BUDDY HIELD #7

Logo of the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

Shooting Guard

Salary: $9,658,536

Cap Hit: $9,658,536

Years of Service Tooltip : 10
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Dec 17, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Freeport, Bahamas
NATIONALITY:BahamasBahamas
HEIGHT:
6' 4
193cm
WEIGHT:
220lbs
99kg
AGE: 33
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2016
DRAFTED OVERALL: 6
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: NOP
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Diana Day
SUMMARY

Buddy Hield's salary is $9,658,536 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 33 year old shooting guard who was born on Dec 17, 1992. He was drafted 6th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round of the 2016 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $159,644,744. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 35 years old. He is represented by the agent Diana Day of Icona Agency.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Elton Brand
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $37,756,096
Guaranteed: $30,794,900 (82%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $9,439,024
Cap % Tooltip: 6.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPHI (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Golden State Warriors GSW)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Buddy Hield signed a 3-4 year, $37,756,096 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Jul 6, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,780,488 to $10,097,560.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$8,780,488$8,780,488$8,780,488$0$0
2025-26$9,219,512$9,219,512 (+5%)$9,219,512$0$0
2026-27$9,658,536$9,658,536 (+5%)$9,658,536
(3.00M→9.66M)
$0$0
2027-28Player$10,097,560$10,097,560 (+5%)$3,136,364$0$0
TOTAL$37,756,096$37,756,096$30,794,900$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $19,185,364
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $3,000,000 to $9,658,536 (+$6,658,536) if the player is not waived after the NBA Draft [Requirements Met]
2027-28: Increase from $3,136,364 to $10,097,560 (+$6,961,196) if the player is not waived after the NBA Draft [Decision Pending]
2027-28: $10,097,560 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Dell Demps
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $15,888,648
Guaranteed: $15,837,648 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,972,162
Cap % Tooltip: 4.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 22, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Buddy Hield signed a 2-4 year, $15,888,648 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 22, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,517,200 to $4,861,208.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17$3,517,200$3,467,200$3,467,200$51,000$0
2017-18$3,675,480$3,675,480 (+6%)$3,675,480$0$0
2018-19TeamYes (Oct 31, 2017)$3,833,760$3,833,760 (+5%)$3,833,760
(0→3.83M)
$0$0
2019-20TeamYes (Oct 27, 2018)$4,861,208$4,861,208 (+30%)$4,861,208
(0→4.86M)
$0$0
TOTAL$15,887,648$15,837,648$15,837,648$51,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $6,484,851
Cap Hold 2020-21: $14,583,624
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2018-19: $3,833,760 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2019-20: $4,861,208 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Vlade Divac
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Length: 4 years
Value: $106,000,000
Guaranteed: $86,000,000 (81%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $26,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 22.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Sacramento KingsSAC
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 21, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Buddy Hield signed a 4 year, $106,000,000 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Oct 21, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $19,321,859 to $24,701,834.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$24,701,834$24,431,817$24,431,817$270,017$5,013,317
2021-22$23,073,234$22,477,272 (-8%)$22,477,272$595,962$4,487,371
2022-23$21,177,750$20,522,728 (-8%)$20,522,728$655,022$4,228,311
2023-24$19,321,859$18,568,183 (-8%)$18,568,183$753,676$3,996,324
TOTAL$88,274,677$86,000,000$86,000,000$2,274,677$17,725,323
Cap Hold 2024-25: $28,982,789

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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