AARON NESMITH #23

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Small Forward

Salary: $11,000,000

Cap Hit: $11,000,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Oct 16, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 5
195cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
97kg
AGE: 26
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2020
DRAFTED OVERALL: 14
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: BOS
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Aaron Nesmith's salary is $11,000,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 26 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 3 contracts worth a total value of $89,917,657. 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.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Chad Buchanan
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Length: 3 years
Value: $33,000,000
Guaranteed: $33,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $11,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 7.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Indiana PacersIND
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 23, 2023
Source: 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.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
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
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Chad Buchanan
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Length: 2 years
Value: $40,389,440
Guaranteed: $40,389,440 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $20,194,720
Cap % Tooltip: 10.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Indiana PacersIND
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 20, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Aaron Nesmith signed a 2 year, $40,389,440 contract with the Indiana Pacers on Oct 20, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $19,418,000 to $20,971,440.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2027-28$19,418,000$19,418,000$19,418,000$0$0
2028-29$20,971,440$20,971,440 (+8%)$20,971,440$0$0
TOTAL$40,389,440$40,389,440$40,389,440$0$0
Cap Hold 2029-30: $31,457,160
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 7.5% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Danny Ainge
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $16,528,217
Guaranteed: $16,528,217 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $4,132,054
Cap % Tooltip: 3.17
Signing Team: Logo of the Boston CelticsBOS
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 24, 2020
Source: 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.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
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
2022-23TeamYes (Nov 1, 2021)$3,804,360$3,804,360 (+5%)$3,804,360
(0→3.80M)
$0$0
2023-24TeamYes (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]

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