Nikola Vucevic

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Center Age: 32-342d Exp: 12 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2011 College: Southern California Agent(s): Rade Filipovich, Bill Duffy (WME Sports)

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  • Current Contract

    Nikola Vucevic signed a 3 year / $60,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $20,000,000. In 2023-24, Vucevic will earn a base salary of $18,518,519, while carrying a cap hit of $18,518,519 and a dead cap value of $18,518,519.

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $60,000,000
    Average Salary: $20,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $60,000,000
    Signed Using: Veteran Extension/Bird
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Bonus Cap Hit Pct of League Cap Yearly Cash Guaranteed
    2023-24 Contract details by year 33 $18,518,519 - - - $18,518,519 13.61% $18,518,519($18,518,519) $18,518,519
    2024-25 Contract details by year 34 $20,000,000 - - - $20,000,000 14.08% $20,000,000($38,518,519) $20,000,000
    2025-26 Contract details by year 35 $21,481,481 - - - $21,481,481 13.75% $21,481,481($60,000,000) $21,481,481
    2026 Free Agent Year 36 UFA  
    Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Dec 28, 2023.
    Sources: Spotrac

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    2020-2020Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $16,561,644
    Average Salary: $16,561,644
    Signed Using: Retained

    2019-2022

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $100,000,000
    Average Salary: $25,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $100,000,000
    Signed Using: Free Agent/Bird
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

    2015-2018

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $53,000,000
    Average Salary: $13,250,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $48,000,000
    Signed Using: Rookie Extension/Bird
    Free Agent: 2019 / UFA

    2011-2014Entry Level

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $7,909,700
    Average Salary: $1,977,425
    Signed Using: Entry Level/Rookie

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    A look at the calculated cash earnings for Nikola Vucevic, including any upcoming years.

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    2011-12 Player Cash Earnings $1,324,379 - - - $1,324,379
    2012-13 Player Cash Earnings $1,719,480 - - - $1,719,480
    2013-14 Player Cash Earnings $1,793,520 - - - $1,793,520
    2014-15 Player Cash Earnings $2,751,260 - - - $2,751,260
    2015-16 Player Cash Earnings $11,250,000 - - - $11,250,000
    2016-17 Player Cash Earnings $11,750,000 - - - $11,750,000
    2017-18 Player Cash Earnings $12,250,000 - - - $12,250,000
    2018-19 Player Cash Earnings $12,750,000 - $500,000 - $13,250,000
    2019-20* Player Cash Earnings $26,250,000 - - - $26,250,000
    2020-21 Player Cash Earnings $9,438,356 - - - $9,438,356
    2020-21 Player Cash Earnings $16,561,644 - - - $16,561,644
    2021-22 Player Cash Earnings $24,000,000 - - - $24,000,000
    2022-23 Player Cash Earnings $22,000,000 - - - $22,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (12 seasons)    		 $153,838,639 - $500,000 - $154,338,639
    2023-24 Player Cash Earnings $18,518,519 - - - $18,518,519
    2024-25 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - - $20,000,000
    2025-26 Player Cash Earnings $21,481,481 - - - $21,481,481
    $213,838,639 - $500,000 - $214,338,639
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,324,379 - - - $1,324,379
    9 seasons Player Cash Earnings $97,075,904 - - - $97,575,904
    3 seasons Player Cash Earnings $55,438,356 - - - $55,438,356

    * earnings may include deduction of original cashed earned due to shortened season

  • Transactions

    Jun 28 2023Signed a 3 year $60 million veteran contract extension with Chicago (CHI). Details still TBD.
    Mar 26 2023Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-LAL game
    Mar 26 2023Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-LAL game
    Mar 26 2023Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from CHI-LAL game
    Mar 17 2023Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-CHI game
    Feb 15 2023Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-IND game
    Dec 16 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-CHI game
    Nov 11 2022Fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during NOP-CHI game
    Nov 9 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-CHI game
    Nov 7 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-CHI game
    Oct 22 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CLE-CHI game
    Apr 6 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during BOS-CHI game
    Apr 5 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIL-CHI game
    Mar 18 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-PHX game
    Mar 9 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-DET game
    Feb 6 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during PHI-CHI game
    Jan 26 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-CHI game
    Jan 11 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DET-CHI game
    Dec 27 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-ATL game
    Nov 27 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-CHI game
    Oct 20 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-DET game
    May 15 2021Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-BKN game
    Apr 28 2021Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-NYK game
    Apr 21 2021Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-CLE game
    Mar 31 2021Fined $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-PHX game
    Mar 25 2021Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Orlando (ORL) with Al-Farouq Aminu for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., 2021 1st round pick [top-4 protected] and 2023 1st round pick [top-4 protected]
    Mar 1 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-ORL game
    Feb 17 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-ORL game
    Jan 29 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-ORL game
    Jan 18 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-NYK game
    Dec 31 2020Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-ORL game
    Aug 9 2020Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-BOS game
    Mar 10 2020Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MEM game
    Feb 6 2020Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-NYK game
    Dec 23 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-ORL game
    Jul 6 2019Signed a 4 year $100 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
    Mar 2 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-IND game
    Feb 28 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-ORL game
    Dec 5 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-ORL game
    Nov 18 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-ORL game
    Dec 20 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-CHI game
    Dec 4 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-CHA game
    Nov 22 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MIN game
    Feb 23 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during POR-ORL game
    Jan 11 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-LAC game
    Dec 16 2016Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-ORL game
    Apr 8 2016Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-ORL game
    Dec 14 2015Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-BKN game
    Nov 29 2015Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BOS-ORL game
    Feb 6 2015Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-ORL game
    Jan 18 2015Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-ORL game
    Nov 5 2014Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-PHI game
    Oct 23 2014Signed a 4 year $53 million rookie contract extension with Orlando (ORL)
    Mar 19 2014Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from ORL-PHX game
    Mar 19 2014Fined $4,000 for two technical fouls during ORL-PHX game
    Nov 23 2013Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MIA game
    Oct 26 2013Orlando (ORL) exercised $2.75 million option for 2014-2015
    Oct 27 2012Orlando (ORL) exercised $1.79 million option for 2013-2014
    Aug 10 2012Traded to Orlando (ORL) from Philadelphia (PHI) as part of a 4-team trade; Los Angeles traded Andrew Bynum to Philadelphia (PHI) and Josh McRoberts and Christian Eyenga to Orlando, Philadelphia traded Andre Iguodala to Denver (DEN), Nikola Vucevic to Orlando and Moe Harkless to Orlando, Denver traded Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington to Orlando, Orlando traded Jason Richardson to Philadelphia and Dwight Howard, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark to Los Angeles, Orlando receives second-round draft pick from Denver (2013), a first-round pick from either Denver or New York (2014), one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams: Nuggets (2014), 76ers (2015) and Lakers (2017)
    Dec 9 2011Signed a 2 year $3.36 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
    Jun 23 2011Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 1 (#16 overall)

