AARON NESMITH #23
Indiana Pacers
Small Forward
Salary: $11,000,000
Cap Hit: $11,000,000
Years of Service 
: 4
: 42024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Oct 16, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 5
196cmWEIGHT:
215lbs
98kgAGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:Excel Sports Management
Primary Agent:Mike Lindeman
SUMMARY▴▾
Aaron Nesmith's salary is $11,000,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 25 year old small forward who was born on Oct 16, 1999. He was drafted 14th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round of the 2020 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $49,528,217. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Chad Buchanan
AGENT: Mike Lindeman · Excel Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 3 years
: $33,000,000
: $33,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $11,000,000
: $11,000,000Cap % : 7.00
: 7.00: IND
IND: Bird Exception
: October 23, 2023
: SalarySwish
Aaron Nesmith signed a 3 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Indiana Pacers on Oct 23, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $11,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $33,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2027-28: $20,900,000
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $16,528,217
: $16,528,217 (100%)
: RFA
AAV: $4,132,054
: $4,132,054Cap % : 3.17
: 3.17: 
BOS
BOS: Rookie Exception
: November 24, 2020
: SalarySwish
Aaron Nesmith signed a 2-4 year, $16,528,217 contract with the Boston Celtics on Nov 24, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,458,400 to $5,634,257.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $3,458,400 | $3,458,400 | $3,458,400 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $3,631,200 | $3,631,200 (+5%) | $3,631,200 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Team | Yes (Nov 1, 2021) | $3,804,360 | $3,804,360 (+5%) | $3,804,360 (0→3.80M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | Team | Yes (Oct 12, 2022) | $5,634,257 | $5,634,257 (+53%) | $5,634,257 (0→5.63M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $16,528,217 | $16,528,217 | $16,528,217 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $8,486,620
Cap Hold 2024-25: $16,902,771
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $3,804,360 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2023-24: $5,634,257 Team Option [Requirements Met]
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | 1123 | 541 | 379 | 192 | 50.7 | 195 | 84 | 43.1 | 80 | 73 | 91.3 | 37 | 141 | 178 | 54 | 35 | 17 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 5 | 151 | 74 | 52 | 28 | 53.8 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 50.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 43.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 91.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 5 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 53.8 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 51.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 46 | 1 | 669 | 218 | 178 | 78 | 43.8 | 108 | 40 | 37.0 | 28 | 22 | 78.6 | 28 | 99 | 127 | 23 | 15 | 9 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 5 | 0 | 75 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 52 | 3 | 574 | 196 | 182 | 72 | 39.6 | 115 | 31 | 27.0 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 15 | 74 | 89 | 22 | 20 | 5 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 15 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 23.5 | 11 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 73 | 60 | 1816 | 738 | 590 | 252 | 42.7 | 314 | 115 | 36.6 | 142 | 119 | 83.8 | 62 | 215 | 277 | 98 | 55 | 34 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 72 | 47 | 1995 | 877 | 635 | 315 | 49.6 | 334 | 140 | 41.9 | 137 | 107 | 78.1 | 63 | 212 | 275 | 108 | 65 | 49 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 17 | 17 | 559 | 178 | 141 | 61 | 43.3 | 79 | 22 | 27.8 | 37 | 34 | 91.9 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 37 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | 1123 | 541 | 379 | 192 | 50.7 | 195 | 84 | 43.1 | 80 | 73 | 91.3 | 37 | 141 | 178 | 54 | 35 | 17 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 5 | 151 | 74 | 52 | 28 | 53.8 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 46 | 1 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 43.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 52 | 3 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 39.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 27.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 80.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 23.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 73 | 60 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 42.7 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 83.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 72 | 47 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 49.6 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 41.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 17 | 17 | 32.9 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 43.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 27.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 91.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 50.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 43.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 91.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Playoffs | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 5 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 53.8 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 51.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
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