Royce O'Neale

Phoenix Suns, Small Forward
Age: 32y-9m-1d (Jun 05, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Baylor
Agent(s): Mark Bartelstein, George Roussakis (Priority Sports & Entertainment)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$10,125,000

2025-26 Cash

$10,178,093

Career Earnings

$53,367,761

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Royce O'Neale signed a 4 year, $42,000,000 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000. In 2025-26, O'Neale will earn a base salary of $10,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,125,000 and a dead cap value of $10,125,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$42,000,000
Total GTD:
$42,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 31 $9,375,000 6.67% $9,875,000 $9,375,000 5.49% $9,375,000 $9,375,000 $9,375,000
2025-26 32 $10,125,000 6.55% $10,625,000 $10,125,000 5.39% $10,125,000 $10,125,000 $19,500,000
2026-27 33 $10,875,000 6.55% $11,375,000 $10,875,000 5.39% $10,875,000 $10,875,000 $30,375,000
2027-28 34 $11,625,000 6.67% $12,125,000 $11,625,000 5.49% $11,625,000 $11,625,000 $42,000,000
2028-29 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 31 $9,375,000 - $500,000 $9,375,000 6.67% $9,375,000
2025-26 32 $10,125,000 - $500,000 $10,125,000 6.55% $10,125,000
2026-27 33 $10,875,000 - $500,000 $10,875,000 6.55% $10,875,000
2027-28 34 $11,625,000 - $500,000 $11,625,000 6.67% $11,625,000
2028-29 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 31 $9,375,000 $9,375,000 $9,375,000 $42,000,000 $9,375,000 $10,500,000
2025-26 32 $10,125,000 $10,125,000 $19,500,000 $32,625,000 $9,750,000 $10,875,000
2026-27 33 $10,875,000 $10,875,000 $30,375,000 $22,500,000 $10,125,000 $11,250,000
2027-28 34 $11,625,000 $11,625,000 $42,000,000 $11,625,000 $10,500,000 $11,625,000
Contract Notes
  • Total Incentives: $2,000,000
  • 2024-25: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $500,000
  • 2025-26: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $500,000
  • 2026-27: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $500,000
  • 2027-28: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $500,000
Source: Spotrac

2020-2023 Veteran Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$29,000,000
Total GTD:
$36,000,000
Signed Using:
Early Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,812,377
Average Salary:
$1,270,792
GTD at Sign:
$815,615
Total GTD:
$3,812,377
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$54,885,124

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Active
$815,615
$815,615
2018 25
Active
$1,378,242
$2,193,857
2019 26
Active
Active
$1,517,363
$1,517,363
$3,711,220
$5,228,583
2020 27
Active
$8,500,000
$13,728,583
2021 28
Active
$8,800,000
$22,528,583
2022 29
Active
$9,200,000
$31,728,583
2023 30
Active
$3,603,448
$35,332,031
2024 31
Active
$9,375,000
$44,707,031
2025 32
Active
NBA Cup
$10,125,000
$53,093
$54,832,031
$54,885,124
Total      
$54,885,124
$54,832,031
$54,885,124
2026 33
Active
$10,875,000
2027 34
Active
$11,625,000
Total
$77,385,124
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $22,528,583 - - $22,528,583
1 $9,200,000 - - $9,200,000
3 $23,156,541 - - $23,156,541
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$815,615
$815,615
$815,615
2018
25
$1,378,242
$1,378,242
$2,193,857
2019
26
$1,517,363
$1,517,363
$1,517,363
$1,517,363
$3,711,220
$5,228,583
2020
27
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$13,728,583
2021
28
$8,800,000
$8,800,000
$22,528,583
2022
29
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
$31,728,583
2023
30
$3,603,448
$3,603,448
$35,332,031
2024
31
$9,375,000
$9,375,000
$44,707,031
2025
32
$10,125,000
$53,093
$10,125,000
$53,093
$54,832,031
$54,885,124
Total
$54,885,124
$54,885,124
$54,832,031
$54,885,124
2026
33
$10,875,000
$10,875,000
2027
34
$11,625,000
$11,625,000
Total
$77,385,124
$77,385,124

