
Active (Knee)
Ball underwent a third procedure to his injured knee and is expected to miss the 2023-24 season.
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Current Contract
Lonzo Ball signed a 4 year / $80,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $20,000,000. In 2023-24, Ball will earn a base salary of $20,465,117, while carrying a cap hit of $20,465,117 and a dead cap value of $20,465,117.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $80,000,000 Average Salary: $20,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $80,000,000 Signed Using: Sign And Trade/Bird Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Bonus Cap Hit Pct of League Cap 2021-22 24 $18,604,651 - $1,000,000 - $18,604,651 16.55% 2022-23 25 $19,534,884 - $1,000,000 - $19,534,884 15.80% 2023-24 26 $20,465,117 - $1,000,000 - $20,465,117 15.05% 2024-25 27 Player $21,395,348 - $1,000,000 - $21,395,348 15.07% 2025 28 UFA Contract Notes:- 2024-25: Player Option (deadline 6/29/24)
- Total incentives $4 million
- 2021-22: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,000,000 (>=62 regular season games + team wins, playoffs, All-Sar, All-NBA, All-Defense)
- 2022-23: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,000,000 (>=62 regular season games + team wins, playoffs, All-Sar, All-NBA, All-Defense)
- 2023-24: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,000,000 (>=62 regular season games + team wins, playoffs, All-Sar, All-NBA, All-Defense)
- 2024-25: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,000,000 (>=62 regular season games + team wins, playoffs, All-Sar, All-NBA, All-Defense)
Sources: Spotrac
Previous Contracts
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2017-2020Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $33,471,622 Average Salary: $8,367,906 Guaranteed at Signing $13,748,520 Signed Using: Entry Level/Rookie Free Agent: 2021 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
A look at the calculated cash earnings for Lonzo Ball, including any upcoming years.
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash 2017-18 $6,286,560 - - - $6,286,560 2018-19 $7,461,960 - - - $7,461,960 2019-20* $8,174,363 - - - $8,174,363 2020-21 $11,003,782 - - - $11,003,782 2021-22 $18,604,651 - - - $18,604,651 2022-23 $19,534,884 - - - $19,534,884 Est. Earnings
(6 seasons)$71,066,200 - - - $71,066,200 2023-24 $20,465,117 - - - $20,465,117 2024-25 $21,395,348 - - - $21,395,348 $112,926,665 - - - $112,926,665 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash 2 seasons $13,748,520 - - - $13,748,520 2 seasons $19,178,145 - - - $19,178,145 2 seasons $38,139,535 - - - $38,139,535 * earnings may include deduction of original cashed earned due to shortened season
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Transactions
Jul 13 2023Chicago (CHI) granted $10.23 million Disabled Player Exception for season-ending injuryJul 2 2023Chicago (CHI) applied for $10.23 million Disabled Player Exception for season-ending injuryFeb 21 2023Will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to season-ending knee injury.Aug 8 2021Signed a 4 year $80 million contract with New Orleans (NOP) as part of a Sign-and-Trade with Chicago (CHI)Aug 2 2021Traded to Chicago (CHI) from New Orleans (NOP) for Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple, 2024 2nd round pick [CHI pick] and cashJul 31 2021New Orleans (NOP) extended $14.4 million Qualifying Offer; becomes Restricted Free AgentOct 22 2019New Orleans (NOP) exercised $11 million option for 2020-21Jul 6 2019Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Los Angeles (LAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAL) traded Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jermerrio Jones and 2022 2nd round pick to Washington (WAS); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, 2021 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick, $1 million and De'Andre Hunter to New Orleans (NOP); Washington (WAS) traded $1.1 million to New Orleans (NOP); New Orleans (NOP) traded Anthony Davis and 2023 1st round pick to Los Angeles (LAL)Oct 16 2018Los Angeles (LAL) exercised $8.7 million option for 2019-20Dec 2 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-DEN gameJul 3 2017Signed a 4 year $33.47 million rookie scale contract with Los Angeles (LAL)Jun 22 2017Drafted by Los Angeles (LAL): Round 1 (#2 overall) -
Fines & Suspensions
A look at the reported fines & suspensions for Lonzo Ball, and the financial implications.
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 12/02/2017 Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-DEN game - $2,000 -
Statistics
Season Team Games MPG FG% 3PT% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PT Prod Pts 2022 CHI 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan 2021 CHI 35 34.63 0.423 0.423 0.750 1.00 4.43 5.43 5.09 1.83 0.89 2.34 13.00 30.23 2020 NO 55 31.76 0.414 0.378 0.781 0.60 4.18 4.78 5.75 1.49 0.56 2.24 14.58 30.81 2019 NO 63 32.14 0.403 0.375 0.566 1.13 4.95 6.08 6.95 1.40 0.60 3.06 11.83 30.49 2018 LAL 47 30.26 0.406 0.329 0.417 1.15 4.19 5.34 5.43 1.47 0.40 2.19 9.89 25.99 2017 LAL 52 34.23 0.360 0.305 0.451 1.33 5.60 6.92 7.23 1.69 0.83 2.62 10.15 31.73 Totals 252 32.48 0.400 0.364 0.578 1.04 4.70 5.74 6.20 1.55 0.64 2.53 11.88 29.94