Ja Morant

#55 Highest Paid

Position

Point Guard (PG)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Portland Trail Blazers

Contract Start 2023

Contract End 2028

Duration 5 years

Contract Type Designated Rookie Extension

Total Guaranteed

$197.2M

2026/27 Salary

$42.2M

NBA Salary Rankings

#1 Memphis Grizzlies Player

#6 Rookie

#8 Point Guard

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 1 contracts

Designated Rookie Extension (2023/28)

Portland Trail Blazers

Ja Morant signed 5-year (2023/28) contract with Memphis Grizzlies with total guaranteed $197.2M. His average salary with this contract is $39.4 million/year. While his current season (2026/27) base salary is $42.17m

Contract Details

Duration 5 years (2023/28)

Team

Portland Trail Blazers

Salary $39.4M

Total Guaranteed $197.2M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
5 years (2023/28)	$39.4M	$197.2M	Portland Trail Blazers

Contract Breakdown (5 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2023-24

23 $34,005,250

2024-25

24 $36,725,670

2025-26

25 $39,446,090

2026-27

26 $42,166,510

2027-28

27 $44,886,930

Season	Age	Base Salary	Remaining
2023-24	23	$34,005,250	$163,225,200
2024-25	24	$36,725,670	$126,499,530
2025-26	25	$39,446,090	$87,053,440
2026-27	26	$42,166,510	$44,886,930
2027-28	27	$44,886,930	$0

Contract History and Career Earnings

Year	Total	Team
2027	$44.9M	Portland Trail Blazers
2026	$42.2M	Portland Trail Blazers
2025	$39.4M	Memphis Grizzlies
2024	$36.7M	Memphis Grizzlies
2023	$34M	Memphis Grizzlies
2022	$12.1M	Memphis Grizzlies
2021	$9.6M	Memphis Grizzlies
2020	$9.2M	Memphis Grizzlies
2019	$8.7M	Memphis Grizzlies
Total Career Earnings	$236.9M

Year	Team	Total
2027	Portland Trail Blazers	$44.9M
2026	Portland Trail Blazers	$42.2M
2025	Memphis Grizzlies	$39.4M
2024	Memphis Grizzlies	$36.7M
2023	Memphis Grizzlies	$34M
2022	Memphis Grizzlies	$12.1M
2021	Memphis Grizzlies	$9.6M
2020	Memphis Grizzlies	$9.2M
2019	Memphis Grizzlies	$8.7M
Total		$236.9M