NBA
Darius Bazley
Darius Bazley
Utah Jazz, Power Forward
Age: 23-342d (Jun 12, 2000)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Rich Paul (Klutch Sports Group)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,463,946
2024-25 Cash
$2,463,946
Career Earnings
$11,943,254
2023-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Darius Bazley signed a 3 year , $5,744,999 contract with the Utah Jazz, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,915,000. In 2024-25, Bazley will earn a base salary of $2,463,946, while carrying a cap hit of $2,463,946.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,744,999
Average Salary:
$1,915,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Signed Using:
room-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $500,000 | 0.37% | $500,000 | 0.30% | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $2,463,946 | 1.75% | $2,463,946 | 1.44% | $2,463,946 | $2,963,946 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $2,781,053 | 1.79% | $2,781,053 | 1.48% | $2,781,053 | $5,744,999 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $500,000 | - | - | $500,000 | 0.37% | $500,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $2,463,946 | - | - | $2,463,946 | 1.75% | $2,463,946 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $2,781,053 | - | - | $2,781,053 | 1.79% | $2,781,053 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,915,000 |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 | $2,463,946 | $2,463,946 | $2,963,946 | $1,481,973 | $2,622,500 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | $2,781,053 | $2,781,053 | $5,744,999 | $1,915,000 | $2,781,053 |
Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded until Jun 12, 2024.
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: $400,000 guaranteed 7/25/24, $600,000 guaranteed Opening Night, fully guaranteed 1/10/25
- 2025-26: $400,000 guaranteed 7/25/25, $600,000 guaranteed Opening Night, fully guaranteed 1/10/26
Source:
Spotrac
2019-2022 Rookie
Darius Bazley signed a 4 year , $11,461,629 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $11,461,629 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,865,407.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,461,629
Average Salary:
$2,865,407
GTD at Sign:
$4,683,960
Total GTD:
$11,461,629
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,943,254
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 |
|
Active
|
$2,142,000 |
$2,142,000 |
|
| 2020 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$2,399,160 |
$4,541,160 |
|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$2,513,040 |
$7,054,200 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
 |
Retained
Active / Club Exercised
|
$2,818,577 $1,446,052 |
$9,872,777 $11,318,829 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$124,425 $500,000 |
$11,443,254 $11,943,254 |
|
| Total |
$14,407,200 |
$11,443,254 $11,943,254 |
||||
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,463,946 |
$14,407,200 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,781,053 |
$17,188,253 |
|
| Total |
$17,188,253 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
19 |
$2,142,000
|
$2,142,000 |
$2,142,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
20 |
$2,399,160
|
$2,399,160 |
$4,541,160 |
||
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$2,513,040
|
$2,513,040 |
$7,054,200 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$2,818,577 $1,446,052
|
$2,818,577 $1,446,052 |
$9,872,777 $11,318,829 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$124,425 $500,000
|
$124,425 $500,000 |
$11,443,254 $11,943,254 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$2,463,946
|
$2,463,946 |
$14,407,200 |
||
| Total |
$14,407,200 |
$14,407,200 |
$14,407,200 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$2,781,053
|
$2,781,053 |
$17,188,253 |
||
| Total |
$17,188,253 |
$17,188,253 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$9,872,777 | - | - | $9,872,777 |
| 1 |
|
$1,446,052 | - | - | $1,446,052 |
| 1 |
|
$124,425 | - | - | $124,425 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | - | - | $500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
OKC |
Feb 11, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020 | 11 | Knee |
| 2020-21 |
OKC |
Mar 11, 2021 - Apr 09, 2021 | 16 | Shoulder |
| 2021-22 |
OKC |
Dec 26, 2021 - Jan 04, 2022 | 5 | Health Protocols |
| 2021-22 |
OKC |
Mar 28, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 | 8 | Knee |
| 2022-23 |
OKC |
Nov 11, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022 | 5 | Ankle |
| 2022-23 |
OKC |
Dec 16, 2022 - Dec 22, 2022 | 4 | Illness |
-
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 3 year $5.74 million Rest-of-Season contract with Utah (UTA)
-
Feb 20, 2024
Signed a 10-day contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Oct 19, 2023
Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Jul 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.17 million contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Jun 29, 2023
Phoenix (PHX) declined to offer Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
-
Feb 09, 2023
Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Oklahoma City (OKC) for Dario Saric, 2029 2nd round pick [PHX pick] and $1 million
- Mar 28, 2022 Oklahoma City (OKC) announced he will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to injury (knee)
-
Oct 25, 2021
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $4.26 million option for 2022-23
-
Dec 27, 2020
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $2.5 million option for 2021-22
-
Jul 07, 2019
Signed a 4 year $11.46 million rookie scale contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
-
Jul 06, 2019
Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from Memphis (MEM) with 2024 2nd round pick for Brandon Clarke
-
Jul 06, 2019
Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Utah (UTA) with Grayson Allen , Kyle Korver , Jae Crowder and 2020 1st round pick [Top-7 protected and protected 15-30 (conveys 8-14), 2021 same as 2020 ,2022 Top-6 protected, 2023 Top-3 protected, 2024 Top-1 protected, 2025 - converts to two seconds] for Mike Conley
-
Jun 20, 2019
Drafted by Utah (UTH): Round 1 (#23 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 02, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during OKC-DAL game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 04, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during MIN-OKC game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 20, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during OKC-ORL game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 21, 2022 |
|
for technical foul during NYK-OKC game | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UTA | 9 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .600 | .250 | .833 | |
| 2022 | PHO | 43 | 1 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .454 | .377 | .543 |
| 2021 | OKC | 69 | 53 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .422 | .297 | .688 |
| 2020 | OKC | 55 | 55 | 31.2 | 13.7 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .396 | .290 | .702 |
| 2019 | OKC | 61 | 9 | 18.5 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .394 | .348 | .694 |
