NBA
AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson
Washington Wizards, Point Guard
Age: 20y-2m-20d (Dec 01, 2004)
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Bill Duffy (WME Sports)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,795,294
2024-25 Cash
$3,310,264
Career Earnings
$3,310,264
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
AJ Johnson signed a 4 year, $14,616,288 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, including $5,885,774 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,654,072. In 2024-25, Johnson will earn a base salary of $2,795,294, while carrying a cap hit of $2,795,294 and a dead cap value of $2,795,294.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,616,288
Average Salary:
$3,654,072
GTD at Sign:
$5,885,774
Total GTD:
$5,885,774
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 | $2,795,294 | 1.99% | $2,795,294 | $2,795,294 | 1.64% | $1,060,284 | $2,795,294 | $1,060,284 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $3,090,480 | 2.00% | $3,090,480 | $3,090,480 | 1.64% | $3,090,480 | $3,090,480 | $4,150,764 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$3,237,120 | 1.90% | $3,237,120 | $3,237,120 | 1.57% | $3,237,120 | - | $7,387,884 |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club
|
$5,493,394 | 2.94% | $5,493,394 | $5,493,394 | 2.42% | $5,493,394 | - | $12,881,278 |
| 2028-29 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | $2,795,294 | - | - | $2,795,294 | 1.99% | $2,795,294 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $3,090,480 | - | - | $3,090,480 | 2.00% | $3,090,480 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$3,237,120 | - | - | $3,237,120 | 1.90% | $3,237,120 |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club
|
$5,493,394 | - | - | $5,493,394 | 2.94% | $5,493,394 |
| 2028-29 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | $1,060,284 | $1,060,284 | $1,060,284 | $11,820,994 | $1,060,284 | $3,220,320 | ||||
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $3,090,480 | $3,090,480 | $4,150,764 | $8,730,514 | $2,075,382 | $3,940,331 | ||||
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club |
$3,237,120 | $3,237,120 | $7,387,884 | $5,493,394 | $2,462,628 | $4,365,257 | |||
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club |
$5,493,394 | $5,493,394 | $12,881,278 | - | $3,220,320 | $5,493,394 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | - | $1,735,010 | $1,735,010 | - | - | $1,735,010 | $1,735,010 | |||
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: 114% of rookie scale
- 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25)
- 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
Source:
Spotrac
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,310,264
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 |
|
Active
Retained
NBA Cup
|
$1,060,284 $1,735,010 $514,970 |
$1,060,284 $2,795,294 $3,310,264 |
|
| Total |
$3,310,264 |
$1,060,284 $2,795,294 $3,310,264 |
||||
| 2025 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$3,090,480 |
||
| 2026 | 22 |
|
Active / Club
|
$3,237,120 |
||
| 2027 | 23 |
|
Active / Club
|
$5,493,394 |
||
| Total |
$15,131,258 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,060,284 | - | - | $1,060,284 |
| 1 |
|
$2,249,980 | - | - | $2,249,980 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
20 |
$1,060,284 $1,735,010 $514,970
|
$1,060,284 $1,735,010 $514,970 |
$1,060,284 $2,795,294 $3,310,264 |
||
| Total |
$3,310,264 |
$3,310,264 |
$1,060,284 $2,795,294 $3,310,264 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
21 |
$3,090,480
|
$3,090,480 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
22 |
$3,237,120
|
$3,237,120 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
23 |
$5,493,394
|
$5,493,394 |
|||
| Total |
$15,131,258 |
$15,131,258 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,060,284 | - | - | $1,060,284 |
| 1 |
|
$2,249,980 | - | - | $2,249,980 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
MIL |
Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024 | 2 | Illness |
| 2024-25 |
MIL |
Nov 23, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | Achilles |
-
Feb 06, 2025
Traded to Washington (WAS) from Milwaukee (MIL) as part of a 4-team trade: Milwaukee (MIL) traded Delon Wright, $2,000,000, 0 and Hugo Besson to New York (NYK); Milwaukee (MIL) traded $4,130,000, 0 to San Antonio (SAS); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Khris Middleton, 2028 1st round pick and $1,000,000, 0 to Washington (WAS); New York (NYK) traded Jericho Sims to Milwaukee (MIL); New York (NYK) traded Mathias Lessort to Washington (WAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Milwaukee (MIL); Washington (WAS) traded Kyle Kuzma and 2025 2nd round pick to Milwaukee (MIL); Washington (WAS) traded Patrick Baldwin Jr. to San Antonio (SAS)
-
Jul 05, 2024
Signed a 4 year $14.62 million rookie scale contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 26, 2024
Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 1 (#23 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 10 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .407 | .400 | .500 |
