NBA
Caris LeVert
Caris LeVert
Cleveland Cavaliers, Shooting Guard
Age: 30y-5m-10d (Aug 25, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Austin Brown (CAA Sports)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$16,615,384
2024-25 Cash
$16,615,384
Career Earnings
$91,859,171
2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Caris LeVert signed a 2 year, $32,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $32,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2024-25, LeVert will earn a base salary of $16,615,384, while carrying a cap hit of $16,615,384 and a dead cap value of $16,615,384.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$32,000,000
Total GTD:
$32,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
29 | $15,384,616 | 11.31% | $15,384,616 | $15,384,616 | 9.31% | $15,384,616 | $15,384,616 | $15,384,616 |
| 2024-25 |
|
30 | $16,615,384 | 11.82% | $16,615,384 | $16,615,384 | 9.73% | $16,615,384 | $16,615,384 | $32,000,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
29 | $15,384,616 | - | - | $15,384,616 | 11.31% | $15,384,616 |
| 2024-25 |
|
30 | $16,615,384 | - | - | $16,615,384 | 11.82% | $16,615,384 |
| 2025-26 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
29 | $15,384,616 | $15,384,616 | $15,384,616 | $16,615,384 | $15,384,616 | $16,000,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
30 | $16,615,384 | $16,615,384 | $32,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $16,615,384 |
Source:
Spotrac
2020-2022 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$52,500,000
Total GTD:
$52,500,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,523,278
Average Salary:
$1,880,820
GTD at Sign:
$3,194,760
Total GTD:
$7,523,278
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$91,859,171
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,562,280 |
$1,562,280 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,632,480 |
$3,194,760 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,702,800 |
$4,897,560 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,461,611 |
$7,359,171 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$13,429,097 $2,774,607 |
$20,788,268 $23,562,875 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$6,336,207 $11,163,793 |
$29,899,082 $41,062,875 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$18,796,296 |
$59,859,171 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$15,384,616 |
$75,243,787 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$16,615,384 |
$91,859,171 |
|
| Total |
$91,859,171 |
$91,859,171 |
||||
| Total |
$91,859,171 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$10,133,778 | - | - | $10,133,778 |
| 2 |
|
$24,592,890 | - | - | $24,592,890 |
| 4 |
|
$57,132,503 | - | - | $57,132,503 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$1,562,280
|
$1,562,280 |
$1,562,280 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$1,632,480
|
$1,632,480 |
$3,194,760 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$1,702,800
|
$1,702,800 |
$4,897,560 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$2,461,611
|
$2,461,611 |
$7,359,171 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$13,429,097 $2,774,607
|
$13,429,097 $2,774,607 |
$20,788,268 $23,562,875 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$6,336,207 $11,163,793
|
$6,336,207 $11,163,793 |
$29,899,082 $41,062,875 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$18,796,296
|
$18,796,296 |
$59,859,171 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$15,384,616
|
$15,384,616 |
$75,243,787 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$16,615,384
|
$16,615,384 |
$91,859,171 |
||
| Total |
$91,859,171 |
$91,859,171 |
$91,859,171 |
||||
| Total |
$91,859,171 |
$91,859,171 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$10,133,778 | - | - | $10,133,778 |
| 2 |
|
$24,592,890 | - | - | $24,592,890 |
| 4 |
|
$57,132,503 | - | - | $57,132,503 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025 | 7 | Wrist |
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Nov 19, 2024 - Nov 28, 2024 | 4 | Knee |
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Nov 02, 2024 - Nov 05, 2024 | 2 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Apr 14, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 1 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Mar 29, 2024 - Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | Wrist |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Mar 01, 2024 - Mar 04, 2024 | 2 | Elbow |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Jan 20, 2024 - Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | Wrist |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Dec 23, 2023 - Dec 26, 2023 | 1 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 11, 2023 | 4 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Nov 19, 2023 - Nov 21, 2023 | 2 | Knee |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Oct 31, 2023 - Oct 31, 2023 | 1 | Hamstring |
| 2022-23 |
CLE |
Apr 06, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 | 2 | Knee |
| 2022-23 |
CLE |
Feb 02, 2023 - Feb 05, 2023 | 2 | Hamstring |
| 2022-23 |
CLE |
Nov 21, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022 | 4 | Ankle |
| 2021-22 |
CLE |
Feb 25, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022 | 9 | Foot |
| 2021-22 |
