Ace Bailey

Utah Jazz, Small Forward
Age: 19y-6m-23d (Aug 13, 2006)
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2025
2025-26 Cap Hit

$9,069,840

2025-26 Cash

$9,069,840

Career Earnings

$9,069,840

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Ace Bailey signed a 4 year, $41,209,782 contract with the Utah Jazz, including $18,592,920 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,302,446. In 2025-26, Bailey will earn a base salary of $9,069,840, while carrying a cap hit of $9,069,840 and a dead cap value of $9,069,840.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $41,209,782
Average Salary:
$10,302,446
GTD at Sign:
$18,592,920
Total GTD:
$18,592,920
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 19 $9,069,840 5.86% $9,069,840 $9,069,840 4.83% $9,069,840 $9,069,840 $9,069,840
2026-27 20 $9,523,080 5.74% $9,523,080 $9,523,080 4.72% $9,523,080 $9,523,080 $18,592,920
2027-28 21
Club
 $9,976,560 5.72% $9,976,560 $9,976,560 4.71% $9,976,560 - $28,569,480
2028-29 22
Club
 $12,640,302 6.91% $12,640,302 $12,640,302 5.68% $12,640,302 - $41,209,782
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $9,069,840 - - $9,069,840 5.86% $9,069,840
2026-27 20 $9,523,080 - - $9,523,080 5.74% $9,523,080
2027-28 21
Club
 $9,976,560 - - $9,976,560 5.72% $9,976,560
2028-29 22
Club
 $12,640,302 - - $12,640,302 6.91% $12,640,302
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $9,069,840 $9,069,840 $9,069,840 $41,209,782 $9,069,840 $10,302,446
2026-27 20 $9,523,080 $9,523,080 $18,592,920 $32,139,942 $9,296,460 $10,713,314
2027-28 21
Club
 $9,976,560 $9,976,560 $28,569,480 $22,616,862 $9,523,160 $11,308,431
2028-29 22
Club
 $12,640,302 $12,640,302 $41,209,782 $12,640,302 $10,302,446 $12,640,302
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
  • 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,069,840

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
Total      
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
2026 20
Active
$9,523,080
2027 21
Active / Club
$9,976,560
2028 22
Active / Club
$12,640,302
Total
$41,209,782
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $9,069,840 - - $9,069,840
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
Total
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
$9,069,840
2026
20
$9,523,080
$9,523,080
2027
21
$9,976,560
$9,976,560
2028
22
$12,640,302
$12,640,302
Total
$41,209,782
$41,209,782

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $9,069,840 - - $9,069,840

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 UTA Jan 08, 2026 - Jan 10, 2026 2 Hip Flexor
2025-26 UTA Dec 27, 2025 - Jan 05, 2026 5 Hip
  • Jul 02, 2025 Signed a 4 year $41.21 million Rookie Scale contract with Utah (UTA)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by Utah (UTA): Round 1 (#5 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 UTA 55 44 26.7 12.1 4.0 1.7 0.8 0.5 .438 .333 .750
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