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NBA
Walter Clayton Jr.
Walter Clayton Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies, Point Guard
Age: 23y-0m-3d (Mar 06, 2003)
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#18 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Rich Paul (Klutch Sports Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$3,991,320
2025-26 Cash
$3,991,320
Career Earnings
$3,991,320
2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)
Walter Clayton Jr. signed a 4 year, $19,324,472 contract with the Utah Jazz, including $8,181,840 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,831,118. In 2025-26, Clayton Jr. will earn a base salary of $3,991,320, while carrying a cap hit of $3,991,320 and a dead cap value of $3,991,320.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $19,324,472
Average Salary:
$4,831,118
GTD at Sign:
$8,181,840
Total GTD:
$8,181,840
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
22 | $3,991,320 | 2.58% | $3,991,320 | $3,991,320 | 2.12% | $1,559,826 | $3,991,320 | $1,559,826 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $4,190,520 | 2.52% | $4,190,520 | $4,190,520 | 2.08% | $4,190,520 | $4,190,520 | $5,750,346 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$4,390,320 | 2.52% | $4,390,320 | $4,390,320 | 2.07% | $4,390,320 | - | $10,140,666 |
| 2028-29 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$6,752,312 | 3.69% | $6,752,312 | $6,752,312 | 3.04% | $6,752,312 | - | $16,892,978 |
| 2029-30 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
22 | $3,991,320 | - | - | $3,991,320 | 2.58% | $3,991,320 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $4,190,520 | - | - | $4,190,520 | 2.52% | $4,190,520 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$4,390,320 | - | - | $4,390,320 | 2.52% | $4,390,320 |
| 2028-29 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$6,752,312 | - | - | $6,752,312 | 3.69% | $6,752,312 |
| 2029-30 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
22 | $1,559,826 | $1,559,826 | $1,559,826 | $19,324,472 | $1,559,826 | $4,223,245 | ||||
| 2026-27 |
|
23 | $4,190,520 | $4,190,520 | $5,750,346 | $15,333,152 | $2,875,173 | $5,111,051 | ||||
| 2027-28 |
|
24 |
Club |
$4,390,320 | $4,390,320 | $10,140,666 | $11,142,632 | $3,380,222 | $5,571,316 | |||
| 2028-29 |
|
25 |
Club |
$6,752,312 | $6,752,312 | $16,892,978 | $6,752,312 | $4,223,245 | $6,752,312 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2025-26 |
|
22 | - | $2,431,494 | $2,431,494 | - | $2,431,494 | $2,431,494 | $2,431,494 | |||
Aggregate Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded with other players until Apr 03, 2026.
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to UTA team for one-year (Feb 03, 2027).
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to UTA team for one-year (Feb 03, 2027).
Contract Notes
- 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
- 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)
Source:
Spotrac
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,991,320
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,559,826 $2,431,494 |
$1,559,826 $3,991,320 |
|
| Total |
$3,991,320 |
$1,559,826 $3,991,320 |
||||
| 2026 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$4,190,520 |
||
| 2027 | 24 |
|
Active / Club
|
$4,390,320 |
||
| 2028 | 25 |
|
Active / Club
|
$6,752,312 |
||
| Total |
$19,324,472 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,559,826 | - | - | $1,559,826 |
| 1 |
|
$2,431,494 | - | - | $2,431,494 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$1,559,826 $2,431,494
|
$1,559,826 $2,431,494 |
$1,559,826 $3,991,320 |
||
| Total |
$3,991,320 |
$3,991,320 |
$1,559,826 $3,991,320 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
23 |
$4,190,520
|
$4,190,520 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
24 |
$4,390,320
|
$4,390,320 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
25 |
$6,752,312
|
$6,752,312 |
|||
| Total |
$19,324,472 |
$19,324,472 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,559,826 | - | - | $1,559,826 |
| 1 |
|
$2,431,494 | - | - | $2,431,494 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
MEM |
Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026 | 1 | Calf |
| 2025-26 |
MEM |
Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Calf |
| 2025-26 |
MEM |
Feb 09, 2026 - Feb 09, 2026 | 1 | Calf |
-
Feb 03, 2026
Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Utah (UTA) with Kyle Anderson , Taylor Hendricks , Georges Niang , 2027 1st round pick [most favorable of CLE/MIN/UTA pick] , 2027 1st round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 1st round pick [PHX pick] for Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vincent Williams Jr.
-
Jul 02, 2025
Signed a 4 year $19.32 million Rookie Scale contract with Utah (UTA)
-
Jun 25, 2025
Traded to Utah (UTA) from Washington (WAS) for 2031 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] , 2032 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] , Will Riley and 2025 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] (#43 2nd-round pick)
-
Jun 25, 2025
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#18 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MEM | 55 | 2 | 19.3 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .386 | .288 | .908 |
