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NBA
K.J. Simpson
K.J. Simpson
Denver Nuggets, Point Guard
Age: 23y-6m-29d (Aug 08, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Colorado
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2024
2025-26 Cap Hit
$0
2025-26 Cash
$830,292
Career Earnings
$830,292
2025-2026 two-way (CURRENT)
K.J. Simpson signed a 2 year contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $193,857 guaranteed, and . In 2025-26, Simpson will earn a base salary of $0, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
$193,857
Total GTD:
$193,857
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | - | - | - | - | - | $193,857 | $193,857 | $193,857 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $193,857 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $193,857 | $193,857 | $193,857 | $193,857 | $193,857 | $96,929 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | - | - | $193,857 | - | - | - |
Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded until Mar 19, 2026.
Contract Notes
- 2025-26: Compensation protection for 2025-26 Season is for $96,929.
- 2026-27: Compensation protection for 2026-27 Season is for the Maximum Two-Way Protection amount.
Source:
Spotrac
2024-2025 two-way
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$830,292
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$636,435 $193,857 |
$636,435 $830,292 |
|
| Total |
$830,292 |
$636,435 $830,292 |
||||
| Total |
$830,292 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$636,435 | - | - | $636,435 |
| 1 |
|
$193,857 | - | - | $193,857 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$636,435 $193,857
|
$636,435 $193,857 |
$636,435 $830,292 |
||
| Total |
$830,292 |
$830,292 |
$636,435 $830,292 |
||||
| Total |
$830,292 |
$830,292 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$636,435 | - | - | $636,435 |
| 1 |
|
$193,857 | - | - | $193,857 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
CHA |
Feb 05, 2026 - Feb 05, 2026 | 1 | Hip |
| 2025-26 |
CHA |
Jan 21, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 4 | Hip |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during ORL-CHA game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DEN | 17 | 2 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .344 | .308 | .611 | |
| 2024 | CHA | 36 | 15 | 23.4 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .346 | .254 | .820 |
