Aaron Holiday

Houston Rockets, Point Guard
Age: 29y-5m-5d (Sep 30, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Bill Duffy, Nima Namakian (BDA Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,296,274

2025-26 Cash

$3,080,921

Career Earnings

$22,644,055

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Aaron Holiday signed a 1 year, $3,080,921 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $3,080,921 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,080,921. In 2025-26, Holiday will earn a base salary of $3,080,921, while carrying a cap hit of $2,296,274 and a dead cap value of $2,296,274.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,080,921
Average Salary:
$3,080,921
GTD at Sign:
$3,080,921
Total GTD:
$3,080,921
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $2,296,274 1.48% $2,296,274 $2,296,274 1.22% $3,080,921 $3,080,921 $3,080,921
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 29 $3,080,921 - - $2,296,274 1.48% $2,296,274
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $3,080,921 $3,080,921 $3,080,921 $3,080,921 $3,080,921 $3,080,921
Source: Spotrac

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,569,400
Average Salary:
$4,784,700
GTD at Sign:
$4,668,000
Total GTD:
$4,668,000
Signed Using:
bi-annual-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,346,614
Average Salary:
$2,346,614
GTD at Sign:
$1,051,930
Total GTD:
$2,346,614
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,968,175
Average Salary:
$1,968,175
GTD at Sign:
$1,968,175
Total GTD:
$1,968,175
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,477,351
Average Salary:
$2,619,338
GTD at Sign:
$4,151,160
Total GTD:
$10,477,351
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$22,644,055

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$1,911,960
$1,911,960
2019 23
Active
$2,239,200
$4,151,160
2020 24
Active / Club Exercised
$2,345,640
$6,496,800
2021 25
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
$1,349,727
$2,630,824
$7,846,527
$10,477,351
2022 26
Active
$1,968,175
$12,445,526
2023 27
Active
$2,346,614
$14,792,140
2024 28
Active
NBA Cup
$4,668,000
$102,994
$19,460,140
$19,563,134
2025 29
Active
$3,080,921
$22,644,055
Total      
$22,644,055
$22,644,055
Total
$22,644,055
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $6,356,850 - - $6,496,800
1 $1,349,727 - - $1,349,727
1 $2,630,824 - - $2,630,824
1 $1,968,175 - - $1,968,175
3 $10,198,529 - - $10,198,529
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$1,911,960
$1,911,960
$1,911,960
2019
23
$2,099,250
$2,239,200
$4,151,160
2020
24
$2,345,640
$2,345,640
$6,496,800
2021
25
$1,349,727
$2,630,824
$1,349,727
$2,630,824
$7,846,527
$10,477,351
2022
26
$1,968,175
$1,968,175
$12,445,526
2023
27
$2,346,614
$2,346,614
$14,792,140
2024
28
$4,668,000
$102,994
$4,668,000
$102,994
$19,460,140
$19,563,134
2025
29
$3,080,921
$3,080,921
$22,644,055
Total
$22,504,105
$22,644,055
$22,644,055
Total
$22,504,105
$22,644,055

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $6,356,850 - - $6,496,800
1 $1,349,727 - - $1,349,727
1 $2,630,824 - - $2,630,824
1 $1,968,175 - - $1,968,175
3 $10,198,529 - - $10,198,529

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 HOU Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026 2 Back
2021-22 PHX Feb 25, 2022 - Feb 26, 2022 1 Ankle
2021-22 WAS Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 04, 2022 4 Health Protocols
2021-22 WAS Dec 01, 2021 - Dec 02, 2021 1 Illness
2020-21 IND May 11, 2021 - May 16, 2021 4 Toe
  • Jul 08, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.08 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 29, 2025 Houston (HOU) declined $4.9 million Club Option for 2025-26
  • Jul 06, 2024 Signed a 2 year $9.57 million contract with Houston (HOU) - includes 2025-26 Club Option
  • Jul 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.35 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.97 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 29, 2022 Phoenix (PHX) declined $5.79 million Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Feb 10, 2022 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Washington (WAS) for cash considerations
  • Aug 06, 2021 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Indiana (IND) as part of a 5-team trade: Indiana (IND) traded Isaiah Todd and cash to Washington (WAS); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Isaiah Jackson to Indiana (IND); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to Washington (WAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Nikola Milutinov to Brooklyn (BKN); Washington (WAS) traded Russell Westbrook, 2023 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Los Angeles (LAL); Washington (WAS) traded Chandler Hutchison and 2022 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS); Washington (WAS) traded 2024 2nd round pick and 2024 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Spencer Dinwiddie to Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 22, 2020 Indiana (IND) exercised $3.98 million option for 2021-22
  • Oct 10, 2019 Indiana (IND) exercised $2.35 million option for 2020-21
  • Jul 01, 2018 Signed a 4 year $10.48 million rookie scale contract with Indiana (IND)
  • Jun 21, 2018 Drafted by Indiana (IND): Round 1 (#23 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 23, 2024 for technical foul during HOU-CHA game $2,000
Dec 23, 2024 for technical foul during HOU-CHA game $2,000
Dec 23, 2024 for ejection (two technical fouls) from HOU-CHA game $2,000
Apr 12, 2024 for technical foul during HOU-POR game $2,000
Jan 21, 2024 for technical foul during BOS-HOU game $2,000
Jan 20, 2024 for technical foul during UTA-HOU game $2,000
Apr 24, 2022 for technical foul during PHX-NOP game (playoff) $2,000
Feb 07, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-WAS game $2,000
Dec 23, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-NYK game $2,000
Dec 03, 2021 for technical foul during CLE-WAS game $2,000
Nov 05, 2021 for technical foul during MEM-WAS game $2,000
Feb 08, 2020 for technical foul during NOP-IND game $2,000
Jan 22, 2020 for technical foul during IND-PHX game $2,000
Dec 31, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-IND game $2,000
Nov 01, 2019 for technical foul during CLE-IND game $2,000
Fines: 15 $30,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 HOU 39 1 13.3 5.7 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.1 .420 .388 .857
2024 HOU 62 4 12.8 5.5 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 .437 .398 .829
2023 HOU 78 1 16.3 6.6 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 .446 .387 .921
2022 ATL 63 6 13.4 3.9 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 .418 .409 .844
2021 PHO 63 15 16.1 6.3 1.9 2.4 0.7 0.1 .447 .379 .868
2020 IND 66 8 17.8 7.2 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 .390 .368 .819
2019 IND 66 33 24.5 9.5 2.3 3.4 0.8 0.2 .414 .394 .851
2018 IND 53 12.4 5.5 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.2 .401 .339 .820
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