Aari McDonald

Indiana Fever, Guard
Age: 27y-6m-16d (Aug 20, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2021
2025 Cap Hit

$52,333

2025 Cash

$58,792

Career Earnings

$368,161

2025-2025 rest-of-season (CURRENT)

Aari McDonald signed a 1 year, $72,414 contract with the Indiana Fever, including an average annual salary of $72,414. In 2025, McDonald will earn a base salary of $52,333, while carrying a cap hit of $52,333.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,414
Average Salary:
$72,414
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 26
unprotected
 $52,333 $52,333 $52,333
2026 27
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 26 $6,459 $6,459 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit
2025 26
unprotected
 $52,333 $52,333
2026 27
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 26 $6,459 $6,459
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 26
unprotected
 $52,333 $52,333 $52,333 - $52,333 $52,333
Retained/Dead Cash
2025 26 - $6,459 $6,459 - - $6,459 $6,459
Source: WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $220,067
Average Salary:
$73,356
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$368,161

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active / Unprotected
$70,040
$70,040
2022 23
Active / Unprotected
$71,441
$141,481
2023 24
Active / Unprotected
$78,586
$220,067
2024 25
Active / Protected
$89,302
$309,369
2025 26
Active / Unprotected
Retained
$52,333
$6,459
$361,702
$368,161
Total      
$368,161
$361,702
$368,161
Total
$368,161

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
3 $220,067 $220,067
1 $89,302 $89,302
1 $58,792 $58,792
Year Team(s) Age Base Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$70,040
$70,040
$70,040
2022
23
$71,441
$71,441
$141,481
2023
24
$78,586
$78,586
$220,067
2024
25
$89,302
$89,302
$309,369
2025
26
$52,333
$6,459
$52,333
$6,459
$361,702
$368,161
Total
$368,161
$368,161
$361,702
$368,161
Total
$368,161
$368,161

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
3 $220,067 $220,067
1 $89,302 $89,302
1 $58,792 $58,792
  • Jun 25, 2025 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Indiana (IND)
  • Jun 16, 2025 Waived by Indiana (IND)
  • Jun 01, 2025 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Indiana (IND)
  • May 15, 2025 Waived by Los Angeles (LA)
  • Apr 16, 2025 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
  • Jan 21, 2025 Los Angeles (LA) extended Qualifying Offer to Reserved Player
  • Feb 01, 2024 Traded to Los Angeles (LA) from Atlanta (ATL) with 2024 1st round pick (#8) for Jordin Canada and 2024 1st round pick (#12)
  • Feb 24, 2023 Atlanta (ATL) exercised an $89,302 option for 2024
  • Apr 21, 2021 Signed a 3 year $220,067 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 15, 2021 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year Team GP Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 IND 20 26.3 9.8 2.4 4.7 1.3 0.2 .429 .308 .784
2024 LAS 26 21.8 8.7 2.0 3.7 0.9 0.2 .403 .319 .843
2023 ATL 24 23.5 7.9 2.0 3.0 0.6 .402 .321 .762
2022 ATL 36 24.3 11.1 2.3 2.6 1.5 .411 .338 .871
2021 ATL 30 16.4 6.3 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.2 .322 .308 .882
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