Aaron Gordon
Power Forward
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2014
Experience: 10 Years
College: Arizona
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $86,640,001 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$21,660,000 Free Agent:2026 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Incentive Total Salary
2022 Contract details by year 26 $19,690,909 $1,000,000 $20,690,909
2023 Contract details by year 27 $21,266,182 $1,000,000 $22,266,182
2024 Contract details by year 28 $22,841,455 $1,000,000 $23,841,455
2025 Contract details by year 29 $22,841,455 $1,000,000 $23,841,455
Contract Notes:
  • 2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25)
  • Total incentives $4.8 million
  • 2022-23: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,200,000 ($1,000,000 earned)
  • 2023-24: LTBE: $1,00,000 (62 reg games + 75% playoff + Finals, 62 reg games + 75% playoff + Championship), ULTBE: $200,000
  • 2024-25: LTBE: $1,00,000 (62 reg games + 75% playoff + Finals, 62 reg games + 75% playoff + Championship), ULTBE: $200,000
  • 2025-26: LTBE: $1,00,000 (62 reg games + 75% playoff + Finals, 62 reg games + 75% playoff + Championship), ULTBE: $200,000
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2014-2015 Player Cash Earnings $3,992,040 - - $3,992,040
2015-2016 Player Cash Earnings $4,171,680 - - $4,171,680
2016-2017 Player Cash Earnings $4,351,320 - - $4,351,320
2017-2018 Player Cash Earnings $5,504,420 - - $5,504,420
2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $21,590,909 - - $21,590,909
2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $18,622,159 - - $18,622,159
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $6,583,749 - - $6,583,749
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $11,552,615 - - $11,552,615
2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $16,409,091 - - $16,409,091
2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $19,690,909 - - $20,690,909
2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $21,266,182 - - $21,266,182
2024-2025 Player Cash Earnings $22,841,455 - - $22,841,455
12 seasons $156,576,529 - - $157,576,529

Cap Hit

#12
Power Forward
#2
Denver Nuggets
#59
NBA

AAV

#12
Power Forward
#68
NBA

Cash

#12
Power Forward
#63
NBA
  • May 22 2023

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-LAL game (playoff)

  • Mar 14 2023

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during DEN-TOR game

  • Mar 3 2023

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MEM-DEN game

  • Feb 26 2023

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during LAC-DEN game

  • Jan 17 2023

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during POR-DEN game

  • Dec 30 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-DEN game

  • Dec 18 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHA-DEN game

  • Nov 9 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-IND game

  • Oct 26 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-DEN game

  • Apr 27 2022

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during DEN-GSW game (playoff)

  • Apr 24 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-DEN game (playoff)

  • Apr 21 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-DEN game (playoff)

  • Mar 28 2022

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during DEN-CHA game

  • Feb 6 2022

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during BKN-DEN game

  • Jan 23 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DET-DEN game

  • Jan 15 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-DEN game

  • Nov 21 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHX game

  • Nov 21 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHX game

  • Nov 21 2021

    Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from DEN-PHX game

  • Oct 20 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHX game

  • Sep 27 2021

    Signed a 4 year $86.6 million contract extension with Denver (DEN) - includes 2025-26 Player Option

  • Jun 9 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHX game (playoff)

  • Mar 25 2021

    Traded to Denver (DEN) from Orlando (ORL) with Gary Clark for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and 2025 1st round pick [top-5 protected, conveys to 2026 and 2027 with same protection]

  • Dec 31 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-ORL game

  • Feb 29 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-SAS game

  • Dec 18 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-DEN game

  • Nov 1 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-ORL game

  • Dec 28 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-ORL game

  • Jul 6 2018

    Signed a 4 year $80 million contract with Orlando (ORL)

  • Jun 25 2018

    Orlando (ORL) extended $7,260,330 Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agents

  • Apr 8 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ORL-TOR game

  • Nov 18 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during UTH-ORL game

  • Dec 10 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-ORL game

  • Oct 25 2016

    Orlando (ORL) exercised $5.5 million option for 2017-2018

  • Mar 26 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-ORL game

  • Oct 25 2015

    Orlando (ORL) exercised $4.35 million option for 2016-2017

  • Jul 2 2014

    Signed a 2 year $8.16 million contract with Orlando (ORL)

  • Jul 2 2014

    Signed a 2 year $8.16 million contract with Orlando (ORL)

  • Jun 26 2014

    Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#4 overall)