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $22,528,583 - - $22,528,583
1 $9,200,000 - - $9,200,000
3 $23,156,541 - - $23,156,541

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 PHX Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 01, 2025 1 Injury Management
2024-25 PHX Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 11, 2025 6 Ankle
2023-24 BKN Nov 30, 2023 - Dec 01, 2023 1 Hip
2022-23 BKN Apr 09, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 1 Knee
2022-23 BKN Mar 26, 2023 - Mar 28, 2023 1 Knee
2022-23 BKN Mar 09, 2023 - Mar 09, 2023 1 Knee
2022-23 BKN Jan 02, 2023 - Jan 03, 2023 1 Illness
2022-23 BKN Dec 10, 2022 - Dec 15, 2022 2 Personal
2021-22 UTA Apr 06, 2022 - Apr 07, 2022 1 Thumb
2021-22 UTA Jan 24, 2022 - Jan 25, 2022 1 Knee
2021-22 UTA Jan 07, 2022 - Jan 07, 2022 1 Knee
2021-22 UTA Nov 27, 2021 - Dec 02, 2021 2 Foot
2020-21 UTA Apr 13, 2021 - Apr 13, 2021 1 Rest
  • Jul 06, 2024 Signed a 4 year $42 million contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Feb 08, 2024 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Brooklyn (BKN) as part of a 3-team trade: Memphis (MEM) traded David Roddy to Phoenix (PHX); Memphis (MEM) traded Vanja Marinkovic to Brooklyn (BKN); Phoenix (PHX) traded Yuta Watanabe and Chimezie Metu to Memphis (MEM); Phoenix (PHX) traded Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, 2026 2nd round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Jul 10, 2023 Brooklyn (BKN) fully guaranteed $9.5 million salary for 2023-24
  • Jun 30, 2022 Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Utah (UTA) for 2023 1st round pick [lesser of HOU or PHI]
  • Jan 19, 2020 Signed a 4 year $36 million contract extension with Utah (UTH)
  • Jul 19, 2017 Signed a 3 year $3.8 million contract with Utah (UTH)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 27, 2026 for technical foul during BKN-PHX game $2,000
Nov 23, 2025 for technical foul during SAS-PHX game $2,000
Nov 13, 2025 for technical foul during IND-PHX game $2,000
Dec 19, 2024 for technical foul during IND-PHX game $2,000
Dec 07, 2024 for technical foul during PHX-MIA game $2,000
Apr 09, 2024 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game $2,000
Mar 02, 2024 for technical foul during HOU-PHX game $2,000
Dec 08, 2023 for technical foul during WAS-BKN game $2,000
Apr 15, 2023 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game (playoff) $2,000
Dec 04, 2022 for technical foul during BOS-BKN game $2,000
Jan 27, 2021 for technical foul during DAL-UTH game $2,000
Jan 08, 2021 for technical foul during UTH-MIL game $2,000
Feb 07, 2020 for technical foul during POR-UTH game $2,000
Nov 11, 2019 for technical foul during UTH-GSW game $2,000
Feb 02, 2019 for technical foul during HOU-UTH game $2,000
Jan 23, 2019 for technical foul during DEN-UTH game $2,000
Oct 28, 2018 for technical foul during UTH-DAL game $2,000
Apr 21, 2018 for technical foul during OKC-UTH game (playoff) $2,000
Fines: 18 $36,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 PHO 62 57 29.1 9.9 4.9 2.8 1.1 0.3 .413 .399 .700
2024 PHO 75 22 24.5 9.1 4.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 .423 .406 .731
2023 PHO 79 14 24.7 7.7 4.8 2.8 0.7 0.6 .397 .370 .686
2022 BKN 76 52 31.7 8.8 5.1 3.7 0.9 0.6 .386 .389 .725
2021 UTA 77 77 31.2 7.4 4.8 2.5 1.1 0.4 .457 .389 .804
2020 UTA 71 71 31.5 7.0 6.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 .444 .385 .848
2019 UTA 71 62 28.9 6.3 5.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 .433 .377 .764
2018 UTA 82 16 20.4 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 .475 .386 .762
2017 UTA 71 4 16.8 4.8 3.3 1.3 0.5 0.2 .423 .356 .803
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