Ochai Agbaji
Brooklyn Nets, Small Forward
Age: 25y-10m-16d (Apr 20, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Kansas
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Alex Saratsis
2025-26 Cap Hit
$6,383,525
2025-26 Cash
$6,436,618
Career Earnings
$18,779,458
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Ochai Agbaji signed a 4 year, $18,726,365 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $18,726,365 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,681,591. In 2025-26, Agbaji will earn a base salary of $6,383,525, while carrying a cap hit of $6,383,525 and a dead cap value of $6,383,525.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,726,365
Average Salary:
$4,681,591
GTD at Sign:
$8,032,560
Total GTD:
$18,726,365
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | 3.17% | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | 2.61% | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | |
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | 3.17% | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | 2.61% | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | $7,836,720 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $4,114,200 | 3.02% | $4,114,200 | $4,114,200 | 2.49% | $1,560,559 | $4,114,200 | $9,397,279 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$4,310,280 | 3.07% | $4,310,280 | $4,310,280 | 2.52% | $4,310,280 | $4,310,280 | $13,707,559 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$6,383,525 | 4.13% | $6,383,525 | $6,383,525 | 3.40% | $2,421,337 | $6,383,525 | $16,128,896 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | - | - | $3,918,360 | 3.17% | $3,918,360 | |
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | - | - | $3,918,360 | 3.17% | $3,918,360 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $4,114,200 | - | - | $4,114,200 | 3.02% | $4,114,200 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
24 |
Club
|
$4,310,280 | - | - | $4,310,280 | 3.07% | $4,310,280 |
| 2025-26 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$6,383,525 | - | - | $6,383,525 | 4.13% | $6,383,525 |
| 2026-27 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | $18,726,365 | $3,918,360 | $3,052,634 | ||||
| 2022-23 |
|
22 | $3,918,360 | $3,918,360 | $7,836,720 | $18,726,365 | $3,918,360 | $3,052,634 | ||||
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | $1,560,559 | $1,560,559 | $9,397,279 | $14,808,005 | $2,739,460 | $2,764,059 | ||||
| 2024-25 |
|
24 |
Club |
$4,310,280 | $4,310,280 | $13,707,559 | $10,693,805 | $3,263,066 | $3,365,809 | |||
| 2025-26 |
|
25 |
Club |
$2,421,337 | $2,421,337 | $16,128,896 | $6,383,525 | $3,052,634 | $2,421,337 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 |
|
23 | - | $2,553,641 | $2,553,641 | - | $2,553,641 | $2,553,641 | $2,553,641 | |||
| 2025-26 |
|
25 | - | $3,962,188 | $3,962,188 | - | $3,962,188 | $3,962,188 | $3,962,188 | |||
Aggregate Trade Restriction:
This player cannot be traded with other players until Apr 05, 2026.
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to TOR team for one-year (Feb 05, 2027).
Reaquire Restriction: This player cannot be traded back to TOR team for one-year (Feb 05, 2027).
Contract Notes
- 2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/23/23)
- 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/29/24)
Source:
Spotrac
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$22,697,818
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
|
$3,918,360 $3,918,360 |
$3,918,360 $7,836,720 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,560,559 $2,553,641 |
$9,397,279 $11,950,920 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$4,310,280 |
$16,261,200 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
NBA Cup
|
$2,421,337 $3,962,188 $53,093 |
$18,682,537 $22,644,725 $22,697,818 |
|
| Total |
$22,697,818 |
$18,682,537 $22,644,725 $22,697,818 |
||||
| Total |
$22,697,818 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$10,390,361 | - | - | $10,390,361 |
| 3 |
|
$9,886,120 | - | - | $9,886,120 |
| 1 |
|
$2,421,337 | - | - | $2,421,337 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$3,918,360 $3,918,360
|
$3,918,360 $3,918,360 |
$3,918,360 $7,836,720 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$1,560,559 $2,553,641
|
$1,560,559 $2,553,641 |
$9,397,279 $11,950,920 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$4,310,280
|
$4,310,280 |
$16,261,200 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$2,421,337 $3,962,188 $53,093
|
$2,421,337 $3,962,188 $53,093 |
$18,682,537 $22,644,725 $22,697,818 |
||
| Total |
$22,697,818 |
$22,697,818 |
$18,682,537 $22,644,725 $22,697,818 |
||||
| Total |
$22,697,818 |
$22,697,818 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$10,390,361 | - | - | $10,390,361 |
| 3 |
|
$9,886,120 | - | - | $9,886,120 |
| 1 |
|
$2,421,337 | - | - | $2,421,337 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Dec 04, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025 | 2 | Personal |
| 2025-26 |
|
Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025 | 4 | Back |
| 2024-25 |
|
Apr 09, 2025 - Apr 09, 2025 | 1 | Rest |
| 2024-25 |
|
Apr 04, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025 | 1 | Rest |
| 2024-25 |
|
Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 01, 2025 | 1 | Rest |
| 2024-25 |
|
Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | Rest |
| 2024-25 |
|
Mar 02, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025 | 7 | Ankle |
| 2024-25 |
|
Jan 17, 2025 - Jan 25, 2025 | 4 | Hand |
| 2024-25 |
|
Jan 09, 2025 - Jan 09, 2025 | 1 | Hip |
| 2023-24 |
|
Mar 31, 2024 - Apr 04, 2024 | 3 | Hip |
| 2023-24 |
|
Feb 06, 2024 - Feb 09, 2024 | 1 | Illness |
-
Feb 04, 2026
Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Toronto (TOR) as part of a 3-team trade: LA (LAC) traded Chris Paul to Toronto (TOR); LA (LAC) traded $3.5 million to Brooklyn (BKN); Toronto (TOR) traded 2032 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Vanja Marinkovic to LA (LAC)
-
Oct 29, 2024
Toronto (TOR) exercised $6.38 million option for 2025-26
-
Feb 08, 2024
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Utah (UTA) with Kelly Olynyk for Kira Lewis Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and 2024 1st round pick [least favorable of OKC/LAC/HOU/UTA ]
-
Oct 23, 2023
Utah (UTA) exercised $4.31 million option for 2024-25
-
Apr 09, 2023
Fined $2,000 for ejection from UTH-LAL game
-
Sep 03, 2022
Traded to Utah (UTA) from Cleveland (CLE) with Lauri Markkanen , Collin Sexton , 2025 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2027 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2029 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2026 1st round pick [UTH right to swap] and 2028 1st round pick [UTH right to swap] for Donovan Mitchell
-
Jul 02, 2022
Signed a 4 year $18.73 million Rookie Scale contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 23, 2022
Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#14 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 |
|
for technical foul during TOR-ORL game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 09, 2023 |
|
for technical foul during UTH-LAL game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 09, 2023 |
|
for ejection from UTH-LAL game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 3 | $6,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BKN | 51 | 13 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .426 | .256 | .839 |
| 2024 | TOR | 64 | 45 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .498 | .399 | .708 |
| 2023 | TOR | 78 | 28 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .411 | .294 | .661 |
| 2022 | UTA | 59 | 22 | 20.5 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .427 | .355 | .812 |
