E.J. Liddell

Brooklyn Nets, Power Forward
Age: 25y-2m-18d (Dec 18, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2022
2025-26 Cap Hit

$0

2025-26 Cash

$792,198

Career Earnings

$3,400,865

2025-2025 two-way (CURRENT)

E.J. Liddell signed a 1 year contract with the Brooklyn Nets. In 2025-26, Liddell will earn a base salary of $0, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 25 - - - - - $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
2026-27 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 25 - - - - - -
2026-27 26
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 25 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
Contract Notes

  • Compensation protection for 2025-26 Season is for $85,300.

Source: Spotrac

2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,087,519
Average Salary:
$2,087,519
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,224,049
Average Salary:
$2,074,683
GTD at Sign:
$3,922,462
Total GTD:
$3,922,462
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2023 two-way

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,400,865

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
NBA Cup
$1,801,769
$100,000
$1,801,769
$1,901,769
2024 24
Retained
$706,898
$2,608,667
2025 25
Active
Retained
$85,300
$706,898
$2,693,967
$3,400,865
Total      
$3,400,865
$2,693,967
$3,400,865
2026 26
Retained
$706,898
Total
$4,107,763
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,901,769 - - $1,901,769
2 $1,413,796 - - $1,413,796
1 $85,300 - - $85,300
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$1,801,769
$100,000
$1,801,769
$100,000
$1,801,769
$1,901,769
2024
24
$706,898
$706,898
$2,608,667
2025
25
$85,300
$706,898
$85,300
$706,898
$2,693,967
$3,400,865
Total
$3,400,865
$3,400,865
$2,693,967
$3,400,865
2026
26
$706,898
$706,898
Total
$4,107,763
$4,107,763

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,901,769 - - $1,901,769
2 $1,413,796 - - $1,413,796
1 $85,300 - - $85,300

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 BKN Jan 09, 2026 - Jan 09, 2026 1 Knee
2024-25 CHI Mar 29, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025 2 Illness
  • Sep 03, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Jun 29, 2025 Chicago (CHI) declined Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Oct 18, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI) via converted Exhibit 10
  • Sep 07, 2024 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI) - Exhibit 10
  • Aug 28, 2024 Waived by Phoenix (PHX) via Stretch Provision
  • Jul 29, 2024 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Atlanta (ATL) for David Roddy
  • Jul 06, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New Orleans (NOP) with Larry Nance Jr. , 2025 1st round pick [LAL pick] , 2027 1st round pick [least favorable of MIL/NOP pick, Top-4 protected] , Dyson Daniels and Cody Zeller for Dejounte Murray
  • Jul 06, 2023 Signed a 3 year $6.2 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Oct 16, 2022 Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Jul 12, 2022 Suffered torn ACL during Summer League with New Orleans (ORL)
  • Jun 23, 2022 Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 BKN 10 0 4.8 2.2 1.1 0.1 .471 .364 .667
2024 CHI 12 0 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 .533 .300 1.000
2023 NO 8 2.9 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 .167 1.000
2022 NO 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
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