NEWS
Designated Player Contract Rules
To Qualify, at least one must be satisfied:
- All-NBA First, Second or Third team (most recent season or two of the three most recent seasons)
- Defensive Player of the Year (most recent season or two of the three most recent seasons)
- NBA Most Valuable Player (any of the three most recent seasons)
Designated Rookie Extension
- Entering 4th season of Rookie Scale contract
- Maximum of 6 years in length (including remaining year on contract)
- Can sign at 25% of cap maximum (30% of cap maximum if criteria is met)
Designated Veteran Extension
- 7 or 8 years of experience when the extension is signed
- Maximum of 6 years in length (including remaining years on current contract)
- Can sign at 35% of cap maximum
- Must sign with same team originally signed first contract with (unless traded within the first four years of that contract)
Designed Veteran Contract
- 8 or 9 years of experience when contract is signed
- Maximum of 5 years in length
- Can sign at 35% of cap maximum
- Must sign with same team originally signed first contract with (unless traded within the first four years of that contract)
Free Agent Contract (After Rookie Scale contract)
- Completed Rookie Scale Contract, 2nd-Round pick/Undrafted player with 4 years of experience
- Maximum of 5 years in length
- Can sign at 25% of cap maximum (30% of cap maximum if criteria is met)
Designated Player Team Rules
- Teams may only have two (2) Designated Rookies on the roster at one time, one of which can be traded for.
- Teams may only have two (2) Designated Veterans on the roster at one time.
Designated Players By Team
Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension (30% Supermax)
Contract: 5 year, $215,159,700
Current Salary (Year 1): $37,096,500
Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum, PF
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $163,000,300
Current Salary (Year 2): $30,351,780
Brooklyn Nets
Ben Simmons, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension (via trade from PHI)
Contract: 5 year, 177,243,360
Current Salary (Year 3): $35,448,672
Note: Cannot trade for another Designated Rookie while Simmons is on the roster with such a designation.
Charlotte Hornets
None
Chicago Bulls
None
Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Garland, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract (estimate): 5 year, $192,850,000
2023-24 Salary (estimate): $33,250,000
Donovan Mitchell, SG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension (via trade from UTA)
Contract: 5 year, $163,000,300
Current Salary (Year 2): $30,351,780
Note: Cannot trade for or offer another Designated Rookie while Garland and Mitchell are on the roster with such a designation.
Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension (30% Supermax)
Contract: 5 year, $215,159,700
Current Salary (Year 1): $37,096,500
Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic, C
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract (estimate): 5 year, $269,990,000
2023-24 Salary (estimate): $46,550,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2023-24 season; salary information is estimated based on $133 million cap
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $179,299,750
Current Salary (Year 1): $30,913,750
Jamal Murray, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $158,253,000
Current Salary (Year 3): $31,650,600
Detroit Pistons
None
Golden State Warriors
Andrew Wiggins, SF
Type: Designated Rookie Extension (via trade with MIN)
Contract: 5 year, $147,710,050
Current Salary (Year 5): $33,616,770
Houston Rockets
None
Indiana Pacers
None
LA Clippers
None
Los Angeles Lakers
Type: Designated Veteran Extension (via trade with OKC → HOU → WAS)
Contract: 5 year, $206,794,070
Current Salary (Year 5): $47,063,478
Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract (estimate): 5 year, $192,850,000
2023-24 Salary (estimate): $33,250,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2023-24 season; salary information is estimated based on $133 million cap
Miami Heat
Bam Adebayo, PF
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $163,000,300
Current Salary (Year 2): $30,351,780
Milwaukee Bucks
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract: 5 year, $228,200,420
Current Salary (Year 2): $42,492,492
Minnesota Timberwolves
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $158,253,000
Current Salary (Year 4): $33,833,400
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract (estimate): 4 year, $224,224,000
2024-25 Salary (estimate): $50,050,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2024-25 season; salary information is estimated based on $139.65 million cap
Rudy Gobert, C
Type: Designated Veteran Extension (via trade with UTH)
Contract: 5 year, $205,000,002
Current Salary (Year 2): $38,172,414
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson, PF
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract (estimate): 5 year, $192,850,000
2023-24 Salary (estimate): $33,250,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2023-24 season; salary information is estimated based on $133 million cap
New York Knicks
None
Oklahoma City Thunder
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $179,299,750
Current Salary (Year 1): $30,913,750
Orlando Magic
None
Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid, C
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $147,710,050
Current Salary (Year 5): $33,616,770
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract (estimate): 4 year, $208,544,000
2023-24 Salary (estimate): $46,550,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2023-24 season; salary information is estimated based on $133 million cap
Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker, SG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $158,253,000
Current Salary (Year 4): $33,833,400
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract (estimate): 4 year, $224,224,000
2024-25 Salary (estimate): $50,050,000
Note: Contract goes into effect for the 2024-25 season; salary information is estimated based on $139.65 million cap
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard, PG
Type: Designated Veteran Extension
Contract: 4 year, $176,265,152
Current Salary (Year 2): $42,492,492
Sacramento Kings
De'Aaron Fox, PG
Type: Designated Rookie Extension
Contract: 5 year, $163,000,300
Current Salary (Year 2): $30,351,780
San Antonio Spurs
None
Toronto Raptors
None
Utah Jazz
None
Washington Wizards
None