Kawhi Leonard

LA Clippers, Small Forward
Age: 32-312d (Jun 29, 1991)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego State
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Mitchell Frankel
2024-25 Cap Hit

$49,350,000

2024-25 Cash

$49,350,000

Career Earnings

$325,916,211

2024-2026 Maximum Veteran Extension (CURRENT)

Kawhi Leonard signed a 3 year , $149,650,000 contract with the LA Clippers, including $149,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $49,883,333. In 2024-25, Leonard will earn a base salary of $49,350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $49,350,000 and a dead cap value of $49,350,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $149,650,000
Average Salary:
$49,883,333
GTD at Sign:
$149,650,000
Total GTD:
$149,650,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 33
Estimate
$49,350,000 - - $49,350,000 35.00% $49,350,000
2025-26 34 $50,000,000 - - $50,000,000 32.24% $50,000,000
2026-27 35 $50,300,000 - - $50,300,000 29.48% $50,300,000
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 33
Estimate
$49,350,000 $49,350,000 $49,350,000 $49,350,000 $49,883,333
2025 34 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $99,350,000 $49,675,000 $50,150,000
2026 35 $50,300,000 $50,300,000 $149,650,000 $49,883,333 $50,300,000
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Jul 08, 2024.
Contract Notes
  • 2024-25: $52,368,085 (maximum that can be acheived if 2024-25 cap rises enough)
Source: Spotrac

2021-2024 maximum

Kawhi Leonard signed a 4 year , $176,265,152 contract with the LA Clippers, including $176,265,152 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $44,066,288. In 2024-25, Leonard will earn a base salary of $48,787,676, while carrying a cap hit of $48,787,676 and a dead cap value of $48,787,676.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $176,265,152
Average Salary:
$44,066,288
GTD at Sign:
$176,265,152
Total GTD:
$176,265,152
Signed Using:
Early Bird Rights
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2019-2021 maximum

Kawhi Leonard signed a 3 year , $103,137,300 contract with the LA Clippers, including $103,137,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $34,379,100.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $103,137,300
Average Salary:
$34,379,100
GTD at Sign:
$103,137,300
Total GTD:
$103,137,300
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2015-2019 rookie-maximum-extension

Kawhi Leonard signed a 5 year , $94,343,126 contract with the San Antonio Spurs, including $94,343,126 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,868,625.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $94,343,126
Average Salary:
$18,868,625
GTD at Sign:
$94,343,126
Total GTD:
$94,343,126
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2011-2014 Rookie

Kawhi Leonard signed a 4 year , $8,323,699 contract with the San Antonio Spurs, including $8,323,699 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,080,925.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,323,699
Average Salary:
$2,080,925
GTD at Sign:
$3,203,857
Total GTD:
$8,323,699
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$325,916,211

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 20
Active
$1,394,017
$1,394,017
2012 21
Active
$1,809,840
$3,203,857
2013 22
Active
$1,887,840
$5,091,697
Champion
2014 23
Active
$2,894,059
$7,985,756
DPOY
2015 24
Active
$16,407,500
$24,393,256
All NBA (1st) DPOY
2016 25
Active
$17,638,063
$42,031,319
All NBA (1st)
2017 26
Active
$18,868,625
$60,899,944
2018 27
Active
Retained
$20,099,188
$3,014,878
$80,999,132
$84,014,010
Champion All NBA (2nd)
2019 28
Active
$30,695,625
$114,709,635
All NBA (2nd)
2020 29
Active
$34,379,100
$149,088,735
All Defense (2nd) All NBA (1st)
2021 30
Active
$39,344,900
$188,433,635
2022 31
Active
$42,492,492
$230,926,127
2023 32
Active
$45,640,084
$276,566,211
2024 33
Active / estimate
$49,350,000
$325,916,211
Total      
$325,916,211
$325,916,211
2025 34
Active
$50,000,000
$375,916,211
2026 35
Active
$50,300,000
$426,216,211
Total
$426,216,211
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
20
$1,394,017
$1,394,017
$1,394,017
2012
21
$1,809,840
$1,809,840
$3,203,857
2013
22
$1,887,840
$1,887,840
$5,091,697
2014
23
$2,894,059
$2,894,059
$7,985,756
2015
24
$16,407,500
$16,407,500
$24,393,256
2016
25
$17,638,063
$17,638,063
$42,031,319
2017
26
$18,868,625
$18,868,625
$60,899,944
2018
27
$20,099,188
$3,014,878
$20,099,188
$3,014,878
$80,999,132
$84,014,010
2019
28
$30,695,625
$30,695,625
$114,709,635
2020
29
$34,379,100
$34,379,100
$149,088,735
2021
30
$39,344,900
$39,344,900
$188,433,635
2022
31
$42,492,492
$42,492,492
$230,926,127
2023
32
$45,640,084
$45,640,084
$276,566,211
2024
33
$49,350,000
$49,350,000
$325,916,211
Total
$325,916,211
$325,916,211
$325,916,211
2025
34
$50,000,000
$50,000,000
$375,916,211
2026
35
$50,300,000
$50,300,000
$426,216,211
Total
$426,216,211
$426,216,211

