Will Riley

Washington Wizards, Small Forward
Age: 20y-0m-23d (Feb 10, 2006)
Country: CA
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Rich Paul (Klutch Sports Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,512,520

2025-26 Cash

$3,512,520

Career Earnings

$3,512,520

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Will Riley signed a 4 year, $17,220,192 contract with the Washington Wizards, including $7,200,840 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,305,048. In 2025-26, Riley will earn a base salary of $3,512,520, while carrying a cap hit of $3,512,520 and a dead cap value of $3,512,520.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,220,192
Average Salary:
$4,305,048
GTD at Sign:
$7,200,840
Total GTD:
$7,200,840
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 $3,512,520 2.27% $3,512,520 $3,512,520 1.87% $3,512,520 $3,512,520 $3,512,520
2026-27 20 $3,688,320 2.22% $3,688,320 $3,688,320 1.83% $3,688,320 $3,688,320 $7,200,840
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,864,000 2.22% $3,864,000 $3,864,000 1.82% $3,864,000 - $11,064,840
2028-29 22
Club
 $6,155,352 3.36% $6,155,352 $6,155,352 2.77% $6,155,352 - $17,220,192
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $3,512,520 - - $3,512,520 2.27% $3,512,520
2026-27 20 $3,688,320 - - $3,688,320 2.22% $3,688,320
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,864,000 - - $3,864,000 2.22% $3,864,000
2028-29 22
Club
 $6,155,352 - - $6,155,352 3.36% $6,155,352
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $3,512,520 $3,512,520 $3,512,520 $17,220,192 $3,512,520 $4,305,048
2026-27 20 $3,688,320 $3,688,320 $7,200,840 $13,707,672 $3,600,420 $4,569,224
2027-28 21
Club
 $3,864,000 $3,864,000 $11,064,840 $10,019,352 $3,688,280 $5,009,676
2028-29 22
Club
 $6,155,352 $6,155,352 $17,220,192 $6,155,352 $4,305,048 $6,155,352
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

$3,512,520

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
Total      
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
2026 20
Active
$3,688,320
2027 21
Active / Club
$3,864,000
2028 22
Active / Club
$6,155,352
Total
$17,220,192
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $3,512,520 - - $3,512,520
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
Total
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
$3,512,520
2026
20
$3,688,320
$3,688,320
2027
21
$3,864,000
$3,864,000
2028
22
$6,155,352
$6,155,352
Total
$17,220,192
$17,220,192

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $3,512,520 - - $3,512,520
  • Jul 06, 2025 Signed a 4 year $17.22 million Rookie Scale contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Utah (UTA) with 2031 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] , 2032 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] and 2025 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] (#43 2nd-round pick) for Walter Clayton Jr.
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by Utah (UTA): Round 1 (#21 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 WAS 53 4 18.1 7.9 2.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 .430 .324 .781
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