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).
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
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

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 TOR Dec 04, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025 2 Personal
2025-26 TOR Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025 4 Back
2024-25 TOR Apr 09, 2025 - Apr 09, 2025 1 Rest
2024-25 TOR Apr 04, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025 1 Rest
2024-25 TOR Apr 01, 2025 - Apr 01, 2025 1 Rest
2024-25 TOR Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025 1 Rest
2024-25 TOR Mar 02, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025 7 Ankle
2024-25 TOR Jan 17, 2025 - Jan 25, 2025 4 Hand
2024-25 TOR Jan 09, 2025 - Jan 09, 2025 1 Hip
2023-24 TOR Mar 31, 2024 - Apr 04, 2024 3 Hip
2023-24 UTA 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
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