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Aaron Gordon

Denver Nuggets, Power Forward

2022-2025 Veteran Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $20,690,909 16.73% $20,890,909 $20,690,909 13.77% $20,690,909 $19,690,909 $20,690,909
2023-24 28 $21,266,182 15.63% $22,466,182 $21,266,182 12.87% $21,266,182 $21,266,182 $41,957,091
2024-25 29 $22,841,455 16.25% $24,041,455 $22,841,455 13.37% $22,841,455 $22,841,455 $64,798,546
2025-26 30
Player
 $22,841,455 14.77% $24,041,455 $22,841,455 12.16% $22,841,455 $22,841,455 $87,640,001
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2022-23 27 $19,690,909 $1,000,000 $200,000 $20,690,909 16.73% $20,690,909
2023-24 28 $21,266,182 - $1,200,000 $21,266,182 15.63% $21,266,182
2024-25 29 $22,841,455 - $1,200,000 $22,841,455 16.25% $22,841,455
2025-26 30
Player
 $22,841,455 - $1,200,000 $22,841,455 14.77% $22,841,455
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $19,690,909 $20,690,909 $20,690,909 $20,690,909 $21,910,000
2023-24 28 $21,266,182 $21,266,182 $41,957,091 $20,978,546 $22,316,364
2024-25 29 $22,841,455 $22,841,455 $64,798,546 $21,599,515 $22,841,455
2025-26 30
Player
 $22,841,455 $22,841,455 $87,640,001 $21,910,000 $22,841,455
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 ($0 earned)
  • 2024-25: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1200,000 
  • 2025-26: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1200,000
Source: Spotrac

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 19
Active
$3,992,040
$3,992,040
2015 20
Active
$4,171,680
$8,163,720
2016 21
Active
$4,351,320
$12,515,040
2017 22
Active
$5,504,420
$18,019,460
2018 23
Active
$21,590,909
$39,610,369
2019 24
Active
$18,622,159
$58,232,528
2020 25
Active
Retained
$6,583,749
$11,552,615
$64,816,277
$76,368,892
2021 26
Active
$16,409,091
$92,777,983
2022 27
Active
$20,690,909
$113,468,892
 Champion
2023 28
Active
$21,266,182
$134,735,074
Total      
$134,735,074
$134,735,074
2024 29
Active
$22,841,455
2025 30
Active / Player
$22,841,455
Total
$180,417,984
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
19
$3,992,040
$3,992,040
$3,992,040
2015
20
$4,171,680
$4,171,680
$8,163,720
2016
21
$4,351,320
$4,351,320
$12,515,040
2017
22
$5,504,420
$5,504,420
$18,019,460
2018
23
$21,590,909
$21,590,909
$39,610,369
2019
24
$18,622,159
$18,622,159
$58,232,528
2020
25
$6,583,749
$11,552,615
$6,583,749
$11,552,615
$64,816,277
$76,368,892
2021
26
$16,409,091
$16,409,091
$92,777,983
2022
27
$19,690,909
$1,000,000
$20,690,909
$113,468,892
2023
28
$21,266,182
$21,266,182
$134,735,074
Total
$133,735,074
$1,000,000
$134,735,074
$134,735,074
2024
29
$22,841,455
$22,841,455
2025
30
$22,841,455
$22,841,455
Total
$179,417,984
$1,000,000
$180,417,984

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $69,785,143 - - $69,785,143
4 $63,949,931 - $1,000,000 $64,949,931
Cap Hit

$22,841,455 / 75th

Cash Total

$22,841,455 / 74th

Contract Value

$86,640,001 / 71st

Contract Average

$21,660,000 / 78th

AAV% of Cap

17.52% / 71st

Signing Bonus

$0 / 33rd

2-Year Cash

$41,957,091 / 73rd

3-Year Cash

$64,798,546 / 70th

Total Guaranteed

$86,640,001 / 68th

Guaranteed at Signing

$86,640,001 / 68th

  • Sep 27, 2021 Signed a 4 year $86.6 million contract extension with Denver (DEN) - includes 2025-26 Player Option
  • 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]
  • Jul 06, 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
  • Oct 25, 2016 Orlando (ORL) exercised $5.5 million option for 2017-2018
  • Oct 25, 2015 Orlando (ORL) exercised $4.35 million option for 2016-2017
  • Jul 02, 2014 Signed a 2 year $8.16 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Jul 02, 2014 Signed a 2 year $8.16 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Jun 26, 2014 Drafted by Orlando (ORL): Round 1 (#4 overall)