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LaMelo Ball

Charlotte Hornets, Point Guard

2024-2028 Designated Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 23 $35,147,000 25.00% $35,147,000 $35,147,000 20.58% $35,147,000 $35,147,000 $35,147,000
2025-26 24 $37,958,760 24.55% $37,958,760 $37,958,760 20.20% $37,958,760 $37,958,760 $73,105,760
2026-27 25 $40,770,520 23.97% $40,770,520 $40,770,520 19.73% $40,770,520 $40,770,520 $113,876,280
2027-28 26 $43,582,280 23.29% $43,582,280 $43,582,280 19.17% $43,582,280 $43,582,280 $157,458,560
2028-29 27 $46,394,040 22.54% $46,394,040 $46,394,040 18.55% $46,394,040 $46,394,040 $203,852,600
2029-30 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 23 $35,147,000 - - $35,147,000 25.00% $35,147,000
2025-26 24 $37,958,760 - - $37,958,760 24.55% $37,958,760
2026-27 25 $40,770,520 - - $40,770,520 23.97% $40,770,520
2027-28 26 $43,582,280 - - $43,582,280 23.29% $43,582,280
2028-29 27 $46,394,040 - - $46,394,040 22.54% $46,394,040
2029-30 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 23 $35,147,000 $35,147,000 $35,147,000 $35,147,000 $40,770,520
2025-26 24 $37,958,760 $37,958,760 $73,105,760 $36,552,880 $42,176,400
2026-27 25 $40,770,520 $40,770,520 $113,876,280 $37,958,760 $43,582,280
2027-28 26 $43,582,280 $43,582,280 $157,458,560 $39,364,640 $44,988,160
2028-29 27 $46,394,040 $46,394,040 $203,852,600 $40,770,520 $46,394,040
Contract Notes
  • Language exists for 30% cap
  • 15% Trade Bonus
Source: Spotrac

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 19
Active
$7,839,960
$7,839,960
 ROY
2021 20
Active
$8,231,760
$16,071,720
2022 21
Active / Club Exercised
$8,623,920
$24,695,640
2023 22
Active / Club Exercised
$10,900,635
$35,596,275
2024 23
Active
$35,147,000
$70,743,275
Total      
$70,743,275
$70,743,275
2025 24
Active
$37,958,760
2026 25
Active
$40,770,520
2027 26
Active
$43,582,280
2028 27
Active
$46,394,040
Total
$239,448,875

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $70,743,275 - - $70,743,275
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
19
$7,839,960
$7,839,960
$7,839,960
2021
20
$8,231,760
$8,231,760
$16,071,720
2022
21
$8,623,920
$8,623,920
$24,695,640
2023
22
$10,900,635
$10,900,635
$35,596,275
2024
23
$35,147,000
$35,147,000
$70,743,275
Total
$70,743,275
$70,743,275
$70,743,275
2025
24
$37,958,760
$37,958,760
2026
25
$40,770,520
$40,770,520
2027
26
$43,582,280
$43,582,280
2028
27
$46,394,040
$46,394,040
Total
$239,448,875
$239,448,875

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $70,743,275 - - $70,743,275
Cap Hit

$35,147,000 / 37th

Cash Total

$35,147,000 / 36th

Contract Value

$203,852,600 / 17th

Contract Average

$40,770,520 / 25th

AAV% of Cap

29% / 31st

Signing Bonus

$0 / 186th

2-Year Cash

$73,105,760 / 25th

3-Year Cash

$113,876,280 / 24th

Total Guaranteed

$203,852,600 / 17th

Guaranteed at Signing

$203,852,600 / 17th

  • Mar 28, 2024 Will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 with Charlotte (CHA) due to season-ending ankle injury
  • Jan 24, 2024 Fined $2,000 for flopping during CHA-DET game
  • Jul 06, 2023 Signed a 5 year $203.85 million Designated Rookie contract extension with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with Charlotte (CHA) due to season-ending ankle injury
  • Oct 27, 2022 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $10.9 million option for 2023-24
  • Oct 29, 2021 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $8.62 million option for 2022-23
  • Nov 30, 2020 Signed a 4 year $35.60 million rookie scale contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Nov 18, 2020 Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#3 overall)