NBA
Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan
New Orleans Pelicans, Small Forward
Age: 27-33d (Apr 17, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Chattanooga
Agent(s): Eric Fleisher (Assist Sports, LLC)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,196,970
2024-25 Cash
$2,196,970
Career Earnings
$1,942,439
2023-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Matt Ryan signed a 3 year , $6,078,471 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,026,157. In 2024-25, Ryan will earn a base salary of $2,196,970, while carrying a cap hit of $2,196,970.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,078,471
Average Salary:
$2,026,157
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $1,500,000 | 1.10% | $1,500,000 | 0.91% | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $2,196,970 | 1.56% | $2,196,970 | 1.28% | $2,196,970 | $3,696,970 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 |
Club
|
$2,381,501 | 1.54% | $2,381,501 | 1.26% | $2,381,501 | $6,078,471 |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | 1.10% | $1,500,000 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $2,196,970 | - | - | $2,196,970 | 1.56% | $2,196,970 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 |
Club
|
$2,381,501 | - | - | $2,381,501 | 1.54% | $2,381,501 |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
26 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,026,157 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $2,196,970 | $2,196,970 | $3,696,970 | $1,848,485 | $2,289,236 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 |
Club |
$2,381,501 | $2,381,501 | $6,078,471 | $2,026,157 | $2,381,501 |
Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded until Jul 15, 2024.
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed Opening Night
- 2025-26: Club Option/non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed Opening Night
Source:
Spotrac
2023-2023 two-way
Matt Ryan signed a 1 year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022 two-way
Matt Ryan signed a 1 year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 exhibit-10
Matt Ryan signed a 1 year , $925,258 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including an average annual salary of $925,258.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,258
Average Salary:
$925,258
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
minimum-salary
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,942,439
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
 |
Retained
|
$442,439 |
$442,439 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,942,439 |
|
| Total |
$4,139,409 |
$1,942,439 |
||||
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,196,970 |
$4,139,409 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / Club
|
$2,381,501 |
$6,520,910 |
|
| Total |
$6,520,910 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$442,439
|
$442,439 |
$442,439 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,942,439 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$2,196,970
|
$2,196,970 |
$4,139,409 |
||
| Total |
$4,139,409 |
$4,139,409 |
$4,139,409 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$2,381,501
|
$2,381,501 |
$6,520,910 |
||
| Total |
$6,520,910 |
$6,520,910 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$442,439 | - | - | $442,439 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
MIN |
Mar 26, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 | 3 | Illness |
-
Apr 13, 2024
Signed a 3 year Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP) - includes 2025-26 Club Option
-
Oct 22, 2023
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans (NOP)
-
Oct 20, 2023
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 26, 2023
Signed a Two-Way contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 28, 2023
Minnesota (MIN) extended $1.8 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
-
Dec 08, 2022
Signed a Two-Way contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 01, 2022
Waived by Los Angeles (LAL); leaves behind $442,439 in dead cap
-
Sep 26, 2022
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAL) - Exhibit 9
-
Jun 29, 2022
Boston (BOS) declined $1.6 million Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
-
Feb 28, 2022
Signed a Two-Way contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Oct 10, 2021
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 27, 2021
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN) - Exhibit 10
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NO | 28 | 1 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .434 | .451 | .929 | |
| 2022 | MIN | 34 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .370 | .381 | .833 | ||
| 2021 | BOS | 1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .200 | .200 |