IND |
Jan 20, 2022 - Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | Calf |
| 2021-22 |
IND |
Jan 02, 2022 - Jan 11, 2022 | 5 | Health Protocols |
| 2021-22 |
IND |
Nov 10, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021 | 2 | Back |
| 2021-22 |
IND |
Oct 20, 2021 - Oct 29, 2021 | 6 | Back |
| 2020-21 |
IND |
May 13, 2021 - May 13, 2021 | 1 | Knee |
| 2020-21 |
IND |
Jan 17, 2021 - Mar 12, 2021 | 24 | Kidney |
| 2019-20 |
BKN |
Jan 06, 2020 - Jan 06, 2020 | 1 | Rest |
| 2019-20 |
BKN |
Nov 12, 2019 - Jan 03, 2020 | 24 | Thumb |
| 2018-19 |
BKN |
Nov 14, 2018 - Feb 07, 2019 | 42 | Foot |
| 2017-18 |
BKN |
Apr 09, 2018 - Apr 10, 2018 | 1 | Foot |
| 2017-18 |
BKN |
Feb 10, 2018 - Feb 25, 2018 | 4 | Knee |
| 2017-18 |
BKN |
Feb 07, 2018 - Feb 09, 2018 | 1 | Concussion |
| 2017-18 |
BKN |
Jan 27, 2018 - Feb 01, 2018 | 4 | Groin |
| 2017-18 |
BKN |
Jan 03, 2018 - Jan 07, 2018 | 2 | Groin |
| 2016-17 |
BKN |
Feb 25, 2017 - Feb 28, 2017 | 1 | Illness |
| 2016-17 |
BKN |
Feb 05, 2017 - Feb 07, 2017 | 2 | Knee |
| 2016-17 |
BKN |
Oct 26, 2016 - Dec 06, 2016 | 20 | Foot |
-
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $2,000 for flopping during CLE-NYK game
-
Jul 06, 2023
Signed a 2 year $32 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Feb 07, 2022
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Indiana (IND) with 2022 2nd round pick [MIA pick] for Ricky Rubio, 2022 1st round pick [Top-14 protected] , 2022 2nd round pick [HOU pick] and 2027 2nd round pick [UTH pick]
-
Jan 14, 2021
Traded to Indiana (IND) from Brooklyn (BKN) as part of a 4-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Dante Exum to Houston (HOU); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2024 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND); Houston (HOU) traded 2023 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND); Houston (HOU) traded James Harden to Brooklyn (BKN); Indiana (IND) traded Victor Oladipo to Houston (HOU); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince and Aleksandar Vezenkov to Cleveland (CLE); Brooklyn (BKN) traded 2022 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick, 2026 1st round pick, pick swaps in 2021, 2023, 2025, 2027, 0, 2022 1st round pick and Rodions Kurucs to Houston (HOU); Brooklyn (BKN) traded $2.6 million, 0 to Indiana (IND)
-
Aug 25, 2019
Signed a 3 year $52.5 million rookie contract extension with Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Oct 15, 2018
Brooklyn (BKN) exercised $2.63 million option for 2019-20
-
Oct 12, 2017
Brooklyn (BKN) exercised $1.7 million option for 2018-19
-
Jul 14, 2016
Signed a 4 year $7.52 million rookie scale contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Jul 07, 2016
Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Indiana (IND) with 2017 2nd round pick for Thaddeus Young
-
Jun 23, 2016
Drafted by Indiana (IND): Round 1 (#20 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during DET-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 22, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during MIA-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 22, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during MIA-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 22, 2023 |
|
for ejection (two technical fouls) from MIA-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 02, 2023 |
|
for flopping during CLE-NYK game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 15, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during PHI-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Dec 04, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-NYK game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 09, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-SAC game | $2,000 | |
| May 11, 2021 |
|
for technical foul during PHI-IND game | $2,000 | |
| May 10, 2021 |
|
for technical foul during IND-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 14, 2021 |
|
for technical foul during IND-HOU game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 02, 2021 |
|
for technical foul during CHA-IND game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 09, 2018 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-DEN game | $2,000 | |
| Oct 19, 2018 |
|
for technical foul during NYK-BKN game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 14 | $28,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 36 | 2 | 24.1 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .474 | .423 | .699 |
| 2023 | CLE | 68 | 10 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .421 | .325 | .766 |
| 2022 | CLE | 74 | 29 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .431 | .392 | .722 |
| 2021 | CLE | 58 | 49 | 30.7 | 17.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .444 | .320 | .756 |
| 2020 | IND | 47 | 39 | 31.6 | 20.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .441 | .326 | .811 |
| 2019 | BKN | 45 | 31 | 29.5 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .425 | .364 | .711 |
| 2018 | BKN | 40 | 25 | 26.6 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .429 | .312 | .691 |
| 2017 | BKN | 71 | 10 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .435 | .347 | .711 |
| 2016 | BKN | 57 | 26 | 21.7 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .450 | .322 | .720 |
