Current Contract
Charlotte Hornets
Contract Start
July 2024
Contract End
June 2029
Duration
5 years
Contract Type
Designated Rookie
Total Guaranteed
$203.9m
2025 Salary
$38m
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
| Signed | Avg/Salary | Total | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.8m | $203.9m | Charlotte Hornets | Shams Charania (X) |
Contract Breakdown (5 Years)
Season
Team
Age
Salary
2024-25
22
$35,147,000
2025-26
23
$37,958,760
2026-27
24
$40,770,520
2027-28
25
$43,582,280
2028-29
26
$46,394,040
| Season | Team | Age | Base Salary | Option | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
22 | $35,147,000 | $168,705,600 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $37,958,760 | $130,746,840 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | $40,770,520 | $89,976,320 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 | $43,582,280 | $46,394,040 | |
| 2028-29 |
|
26 | $46,394,040 | $0 |
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
Year
Avg/Salary
Total
Team
2020
$8.9m
$35.6m
| Year | Avg/Salary | Total | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.9m | $35.6m |
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