A.J. Griffin
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Houston Rockets, Small Forward
Age: 21-19d (Aug 25, 2003)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Austin Brown, Steven Heumann, Max Saidman
2024-25 Cap Hit
$3,889,920
2024-25 Cash
$3,889,920
Career Earnings
$7,249,080
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
A.J. Griffin signed a 4 year , $17,106,137 contract with the Atlanta Hawks, including $17,106,137 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,276,534. In 2024-25, Griffin will earn a base salary of $3,889,920, while carrying a cap hit of $3,889,920 and a dead cap value of $3,889,920.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,106,137
Average Salary:
$4,276,534
GTD at Sign:
$7,249,080
Total GTD:
$17,106,137
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $3,536,160 | 2.86% | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | 2.35% | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $3,712,920 | 2.73% | $3,712,920 | $3,712,920 | 2.25% | $3,712,920 | $3,712,920 | $7,249,080 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club
|
$3,889,920 | 2.77% | $3,889,920 | $3,889,920 | 2.28% | $3,889,920 | $3,889,920 | $11,139,000 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club
|
$5,967,137 | 3.86% | $5,967,137 | $5,967,137 | 3.18% | $5,967,137 | - | $17,106,137 |
2026-27 |
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23 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $3,536,160 | - | - | $3,536,160 | 2.86% | $3,536,160 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $3,712,920 | - | - | $3,712,920 | 2.73% | $3,712,920 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club
|
$3,889,920 | - | - | $3,889,920 | 2.77% | $3,889,920 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club
|
$5,967,137 | - | - | $5,967,137 | 3.86% | $5,967,137 |
2026-27 |
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23 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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19 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $4,276,534 | |
2023-24 |
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20 | $3,712,920 | $3,712,920 | $7,249,080 | $3,624,540 | $4,523,326 | |
2024-25 |
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21 |
Club |
$3,889,920 | $3,889,920 | $11,139,000 | $3,713,000 | $4,928,529 |
2025-26 |
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22 |
Club |
$5,967,137 | $5,967,137 | $17,106,137 | $4,276,534 | $5,967,137 |
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/22/23)
- 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24)
Source:
Spotrac
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,249,080
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 19 |
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Active
|
$3,536,160 |
$3,536,160 |
|
2023 | 20 |
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Active
|
$3,712,920 |
$7,249,080 |
|
Total |
$7,249,080 |
$7,249,080 |
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2024 | 21 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$3,889,920 |
||
2025 | 22 |
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Active / Club
|
$5,967,137 |
||
Total |
$17,106,137 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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19 |
$3,536,160
|
$3,536,160 |
$3,536,160 |
||
2023 |
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20 |
$3,712,920
|
$3,712,920 |
$7,249,080 |
||
Total |
$7,249,080 |
$7,249,080 |
$7,249,080 |
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2024 |
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21 |
$3,889,920
|
$3,889,920 |
|||
2025 |
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22 |
$5,967,137
|
$5,967,137 |
|||
Total |
$17,106,137 |
$17,106,137 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$7,249,080 | - | - | $7,249,080 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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Nov 21, 2023 - Nov 21, 2023 | 1 | Illness |
2023-24 |
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Dec 13, 2023 - Dec 29, 2023 | 8 | Personal |
2023-24 |
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Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 23, 2024 | 2 | Illness |
2023-24 |
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Mar 17, 2024 - Apr 11, 2024 | 14 | Ankle |
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Jun 27, 2024 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Atlanta (ATL) as part of a 3-team trade: Atlanta (ATL) traded cash to Miami (MIA); Houston (HOU) traded Pelle Larsson to Miami (MIA); Miami (MIA) traded Nikola Djurisic to Atlanta (ATL)
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Oct 22, 2023 Atlanta (ATL) exercised $3.89 million option for 2024-25
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Jul 03, 2022 Signed a 4 year $17.1 million Rookie Scale contract with Atlanta (ATL)
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Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | ATL | 20 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .290 | .256 | 1.000 | |
2022 | ATL | 72 | 12 | 19.5 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .465 | .390 | .894 |