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Zion Williamson

New Orleans Pelicans, Power Forward

2023-2027 Designated Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2023-24 23 $34,005,250 25.00% $34,005,250 $34,005,250 20.57% $34,005,250 $34,005,250 $34,005,250
2024-25 24 $36,725,670 26.12% $36,725,670 $36,725,670 21.50% $36,725,670 $18,362,835 $70,730,920
2025-26 25 $39,446,090 25.51% $39,446,090 $39,446,090 20.99% $39,446,090 - $110,177,010
2026-27 26 $42,166,510 24.79% $42,166,510 $42,166,510 20.40% $42,166,510 - $152,343,520
2027-28 27 $44,886,930 23.99% $44,886,930 $44,886,930 19.74% $44,886,930 - $197,230,450
2028-29 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2023-24 23 $34,005,250 - - $34,005,250 25.00% $34,005,250
2024-25 24 $36,725,670 - - $36,725,670 26.12% $36,725,670
2025-26 25 $39,446,090 - - $39,446,090 25.51% $39,446,090
2026-27 26 $42,166,510 - - $42,166,510 24.79% $42,166,510
2027-28 27 $44,886,930 - - $44,886,930 23.99% $44,886,930
2028-29 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 23 $34,005,250 $34,005,250 $34,005,250 $34,005,250 $39,446,090
2024-25 24 $36,725,670 $36,725,670 $70,730,920 $35,365,460 $40,806,300
2025-26 25 $39,446,090 $39,446,090 $110,177,010 $36,725,670 $42,166,510
2026-27 26 $42,166,510 $42,166,510 $152,343,520 $38,085,880 $43,526,720
2027-28 27 $44,886,930 $44,886,930 $197,230,450 $39,446,090 $44,886,930
Contract Notes
  • No All-NBA: $193M (25%)
  • All-NBA: $231M (30%)
  • Contract details per The Athletic/Mike Vorkunov (12/21/23)
    • Guaranteed seasons became non-guaranteed due to games played clause:
      • 2024-25: 50% guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/7/25
      • 2025-26: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/25
      • 2026-27: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/26
      • 2027-28: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 7/15/27
    • Guarantee triggers exist if certain criteria has been met: 
      • 20% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if passes all six of his weigh-in checkpoints during the 2024-25 season
      • 40% of 2025-26 salary becomes guaranteed if plays >= 41 games during 2024-25 season, additional 20% if plays >= 51 games, remaining 20% if plays >= 61 games.
        • Salaries for 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons can be re-guaranteed if above metrics are hit the season prior
    • Further protections via:
      • Weight must be less than 295 lbs; body fat monitored
      • Injury sustained to right foot
Source: Spotrac

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 19
Active
$9,147,600
$9,147,600
2020 20
Active
$10,245,480
$19,393,080
2021 21
Active / Club Exercised
$10,733,400
$30,126,480
2022 22
Active / Club Exercised
$13,534,817
$43,661,297
2023 23
Active
$34,005,250
$77,666,547
Total      
$77,666,547
$77,666,547
2024 24
Active
$36,725,670
2025 25
Active
$39,446,090
2026 26
Active
$42,166,510
2027 27
Active
$44,886,930
Total
$240,891,747
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
19
$9,147,600
$9,147,600
$9,147,600
2020
20
$10,245,480
$10,245,480
$19,393,080
2021
21
$10,733,400
$10,733,400
$30,126,480
2022
22
$13,534,817
$13,534,817
$43,661,297
2023
23
$34,005,250
$34,005,250
$77,666,547
Total
$77,666,547
$77,666,547
$77,666,547
2024
24
$36,725,670
$36,725,670
2025
25
$39,446,090
$39,446,090
2026
26
$42,166,510
$42,166,510
2027
27
$44,886,930
$44,886,930
Total
$240,891,747
$240,891,747

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $77,666,547 - - $77,666,547
Cap Hit

$36,725,670 / 28th

Cash Total

$36,725,670 / 28th

Contract Value

$197,230,450 / 19th

Contract Average

$39,446,090 / 28th

AAV% of Cap

29% / 36th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 154th

2-Year Cash

$70,730,920 / 27th

3-Year Cash

$110,177,010 / 27th

Total Guaranteed

$197,230,450 / 19th

Guaranteed at Signing

$197,230,450 / 19th

  • Jul 06, 2022 Signed a 5 year $197.23 million Designated Rookie contract extension with New Orleans (NOP) - includes 30% cap language
  • Oct 13, 2021 New Orleans (NOP) exercised $13.53 million option for 2022-23
  • Dec 18, 2020 New Orleans (NOP) exercised $10.7 million option for 2021-22
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 4 year $44.27 million rookie scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Jun 20, 2019 Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 1 (#1 overall)