Jett Howard

Orlando Magic, Shooting Guard
Age: 22y-5m-25d (Sep 14, 2003)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Dave Spahn (CAA Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,529,720

2025-26 Cash

$5,635,907

Career Earnings

$15,992,524

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jett Howard signed a 4 year, $23,172,779 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $15,834,840 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,793,195. In 2025-26, Howard will earn a base salary of $5,529,720, while carrying a cap hit of $5,529,720 and a dead cap value of $5,529,720.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,172,779
Average Salary:
$5,793,195
GTD at Sign:
$10,305,120
Total GTD:
$15,834,840
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2023-24 20 $5,026,800 3.70% $5,026,800 $5,026,800 3.04% $5,026,800 $5,026,800 $5,026,800
2024-25 21 $5,278,320 3.75% $5,278,320 $5,278,320 3.09% $5,278,320 $5,278,320 $10,305,120
2025-26 22
Club
$5,529,720 3.58% $5,529,720 $5,529,720 2.94% $5,529,720 $5,529,720 $15,834,840
2026-27 23
Club
$7,337,939 4.42% $7,337,939 $7,337,939 - $7,337,939 $7,337,939 $23,172,779
2026-27 24
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2023-24 20 $5,026,800 - - $5,026,800 3.70% $5,026,800
2024-25 21 $5,278,320 - - $5,278,320 3.75% $5,278,320
2025-26 22
Club
$5,529,720 - - $5,529,720 3.58% $5,529,720
2026-27 23
Club
$7,337,939 - - $7,337,939 4.42% $7,337,939
2026-27 24
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 20 $5,026,800 $5,026,800 $5,026,800 $15,834,840 $5,026,800 $5,793,195
2024-25 21 $5,278,320 $5,278,320 $10,305,120 $10,808,040 $5,152,560 $6,048,660
2025-26 22
Club
$5,529,720 $5,529,720 $15,834,840 $5,529,720 $5,278,280 $6,433,830
2026-27 23
Club
$7,337,939 $7,337,939 $23,172,779 - $5,793,195 $7,337,939
Contract Notes
  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/4/24)
  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, declined 10/31/25)
Source: Spotrac
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,992,524

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 20
Active
$5,026,800
$5,026,800
2024 21
Active
NBA Cup
$5,278,320
$51,497
$10,305,120
$10,356,617
2025 22
Active / Club Exercised
NBA Cup
$5,529,720
$106,187
$15,886,337
$15,992,524
Total      
$15,992,524
$15,886,337
$15,992,524
Total
$15,992,524
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $15,992,524 - - $15,992,524
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
20
$5,026,800
$5,026,800
$5,026,800
2024
21
$5,278,320
$51,497
$5,278,320
$51,497
$10,305,120
$10,356,617
2025
22
$5,529,720
$106,187
$5,529,720
$106,187
$15,886,337
$15,992,524
Total
$15,992,524
$15,992,524
$15,886,337
$15,992,524
Total
$15,992,524
$15,992,524

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $15,992,524 - - $15,992,524

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 ORL Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 1 Ankle
2025-26 ORL Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 2 Illness
2025-26 ORL Dec 31, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 ORL Jan 12, 2025 - Jan 21, 2025 5 Ankle
  • Oct 31, 2025 Orlando (ORL) declined $7.34 million option for 2026-27
  • Oct 04, 2024 Orlando (ORL) exercised $5.53 million option for 2025-26
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 4 year $23.17 million rookie scale contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Jun 22, 2023 Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#11 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 ORL 42 0 12.0 5.2 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 .402 .336 .941
2024 ORL 60 0 11.7 4.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 .374 .296 .696
2023 ORL 18 3.7 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 .333 .280 .500
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