Branden Carlson

Oklahoma City Thunder, Center
Age: 26y-8m-21d (Jun 14, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Utah
2025-26 Cap Hit

$0

2025-26 Cash

$138,393

Career Earnings

$843,154

2025-2025 two-way (CURRENT)

Branden Carlson signed a 1 year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2025-26, Carlson will earn a base salary of $0, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 26 - - - - - $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
2026-27 27
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 26 - - - - - -
2026-27 27
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 26 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300 $85,300
Contract Notes

  • 2025-26: Compensation protection for 2025-26 Season is for $85,300 but will increase to 50% if team has not requested waivers on player on or before the first day of the 2025-26 Regular Season.

Source: Spotrac

2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $66,503
Average Salary:
$6,650
GTD at Sign:
$66,503
Total GTD:
$66,503
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $65,376
Average Salary:
$6,538
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2024-2024 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,895
Average Salary:
$990,895
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2024-2024 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$843,154

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 25
Retained
Retained
Retained
NBA Cup
$365,767
$66,503
$66,503
$205,988
$365,767
$432,270
$498,773
$704,761
 Champion
2025 26
Active
NBA Cup
$85,300
$53,093
$790,061
$843,154
Total      
$843,154
$790,061
$843,154
Total
$843,154
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $843,155 - - $843,154
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
25
$365,767
$66,503
$66,503
$205,988
$365,767
$66,503
$66,503
$205,988
$365,767
$432,270
$498,773
$704,761
2025
26
$85,300
$53,094
$85,300
$53,093
$790,061
$843,154
Total
$843,155
$843,154
$790,061
$843,154
Total
$843,155
$843,154

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $843,155 - - $843,154

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 OKC Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 04, 2026 4 Back
2024-25 OKC Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024 2 Concussion
  • Sep 26, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jun 29, 2025 Oklahoma City (OKC) extended Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
  • Feb 06, 2025 Signed a Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jan 23, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jan 10, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jan 07, 2025 Waived by Oklahoma City (OKC); leaves behind $365,767 in dead cap
  • Nov 16, 2024 Signed a 1 year $990k Rest-of-Season contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Oct 19, 2024 Waived by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 05, 2024 Signed a Two-Way contract with Toronto (TOR)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 OKC 35 2 10.7 4.9 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.5 .522 .344 .529
2024 OKC 32 0 7.7 3.8 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 .443 .333 .778
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