 Signed a 4 year $15.09 million rookie scale contract with Denver (DEN)
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Jun 21, 2018 Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 1 (#14 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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for technical foul during DEN-SAS game | $2,000 | |
Mar 10, 2023 |
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for technical foul during DEN-SAS game | $2,000 | |
Mar 10, 2023 |
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for ejection (two technical fouls) from DEN-SAS game | $2,000 | |
Dec 08, 2023 |
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for technical foul during HOU-DEN game | $2,000 | |
Mar 11, 2024 |
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for technical foul during TOR-DEN game | $2,000 | |
Apr 06, 2024 |
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for technical foul during ATL-DEN game | $2,000 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | DEN | 81 | 81 | 31.7 | 16.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .484 | .397 | .836 |
2022 | DEN | 62 | 62 | 29.0 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .487 | .414 | .800 |
2021 | DEN | 9 | 9 | 29.3 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .359 | .208 | .556 |
2020 | DEN | 61 | 54 | 31.3 | 19.0 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .542 | .445 | .791 |
2019 | DEN | 55 | 8 | 16.4 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .509 | .422 | .833 |
2018 | DEN | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |