WNBA
Kalani Brown
Kalani Brown
Phoenix Mercury, Center
Age: 27y-11m-1d (Mar 21, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2019
2025 Cap Hit
$128,750
2025 Cash
$128,750
Career Earnings
$291,658
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kalani Brown signed a 3 year, $386,250 contract with the Dallas Wings, including $386,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $128,750. In 2025, Brown will earn a base salary of $128,750, while carrying a cap hit of $128,750 and a dead cap value of $128,750.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $386,250
Average Salary:
$128,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
protected
|
$125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$128,750 | $128,750 | $253,750 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
protected
|
$132,500 | $132,500 | $386,250 |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
protected
|
$125,000 | $125,000 |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$128,750 | $128,750 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
protected
|
$132,500 | $132,500 |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
protected |
$125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $128,750 |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected |
$128,750 | $128,750 | $253,750 | - | $126,875 | $130,625 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
protected |
$132,500 | $132,500 | $386,250 | - | $128,750 | $132,500 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $74,305
Average Salary:
$74,305
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,141
Average Salary:
$72,141
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $219,235
Average Salary:
$54,809
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$291,658
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$49,539 |
$49,539 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
 |
Active / Unprotected
|
$57,000 |
$106,539 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Retained
|
$9,720 |
$116,259 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active / Unprotected
Retained
|
$35,861 $14,538 |
$152,120 $166,658 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$125,000 |
$291,658 |
|
| Total |
$291,658 |
$291,658 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$128,750 |
||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$132,500 |
||
| Total |
$552,908 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$49,539 | $49,539 |
| 2 |
|
$66,720 | $66,720 |
| 2 |
|
$175,399 | $175,399 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$49,539
|
$49,539 |
$49,539 |
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$57,000
|
$57,000 |
$106,539 |
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$9,720
|
$9,720 |
$116,259 |
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$35,861 $14,538
|
$35,861 $14,538 |
$152,120 $166,658 |
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$125,000
|
$125,000 |
$291,658 |
| Total |
$291,658 |
$291,658 |
$291,658 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$128,750
|
$128,750 |
|
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$132,500
|
$132,500 |
|
| Total |
$552,908 |
$552,908 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$49,539 | $49,539 |
| 2 |
|
$66,720 | $66,720 |
| 2 |
|
$175,399 | $175,399 |
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Feb 02, 2025
Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 4-team trade: Connecticut (CON) traded Tyasha Harris, DiJonai Carrington and 2026 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Connecticut (CON) traded Alyssa Thomas to Phoenix (PHX); Dallas (DAL) traded Jacy Sheldon to Connecticut (CON); Dallas (DAL) traded Jaelyn Brown to Indiana (IND); Dallas (DAL) traded Satou Sabally and Sevgi Uzun to Phoenix (PHX); Indiana (IND) traded 2025 1st round pick to Connecticut (CON); Indiana (IND) traded NaLyssa Smith and 2027 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Phoenix (PHX) traded Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen to Connecticut (CON); Phoenix (PHX) traded Tyasha Harris, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and 2025 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Phoenix (PHX) traded Sophie Cunningham and 2025 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND)
-
Feb 01, 2024
Signed a 3 year $386,250 contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Jun 01, 2023
Signed a Rest-of-Season Hardship Contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 19, 2023
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 20, 2022
Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Apr 14, 2022
Signed a contract with Las Vegas (LV)
-
May 26, 2021
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Feb 11, 2020
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LA) for Brittney Sykes and Marie Gülich
-
May 01, 2019
Signed a 4 year $219,235 contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Apr 10, 2019
Drafted by Los Angeles (LA): Round 1 (#7 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 39 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .582 | .000 | .661 |
| 2023 | DAL | 32 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .629 | .000 | .802 |
| 2021 | ATL | 1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 2020 | ATL | 10 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .522 | .000 | .600 | |
| 2019 | LAS | 28 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .478 | .000 | .783 |