Jose Alvarado

New York Knicks, Point Guard
Age: 27y-11m-6d (Apr 12, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Tech
Agent(s): Ron Shade, Josh Beauregard-Bell
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$11,488,212

2025-2026 Veteran Extension (CURRENT)

Jose Alvarado signed a 2 year, $9,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2025-26, Alvarado will earn a base salary of $4,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000 and a dead cap value of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $4,500,000 2.91% $4,500,000 $4,468,966 2.38% $1,706,897 $4,500,000 $1,706,897
2026-27 28
Player
 $4,500,000 2.71% $4,500,000 $4,500,000 2.23% $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $6,206,897
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 27 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 2.91% $4,468,966
2026-27 28
Player
 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 2.71% $4,500,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $1,706,897 $1,706,897 $1,706,897 $9,000,000 $1,706,897 $3,103,449
2026-27 28
Player
 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $6,206,897 $4,500,000 $3,103,449 $4,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 27 - $2,793,103 $2,793,103 - $2,793,103 $2,793,103 $2,793,103
Aggregate Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded with other players until Apr 05, 2026.
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to NOP team for one-year (Feb 05, 2027).
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Player Option (deadline 6/29/26)

Source: Spotrac

2021-2024 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,888,212
Average Salary:
$1,722,053
GTD at Sign:
$2,600,000
Total GTD:
$4,899,614
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
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2021-2021 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$11,488,212

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2022 24
Active
$1,563,518
$3,063,518
2023 25
Active
NBA Cup
$1,836,096
$100,000
$4,899,614
$4,999,614
2024 26
Active / Club Exercised
$1,988,598
$6,988,212
2025 27
Retained
Active
$2,793,103
$1,706,897
$9,781,315
$11,488,212
Total      
$11,488,212
$9,781,315
$11,488,212
2026 28
Active / Player
$4,500,000
Total
$15,988,212
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $9,781,315 - - $9,781,315
1 $1,706,897 - - $1,706,897
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2022
24
$1,563,518
$1,563,518
$3,063,518
2023
25
$1,836,096
$100,000
$1,836,096
$100,000
$4,899,614
$4,999,614
2024
26
$1,988,598
$1,988,598
$6,988,212
2025
27
$2,793,103
$1,706,897
$2,793,103
$1,706,897
$9,781,315
$11,488,212
Total
$11,488,212
$11,488,212
$9,781,315
$11,488,212
2026
28
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
Total
$15,988,212
$15,988,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $9,781,315 - - $9,781,315
1 $1,706,897 - - $1,706,897

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 NOP Jan 07, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026 9 Oblique
2024-25 NOP Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 10, 2025 1 Calf
2024-25 NOP Apr 06, 2025 - Apr 06, 2025 1 Calf
2024-25 NOP Feb 05, 2025 - Feb 05, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 NOP Nov 13, 2024 - Jan 01, 2025 22 Hamstring
2023-24 NOP Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 06, 2024 5 Hip
2023-24 NOP Jan 07, 2024 - Jan 10, 2024 1 Illness
2023-24 NOP Dec 01, 2023 - Dec 01, 2023 1 Ankle
2023-24 NOP Oct 25, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 13 Ankle
2022-23 NOP Mar 01, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 20 Leg
2022-23 NOP Dec 15, 2022 - Dec 16, 2022 1 Ribs
2021-22 NOP Dec 26, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021 2 Health Protocols
  • Feb 05, 2026 Traded to New York (NYK) from New Orleans (NOP) with Latavious Williams for Dalen Terry, 2nd round pick and 2nd round pick
  • Dec 28, 2025 Suspended 2 games for on-court fight during PHX-NOP game; forfeits $62,069
  • Sep 30, 2024 Signed a 2 year $9 million contract extension with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Sep 28, 2024 New Orleans (NOP) fully guaranteed $1.99 million salary for 2024-25 as part of extension
  • Jun 28, 2024 New Orleans (NOP) exercised $1.99 million Club Option for 2024-25
  • Feb 25, 2024 Suspended 3 games (forfeit $37,988) for leaving the bench during altercation during MIA-NOP game
  • Feb 23, 2024 Fined $2,000 for ejection from MIA-NOP game
  • Nov 12, 2022 Fined $2,000 for ejection from HOU-NOP game
  • Mar 28, 2022 Signed a 4 year Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Aug 18, 2021 Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 11, 2026 for technical foul during NYK-PHI game $2,000
Dec 27, 2025 for ejection during PHX-NOP game $2,000
Dec 27, 2025 for technical foul during PHX-NOP game $2,000
Dec 20, 2025 for technical foul during IND-NOP game $2,000
Apr 04, 2025 for technical foul during NOP-LAL game $2,000
Feb 25, 2025 for technical foul during SAS-NOP game $2,000
Jan 17, 2025 for technical foul during UTA-NOP game $2,000
Apr 07, 2024 for technical foul during NOP-PHX game $2,000
Feb 23, 2024 for ejection from MIA-NOP game $2,000
Feb 23, 2024 for technical foul during MIA-NOP game $2,000
Dec 23, 2023 for technical foul during NOP-HOU game $2,000
Jan 25, 2023 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game $2,000
Jan 11, 2023 for technical foul during NOP-BOS game $2,000
Nov 12, 2022 for technical foul during HOU-NOP game $2,000
Nov 12, 2022 for ejection from HOU-NOP game $2,000
Apr 07, 2022 for technical foul during POR-NOP game $2,000
Jan 31, 2022 for technical foul during NOP-CLE game $2,000
Jan 25, 2022 for technical foul during NOP-PHI game $2,000
Fines: 18 $36,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Dec 28, 2025 for on-court fight during PHX-NOP game 2 $62,069
Feb 25, 2024 for leaving the bench during altercation during MIA-NOP game 3 $37,988
Suspensions: 2 $100,057
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NY 59 1 20.4 7.4 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.1 .414 .348 .789
2024 NO 56 23 24.4 10.3 2.4 4.6 1.3 0.3 .392 .359 .811
2023 NO 56 18.4 7.1 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 .412 .377 .673
2022 NO 61 10 21.5 9.0 2.3 3.0 1.1 0.2 .411 .336 .812
2021 NO 54 1 15.4 6.1 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.1 .446 .291 .679
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