  • Fines & Suspensions

    A look at the reported fines & suspensions for Nikola Vucevic, and the financial implications.

    Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason
    03/26/2023 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-LAL game
    03/26/2023 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-LAL game
    03/26/2023 Player contract details by year Ejection $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from CHI-LAL game
    03/17/2023 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-CHI game
    02/15/2023 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-IND game
    12/16/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-CHI game
    11/11/2022 Player contract details by year Obscene Gesture $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during NOP-CHI game
    11/09/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-CHI game
    11/07/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-CHI game
    10/22/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CLE-CHI game
    04/06/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during BOS-CHI game
    04/05/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIL-CHI game
    03/18/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-PHX game
    03/09/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-DET game
    02/06/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during PHI-CHI game
    01/26/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-CHI game
    01/11/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DET-CHI game
    12/27/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-ATL game
    11/27/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-CHI game
    10/20/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-DET game
    05/15/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-BKN game
    04/28/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-NYK game
    04/21/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-CLE game
    03/31/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during CHI-PHX game
    03/01/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-ORL game
    02/17/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-ORL game
    01/29/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-ORL game
    01/18/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-NYK game
    12/31/2020 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-ORL game
    08/09/2020 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-BOS game
    03/10/2020 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MEM game
    02/06/2020 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-NYK game
    12/23/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-ORL game
    03/02/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-IND game
    02/28/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-ORL game
    12/05/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-ORL game
    11/18/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NYK-ORL game
    12/20/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-CHI game
    12/04/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-CHA game
    11/22/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MIN game
    02/23/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during POR-ORL game
    01/11/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-LAC game
    12/16/2016 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-ORL game
    04/08/2016 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-ORL game
    12/14/2015 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-BKN game
    11/29/2015 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during BOS-ORL game
    02/06/2015 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-ORL game
    01/18/2015 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-ORL game
    11/05/2014 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-PHI game
    03/19/2014 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $4,000 for two technical fouls during ORL-PHX game
    03/19/2014 Player contract details by year Ejection $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from ORL-PHX game
    11/23/2013 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-MIA game
    - $131,000

  • Statistics

    Season Team Games MPG FG% 3PT% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PT Prod Pts
    2022 CHI 82 33.49 0.520 0.349 0.835 1.94 9.07 11.01 3.23 0.73 0.70 1.70 17.65 36.87
    2021 CHI 73 33.11 0.473 0.314 0.760 1.95 9.07 11.01 3.23 0.97 0.97 1.86 17.64 37.74
    2020 CHI 70 33.54 0.477 0.399 0.840 2.10 9.59 11.69 3.84 0.93 0.69 1.80 23.41 44.63
    2019 ORL 62 32.23 0.477 0.339 0.784 2.26 8.58 10.84 3.58 0.87 0.76 1.42 19.60 39.81
    2018 ORL 80 31.38 0.518 0.364 0.789 2.80 9.20 12.00 3.84 1.01 1.11 1.99 20.81 43.23
    2017 ORL 57 29.54 0.475 0.314 0.819 1.77 7.44 9.21 3.35 0.98 1.11 1.91 16.47 34.82
    2016 ORL 75 28.83 0.468 0.303 0.669 2.35 8.03 10.37 2.77 1.01 1.00 1.56 14.61 33.69
    2015 ORL 65 31.32 0.510 0.222 0.753 2.66 6.14 8.80 2.75 0.83 1.08 1.89 18.17 34.78
    2014 ORL 74 34.16 0.523 0.333 0.752 3.22 7.73 10.95 1.99 0.73 0.73 2.00 19.30 36.33
    2013 ORL 57 31.79 0.507 0.000 0.766 3.25 7.74 10.98 1.82 1.05 0.82 1.96 14.23 31.93
    2012 ORL 76 33.17 0.517 0.000 0.677 3.55 8.34 11.89 1.86 0.80 1.01 1.84 13.05 31.90
    2011 PHI 53 15.94 0.443 0.444 0.529 1.70 3.02 4.72 0.68 0.40 0.66 0.66 5.43 13.57
    Totals 824 31.08 0.496 0.348 0.764 2.48 7.98 10.46 2.80 0.87 0.89 1.74 16.98 35.50