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LaMelo Ball

Verified #56 Highest Paid
Position

Point Guard (PG)

Age

24

Nationality
United States of America Flag American

Current Contract

Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets
Contract Start 2024
Contract End 2029
Duration 5 years
Contract Type Designated Rookie
Total Guaranteed
$203.9M
2025/26 Salary
$38M

NBA Salary Rankings

Charlotte Hornets Logo #1 Charlotte Hornets Player
#10 Point Guard
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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 2 contracts
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2024/28 Rookie Max Contract (Charlotte)

6 July 2023 - LaMelo Ball signed 5-year (2024/28) Rookie Max contract with Charlotte Hornets worth $203.85 million (Fully guaranteed). His average annual salary with this contract is $40.77 million/year.

Contract Details

Duration 5 years (2024/29)
Salary $40.8M
Total Guaranteed $203.9M

Contract Breakdown (5 Years)

Season Team Age Salary
2024-25
Charlotte Hornets
22 $35,147,000
2025-26
Charlotte Hornets
23 $37,958,760
2026-27
Charlotte Hornets
24 $40,770,520
2027-28
Charlotte Hornets
25 $43,582,280
2028-29
Charlotte Hornets
26 $46,394,040
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2020/23 Rookie Scale Contract (Charlotte)

30 November 2020 - LaMelo Ball signed 4-year (2020/2023) Rookie Scale contract with Charlotte worth $35.6 million including Charlotte excercising 2022/23 and 2023/24 season options at $8.62m and $10.9m respectively.

Contract History and Career Earnings

Years Team Avg Total Verified
2024/29 Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets $40.8M $203.9M
2020/24 Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets $8.9M $35.6M
Total $239.4M

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