DiJonai Carrington
Minnesota Lynx, Guard
Age: 28y-1m-28d (Jan 08, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 2 (#20 overall), 2021
2025 Cap Hit
$200,000
2025 Cash
$200,000
Career Earnings
$471,839
2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
DiJonai Carrington signed a 1 year, $200,000 contract with the Connecticut Sun, including $200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $200,000. In 2025, Carrington will earn a base salary of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $200,000 and a dead cap value of $200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,000
Average Salary:
$200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected
|
$200,000 | $200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
protected |
$200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Source:
WNBA contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $193,370
Average Salary:
$64,457
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$471,839
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$61,543 |
$61,543 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$62,774 |
$124,317 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$69,053 |
$193,370 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active / Unprotected
|
$78,469 |
$271,839 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / Protected
|
$200,000 |
$471,839 |
|
| Total |
$471,839 |
$471,839 |
||||
| Total |
$471,839 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$271,839 | $271,839 |
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $200,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$61,543
|
$61,543 |
$61,543 |
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$62,774
|
$62,774 |
$124,317 |
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$69,053
|
$69,053 |
$193,370 |
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$78,469
|
$78,469 |
$271,839 |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$200,000
|
$200,000 |
$471,839 |
| Total |
$471,839 |
$471,839 |
$471,839 |
||
| Total |
$471,839 |
$471,839 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$271,839 | $271,839 |
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $200,000 |
-
Aug 03, 2025
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Dallas (DAL) for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and 2027 2nd round pick
-
Feb 02, 2025
Signed a 1 year $200,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Feb 02, 2025
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Connecticut (CON) as part of a 4-team trade: Connecticut (CON) traded Tyasha Harris and 2026 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Connecticut (CON) traded Alyssa Thomas to Phoenix (PHX); Dallas (DAL) traded Jacy Sheldon to Connecticut (CON); Dallas (DAL) traded Jaelyn Brown to Indiana (IND); Dallas (DAL) traded Satou Sabally, Sevgi Uzun and Kalani Brown to Phoenix (PHX); Indiana (IND) traded 2025 1st round pick to Connecticut (CON); Indiana (IND) traded NaLyssa Smith and 2027 2nd round pick to Dallas (DAL); Phoenix (PHX) traded Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen to Connecticut (CON); Phoenix (PHX) traded Tyasha Harris, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and 2025 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Phoenix (PHX) traded Sophie Cunningham and 2025 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND)
-
Jan 20, 2025
Connecticut (CON) extended Qualifying Offer to Reserved Player
-
May 15, 2023
Connecticut (CON) exercised a $78,469 option for 2024
-
Apr 17, 2021
Signed a 3 year $193,370 contract with Connecticut (CON)
-
Apr 15, 2021
Drafted by Connecticut (CON): Round 2 (#20 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 31 | 21.9 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .386 | .319 | .805 |
| 2024 | CON | 39 | 29.6 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .403 | .250 | .790 |
| 2023 | CON | 32 | 17.2 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .417 | .371 | .757 |
| 2022 | CON | 36 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .414 | .306 | .750 |
| 2021 | CON | 24 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .329 | .143 | .733 |
