Kel'el Ware

Miami Heat, Center
Age: 20-216d (Apr 20, 2004)
Country: US
College: Indiana
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Max Saidman, Austin Brown, Richard Felder (CAA Sports)
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,655,040

2024-25 Cash

$4,655,040

Career Earnings

$4,655,040

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Kel'el Ware signed a 4 year , $22,512,733 contract with the Miami Heat, including $9,542,760 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,628,183. In 2024-25, Ware will earn a base salary of $4,655,040, while carrying a cap hit of $4,655,040 and a dead cap value of $4,655,040.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,512,733
Average Salary:
$5,628,183
GTD at Sign:
$9,542,760
Total GTD:
$9,542,760
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 20 $4,655,040 3.31% $4,655,040 $4,655,040 2.73% $4,655,040 $4,655,040 $4,655,040
2025-26 21 $4,887,720 3.16% $4,887,720 $4,887,720 2.60% $4,887,720 $4,887,720 $9,542,760
2026-27 22
Club
 $5,120,400 3.01% $5,120,400 $5,120,400 2.48% $5,120,400 - $14,663,160
2027-28 23
Club
 $7,849,573 4.19% $7,849,573 $7,849,573 3.45% $7,849,573 - $22,512,733
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 20 $4,655,040 - - $4,655,040 3.31% $4,655,040
2025-26 21 $4,887,720 - - $4,887,720 3.16% $4,887,720
2026-27 22
Club
 $5,120,400 - - $5,120,400 3.01% $5,120,400
2027-28 23
Club
 $7,849,573 - - $7,849,573 4.19% $7,849,573
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 20 $4,655,040 $4,655,040 $4,655,040 $4,655,040 $5,628,183
2025-26 21 $4,887,720 $4,887,720 $9,542,760 $4,771,380 $5,952,564
2026-27 22
Club
 $5,120,400 $5,120,400 $14,663,160 $4,887,720 $6,484,987
2027-28 23
Club
 $7,849,573 $7,849,573 $22,512,733 $5,628,183 $7,849,573
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25)
  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,655,040

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 20
Active
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
Total      
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
2025 21
Active
$4,887,720
2026 22
Active / Club
$5,120,400
2027 23
Active / Club
$7,849,573
Total
$22,512,733

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $4,655,040 - - $4,655,040
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
20
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
Total
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
$4,655,040
2025
21
$4,887,720
$4,887,720
2026
22
$5,120,400
$5,120,400
2027
23
$7,849,573
$7,849,573
Total
$22,512,733
$22,512,733

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $4,655,040 - - $4,655,040

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 MIA Oct 25, 2024 - TBD 1 Illness
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 4 year $22.5 million rookie scale contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 26, 2024 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#15 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 MIA 7 0 6.6 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.6 .421 .333 .000

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Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 4 year $22.5 million rookie scale contract with Miami (MIA)
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Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#15 overall)

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