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $63,914,822 - - $63,914,822
1 $20,099,188 - - $20,099,188
5 $192,552,201 - - $192,552,201
  • Jan 10, 2024 Signed a 3 year $149.65 million contract extension with LA Clippers (LAC)
  • Aug 12, 2021 Signed a 4 year $176.27 million a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 01, 2021 Declined $36 million Player Option with Los Angeles (LAC) for 2021-22
  • Jul 06, 2019 Signed a 3 year $103.14 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC) - includes 2021 Player Option
  • Jun 23, 2019 Declined $21.3 million option with Toronto (TOR) for 2019-20
  • Jul 25, 2018 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from San Antonio (SAS) with Danny Green and $5 million for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and 2019 1st round pick (#29 Keldon Johnson)
  • Jul 01, 2015 Signed a 5 year $94.3 million maximum contract with San Antonio (SAS)
  • Oct 28, 2013 San Antonio (SAS) exercised $2.89 million option for 2014-2015
  • Oct 26, 2012 San Antonio (SAS) exercised $1.89 million option for 2013-2014
  • Dec 10, 2011 Signed a 2 year $3.54 million contract with San Antonio (SA)
  • Jun 23, 2011 Drafted by Indiana (IND): Round 1 (#15 overall)
  • Jun 23, 2011 Traded to San Antonio (SAS) from Indiana (IND) with Davis Bertans for George Hill and Erazem Lorbek

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 25, 2018 for technical foul during MIA-TOR game $2,000
Jan 27, 2019 for technical foul during TOR-DAL game $2,000
Jan 04, 2020 for technical foul during MEM-TOR game $2,000
Mar 21, 2023 for technical foul during OKC-LAC game $2,000
Jan 03, 2024 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2023 LAC 68 68 34.3 23.7 6.1 3.6 1.6 0.9 .525 .417 .885
2022 LAC 52 50 33.6 23.8 6.5 3.9 1.4 0.5 .512 .416 .871
2021 LAC 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
2020 LAC 52 52 34.1 24.8 6.5 5.2 1.6 0.4 .512 .398 .885
2019 LAC 57 57 32.4 27.1 7.1 4.9 1.8 0.6 .470 .378 .886
2018 TOR 60 60 34.0 26.6 7.3 3.3 1.8 0.4 .496 .371 .854
2017 SA 9 9 23.2 16.2 4.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 .468 .314 .816
2016 SA 74 74 33.4 25.5 5.8 3.5 1.8 0.7 .485 .380 .880
2015 SA 72 72 33.0 21.2 6.9 2.6 1.8 1.0 .506 .443 .874
2014 SA 64 64 31.8 16.5 7.2 2.5 2.3 0.8 .479 .349 .802
2013 SA 66 65 29.1 12.8 6.2 2.0 1.7 0.8 .522 .379 .802
2012 SA 58 31.2 11.9 6.0 1.6 1.7 0.6 .494 .374 .825
2011 SA 64 24.1 7.9 5.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 .484 .366 .769
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