Bronny James

Los Angeles Lakers, Point Guard
Age: 21y-5m-4d (Oct 06, 2004)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 2 (#55 overall), 2024
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,955,377

2025-26 Cash

$2,008,470

Career Earnings

$3,165,623

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Bronny James signed a 4 year, $7,895,796 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $4,371,403 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,973,949. In 2025-26, James will earn a base salary of $1,955,377, while carrying a cap hit of $1,955,377 and a dead cap value of $1,955,377.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,895,796
Average Salary:
$1,973,949
GTD at Sign:
$4,371,403
Total GTD:
$4,371,403
Signed Using:
second-round-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 20 $1,157,153 0.82% $1,157,153 $1,157,153 0.68% $1,157,153 $1,157,153 $1,157,153
2025-26 21 $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377 $1,955,377 1.04% $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $3,112,530
2026-27 22 $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271 $2,296,271 1.14% $2,296,271 $1,258,873 $5,408,801
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,486,995 1.43% $2,486,995 $2,486,995 1.17% $2,486,995 - $7,895,796
2028-29 24
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 20 $1,157,153 - - $1,157,153 0.82% $1,157,153
2025-26 21 $1,955,377 - - $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377
2026-27 22 $2,296,271 - - $2,296,271 1.38% $2,296,271
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,486,995 - - $2,486,995 1.43% $2,486,995
2028-29 24
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 20 $1,157,153 $1,157,153 $1,157,153 $7,895,796 $1,157,153 $1,973,949
2025-26 21 $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $3,112,530 $6,738,643 $1,556,265 $2,246,214
2026-27 22 $2,296,271 $2,296,271 $5,408,801 $4,783,266 $1,802,934 $2,391,633
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,486,995 $2,486,995 $7,895,796 $2,486,995 $1,973,949 $2,486,995
Contract Notes
  • 2026-27: $1,258,873 guaranteed, fully guaranteed 6/29/26
  • 2027-28: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/27), fully guaranteed 1/10/28
Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,165,623

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 20
Active
$1,157,153
$1,157,153
2025 21
Active
NBA Cup
$1,955,377
$53,093
$3,112,530
$3,165,623
Total      
$3,165,623
$3,112,530
$3,165,623
2026 22
Active
$2,296,271
2027 23
Active / Club
$2,486,995
Total
$7,948,889
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,165,623 - - $3,165,623
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
20
$1,157,153
$1,157,153
$1,157,153
2025
21
$1,955,377
$53,093
$1,955,377
$53,093
$3,112,530
$3,165,623
Total
$3,165,623
$3,165,623
$3,112,530
$3,165,623
2026
22
$2,296,271
$2,296,271
2027
23
$2,486,995
$2,486,995
Total
$7,948,889
$7,948,889

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,165,623 - - $3,165,623

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 LAL Feb 01, 2026 - Feb 01, 2026 1 Leg
2024-25 LAL Apr 08, 2025 - Apr 08, 2025 1 Illness
2024-25 LAL Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 10, 2025 1 Forearm
2024-25 LAL Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025 2 Illness
2024-25 LAL Nov 19, 2024 - Dec 06, 2024 10 Heel
  • Jul 03, 2024 Signed a 4 year $7.90 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
  • Jun 27, 2024 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAL): Round 2 (#55 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 LAL 31 1 7.1 2.1 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.1 .397 .414 .800
2024 LAL 27 1 6.7 2.3 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 .313 .281 .786
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