LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball signed a 4 year / $35,596,275 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $35,596,275 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,899,069. In 2023-24, Ball will earn a base salary of $10,900,635, while carrying a cap hit of $10,900,635 and a dead cap value of $10,900,635.

Year		Age	Status	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Hit	Pct of League Cap	Yearly Cash	Guaranteed
2020-21		19		$7,839,960	-	-	-	$7,839,960	7.18%	$7,839,960($7,839,960)	$7,839,960
2021-22		20		$8,231,760	-	-	-	$8,231,760	7.32%	$8,231,760($16,071,720)	$8,231,760
2022-23		21	Club Exercised	$8,623,920	-	-	-	$8,623,920	6.97%	$8,623,920($24,695,640)	$8,623,920
2023-24		22	Club Exercised	$10,900,635	-	-	-	$10,900,635	8.01%	$10,900,635($35,596,275)	$10,900,635
Trade Restriction: This player can be traded but has a Poison Pill restriction until Jul 01, 2024.
Contract Notes: 2022-23: Club Option (exercised 10/29/21) 2023-24: Club Option (exercised 10/27/22)
Sources: Spotrac

Year		Age	Status	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Hit	League Cap Pct	Yearly Cash
2024-25		23	Estimate	$35,500,000	-	-	-	$35,500,000	25.00%	$35,500,000($35,500,000)
2025-26		24	Estimate	$38,340,000	-	-	-	$38,340,000	24.55%	$38,340,000($73,840,000)
2026-27		25	Estimate	$41,180,000	-	-	-	$41,180,000	23.97%	$41,180,000($115,020,000)
2027-28		26	Estimate	$44,020,000	-	-	-	$44,020,000	23.29%	$44,020,000($159,040,000)
2028-29		27	Estimate	$46,860,000	-	-	-	$46,860,000	22.54%	$46,860,000($205,900,000)
2029		28	UFA
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