BRUCE THORNTON

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Point Guard

Salary: $1,357,763

Cap Hit: $1,357,763

Years of Service Tooltip : 0
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Sep 14, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'2"
188cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
98kg
AGE: 22
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2026
DRAFTED OVERALL: 31
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: NYK
AGENT DETAILS
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SUMMARY▴▾

Bruce Thornton's salary is $1,357,763 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 22 year old point guard who was born on Sep 14, 2003. He was drafted 31st overall by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round of the 2026 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $9,264,648. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 26 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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Transactions (2)

CURRENT CONTRACT

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Rafael Stone
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $9,264,648
Guaranteed: $1,357,763 (15%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,316,162
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Houston RocketsHOU
Signing Method: Second Round Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Bruce Thornton signed a 3-4 year, $9,264,648 contract with the Houston Rockets on Jul 7, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,357,763 to $2,918,152.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$1,357,763$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$0
2027-28$2,294,370$2,294,370 (+69%)$0$0$0
2028-29$2,694,363$2,694,363 (+30%)$0$0$0
2029-30Team$2,918,152$2,918,152 (+17%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$9,264,648$9,264,648$1,357,763$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,056,091
Cap Hold 2030-31: $3,597,308
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: Increase from $0 to $2,294,370 (+$2,294,370) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2027 [Decision Pending]
2028-29: Increase from $0 to $2,694,363 (+$2,694,363) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2028 [Decision Pending]
2029-30: $2,918,152 Team Option [Decision Pending]
2029-30: Increase from $0 to $2,918,152 (+$2,918,152) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2029 [Decision Pending]

SALARY PROGRESSION