Kayla Thornton

Golden State Valkyries, Forward
Age: 32y-2m-2d (Oct 20, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Texas El-Paso
2025 Cap Hit

$112,000

2025 Cash

$112,000

Career Earnings

$630,904

2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Kayla Thornton signed a 2 year , $222,000 contract with the New York Liberty, including an average annual salary of $111,000. In 2025, Thornton will earn a base salary of $112,000, while carrying a cap hit of $112,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $222,000
Average Salary:
$111,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 32
protected
 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000
2025 33
protected
 $112,000 $112,000 $222,000
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit
2024 32
protected
 $110,000 $110,000
2025 33
protected
 $112,000 $112,000
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 32
protected
 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 $111,000
2025 33
protected
 $112,000 $112,000 $222,000 - $111,000 $112,000
Source: WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Extension

Kayla Thornton signed a 3 year , $305,956 contract with the Dallas Wings, including an average annual salary of $101,985.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $305,956
Average Salary:
$101,985
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021 29
protected
 $89,200 $89,200 $89,200
2022 30
protected
 $107,040 $107,040 $196,240
2023 31
protected
 $109,716 $109,716 $305,956
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit
2021 29
protected
 $89,200 $89,200
2022 30
protected
 $107,040 $107,040
2023 31
protected
 $109,716 $109,716
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 29
protected
 $89,200 $89,200 $89,200 - $89,200 $101,985
2022 30
protected
 $107,040 $107,040 $196,240 - $98,120 $108,378
2023 31
protected
 $109,716 $109,716 $305,956 - $101,985 $109,716
Source: WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2021 Extension

Kayla Thornton signed a 3 year , $262,900 contract with the Dallas Wings, including an average annual salary of $87,633.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $262,900
Average Salary:
$87,633
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2018

Kayla Thornton signed a 1 year , $41,248 contract with the Dallas Wings, including an average annual salary of $41,248.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $41,248
Average Salary:
$41,248
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$630,904

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 26
Active
$41,248
$41,248
2019 27
Active
$86,000
$127,248
2020 28
Active
$87,700
$214,948
2021 29
Active / Protected
$89,200
$304,148
2022 30
Active / Protected
$107,040
$411,188
2023 31
Active / Protected
$109,716
$520,904
2024 32
Active / Protected
$110,000
$630,904
Total      
$630,904
$630,904
2025 33
Active / Protected
$112,000
Total
$742,904

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $411,188 $411,188
2 $219,716 $219,716
Year Team(s) Age Base Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
26
$41,248
$41,248
$41,248
2019
27
$86,000
$86,000
$127,248
2020
28
$87,700
$87,700
$214,948
2021
29
$89,200
$89,200
$304,148
2022
30
$107,040
$107,040
$411,188
2023
31
$109,716
$109,716
$520,904
2024
32
$110,000
$110,000
$630,904
Total
$630,904
$630,904
$630,904
2025
33
$112,000
$112,000
Total
$742,904
$742,904

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $411,188 $411,188
2 $219,716 $219,716
  • Dec 06, 2024 Expansion Drafted by Golden State (GS) from New York (NY)
  • Sep 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $222,000 contract extension with New York (NY)
  • Jan 16, 2023 Traded to New York (NY) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 4-team trade: Connecticut (CON) traded Jasmine Thomas and 2023 1st round pick to Los Angeles (LA); Connecticut (CON) traded Jonquel Jones to New York (NY); Dallas (DAL) traded Tyasha Harris to Connecticut (CON); Los Angeles (LA) traded Kianna Smith, Jasmine Walker and Olivia Nelson-Ododa to Connecticut (CON); New York (NY) traded Rebecca Allen and 2023 1st round pick to Connecticut (CON); New York (NY) traded Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield to Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 08, 2021 Signed a 3 year $305,956 contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 12, 2019 Signed a 3 year $262,900 contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 01, 2018 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
Year Team GP Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 NYL 40 20.2 5.5 2.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 .379 .357 .846
2023 NYL 40 17.3 4.5 3.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 .433 .313 .767
2022 DAL 36 29.2 8.0 5.9 1.8 1.1 0.6 .469 .325 .829
2021 DAL 31 27.6 7.5 5.6 1.5 0.8 0.2 .421 .349 .849
2020 DAL 22 25.3 7.3 5.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 .425 .347 .875
2019 DAL 27 30.4 10.4 5.3 1.8 0.9 0.3 .343 .272 .931
2018 DAL 34 28.6 9.2 4.0 1.8 1.0 0.4 .447 .355 .860
2017 DAL 34 17.2 6.8 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.2 .412 .279 .800
2015 WAS 10 8.8 2.2 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 .333 .000 .667

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 06, 2024
Expansion Drafted by Golden State (GS) from New York (NY)
Sep 01, 2023
Signed a 2 year $222,000 contract extension with New York (NY)
Jan 16, 2023
Traded to New York (NY) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 4-team trade: Connecticut (CON) traded Jasmine Thomas and 2023 1st round pick to Los Angeles (LA); Connecticut (CON) traded Jonquel Jones to New York (NY); Dallas (DAL) traded Tyasha Harris to Connecticut (CON); Los Angeles (LA) traded Kianna Smith, Jasmine Walker and Olivia Nelson-Ododa to Connecticut (CON); New York (NY) traded Rebecca Allen and 2023 1st round pick to Connecticut (CON); New York (NY) traded Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield to Dallas (DAL)
Feb 08, 2021
Signed a 3 year $305,956 contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Feb 12, 2019
Signed a 3 year $262,900 contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Feb 01, 2018
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)

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