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NBA
Kobe Sanders
Kobe Sanders
LA Clippers, Guard
Age: 23y-9m-6d (May 30, 2002)
Country: US
College: Nevada
Drafted: Round 2 (#50 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Ramon Sessions (On Time Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$475,497
2025-26 Cash
$874,183
Career Earnings
$874,183
2025-2026 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Kobe Sanders signed a 2 year, $2,626,393 contract with the LA Clippers, including $475,497 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,313,197. In 2025-26, Sanders will earn a base salary of $475,497, while carrying a cap hit of $475,497 and a dead cap value of $475,497.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,626,393
Average Salary:
$1,313,197
GTD at Sign:
$475,497
Total GTD:
$475,497
Signed Using:
Minimum
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 | $475,497 | 0.31% | $475,497 | $475,497 | 0.25% | $475,497 | $475,497 | $475,497 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$2,150,917 | 1.30% | $2,150,917 | $2,150,917 | 1.07% | $2,150,917 | - | $2,626,414 |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $475,497 | - | - | $475,497 | 0.31% | $475,497 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$2,150,917 | - | - | $2,150,917 | 1.30% | $2,150,917 |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $475,497 | $475,497 | $475,497 | $2,626,414 | $475,497 | $1,313,207 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 |
Club |
$2,150,917 | $2,150,917 | $2,626,414 | $2,150,917 | $1,313,207 | $2,150,917 |
Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded until May 07, 2026.
Contract Notes
- 2026-27: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/26), fully guaranteed 1/10/27
Source:
Spotrac
2025-2026 two-way
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
$85,300
Total GTD:
$636,435
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$874,183
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$475,497 $398,686 |
$475,497 $874,183 |
|
| Total |
$874,183 |
$475,497 $874,183 |
||||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active / Club
|
$2,150,917 |
||
| Total |
$3,025,100 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$874,183 | - | - | $874,183 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$475,497 $398,686
|
$475,497 $398,686 |
$475,497 $874,183 |
||
| Total |
$874,183 |
$874,183 |
$475,497 $874,183 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$2,150,917
|
$2,150,917 |
|||
| Total |
$3,025,100 |
$3,025,100 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$874,183 | - | - | $874,183 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
LAC |
Oct 26, 2025 - Nov 08, 2025 | 7 | Knee |
-
Feb 07, 2026
Signed a 2 year $2.62 million Rest-of-Season contract with LA Clippers (LAC) - includes 2026-27 Club Option
-
Jul 10, 2025
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with LA (LAC)
-
Jun 26, 2025
Traded to LA (LAC) from New York (NYK) for Mohamed Diawara and Luka Mitrovic
-
Jun 26, 2025
Drafted by New York (NYK): Round 2 (#50 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAC | 51 | 14 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .447 | .390 | .804 |
