Tyler Kolek

New York Knicks, Point Guard
Age: 24y-11m-9d (Mar 27, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Marquette
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2024
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,191,897

2025-26 Cash

$2,722,830

Career Earnings

$4,861,846

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Tyler Kolek signed a 4 year, $9,062,682 contract with the New York Knicks, including $6,575,687 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,265,671. In 2025-26, Kolek will earn a base salary of $2,191,897, while carrying a cap hit of $2,191,897 and a dead cap value of $2,191,897.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,062,682
Average Salary:
$2,265,671
GTD at Sign:
$6,575,687
Total GTD:
$6,575,687
Signed Using:
second-round-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 23 $2,087,519 1.48% $2,087,519 $2,087,519 1.22% $2,087,519 $2,087,519 $2,087,519
2025-26 24 $2,191,897 1.42% $2,191,897 $2,191,897 1.17% $2,191,897 $2,191,897 $4,279,416
2026-27 25 $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271 $2,296,271 1.14% $2,296,271 $2,296,271 $6,575,687
2027-28 26
Club
 $2,486,995 1.43% $2,486,995 $2,486,995 1.17% $2,486,995 - $9,062,682
2028-29 27
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 23 $2,087,519 - - $2,087,519 1.48% $2,087,519
2025-26 24 $2,191,897 - - $2,191,897 1.42% $2,191,897
2026-27 25 $2,296,271 - - $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271
2027-28 26
Club
 $2,486,995 - - $2,486,995 1.43% $2,486,995
2028-29 27
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 23 $2,087,519 $2,087,519 $2,087,519 $9,062,682 $2,087,519 $2,265,671
2025-26 24 $2,191,897 $2,191,897 $4,279,416 $6,975,163 $2,139,708 $2,325,054
2026-27 25 $2,296,271 $2,296,271 $6,575,687 $4,783,266 $2,191,896 $2,391,633
2027-28 26
Club
 $2,486,995 $2,486,995 $9,062,682 $2,486,995 $2,265,671 $2,486,995
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 6/29/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,913,343

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
NBA Cup
NBA Cup
$2,087,519
$51,497
$51,497
$2,087,519
$2,139,016
$2,190,513
2025 24
Active
NBA Cup
$2,191,897
$530,933
$4,382,410
$4,913,343
Total      
$4,913,343
$4,382,410
$4,913,343
2026 25
Active
$2,296,271
2027 26
Active / Club
$2,486,995
Total
$9,696,609
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $4,913,343 - - $4,913,343
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$2,087,519
$51,497
$51,497
$2,087,519
$51,497
$51,497
$2,087,519
$2,139,016
$2,190,513
2025
24
$2,191,897
$530,933
$2,191,897
$530,933
$4,382,410
$4,913,343
Total
$4,913,343
$4,913,343
$4,382,410
$4,913,343
2026
25
$2,296,271
$2,296,271
2027
26
$2,486,995
$2,486,995
Total
$9,696,609
$9,696,609

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $4,913,343 - - $4,913,343

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 NYK Feb 12, 2025 - Feb 12, 2025 1 Ankle
  • Jul 04, 2024 Signed a 4 year $9.06 million contract with New York (NYK) via 2nd-round exception
  • Jun 27, 2024 Traded to New York (NYK) from Portland (POR) for 2027 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick, 2030 2nd round pick and Daniel Diez
  • Jun 27, 2024 Drafted by Portland (POR): Round 2 (#34 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NY 52 1 12.4 4.6 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.1 .425 .359 .667
2024 NY 41 0 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 .329 .298 .765
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