CARIS LEVERT #12

Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

Small Forward, Shooting Guard

Salary: $14,809,200

Cap Hit: $14,809,200

Years of Service Tooltip : 10
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Aug 25, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus, Ohio, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'7"
201cm
WEIGHT:
205lbs
93kg
AGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2016
DRAFTED OVERALL: 20
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: IND
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾

Caris LeVert's salary is $14,809,200 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 32 year old small forward who was born on Aug 25, 1994. He was drafted 20th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round of the 2016 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $120,936,478. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 32 years old. He is represented by the agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports Entertainment.

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Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 2 years
Value: $28,913,200
Guaranteed: $28,913,200 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $14,456,600
Cap % Tooltip: 9.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Caris LeVert signed a 2 year, $28,913,200 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Jul 7, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,104,000 to $14,809,200.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$14,104,000$14,104,000$14,104,000$0$0
2026-27$14,809,200$14,809,200 (+5%)$14,809,200$0$0
TOTAL$28,913,200$28,913,200$28,913,200$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $19,251,960

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $7,523,278
Guaranteed: $7,069,078 (94%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,880,820
Cap % Tooltip: 1.66
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 14, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Caris LeVert signed a 2-4 year, $7,523,278 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Jul 14, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,562,280 to $2,625,718.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17$1,562,280$1,462,280$1,462,280$100,000$0
2017-18$1,632,480$1,532,480 (+5%)$1,532,480$100,000$0
2018-19TeamYes (Oct 12, 2017)$1,702,800$1,602,800 (+5%)$1,602,800
(0→1.60M)
$100,000$0
2019-20TeamYes (Oct 15, 2018)$2,625,718$2,471,518 (+59%)$2,471,518
(0→2.47M)
$154,200$0
TOTAL$7,523,278$7,069,078$7,069,078$454,200$0
Qualifying Offer: $3,762,654
Cap Hold 2020-21: $7,877,154
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2018-19: $1,602,800 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2019-20: $2,471,518 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 3 years
Value: $52,500,000
Guaranteed: $52,500,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $17,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 14.85
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 26, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Caris LeVert signed a 3 year, $52,500,000 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Aug 26, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $16,203,704 to $18,796,296.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$16,203,704$16,203,704$16,203,704$0$0
2021-22$17,500,000$17,500,000 (+8%)$17,500,000$0$0
2022-23$18,796,296$18,796,296 (+8%)$18,796,296$0$0
TOTAL$52,500,000$52,500,000$52,500,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $28,194,444
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Mike Gansey
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Length: 2 years
Value: $32,000,000
Guaranteed: $32,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $16,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 11.31
Signing Team: Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCLE
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Caris LeVert signed a 2 year, $32,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jul 6, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $15,384,616 to $16,615,384.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$15,384,616$15,384,616$15,384,616$0$0
2024-25$16,615,384$16,615,384 (+8%)$16,615,384$0$0
TOTAL$32,000,000$32,000,000$32,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $24,923,076

SALARY PROGRESSION

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