DAMIAN LILLARD #0

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Damian Lillard headshot
Point Guard

Salary: $13,398,800

Cap Hit: $13,398,800

Years of Service Tooltip : 14
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 15, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: Oakland, California, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 2
187cm
WEIGHT:
200lbs
90kg
AGE: 36
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2012
DRAFTED OVERALL: 6
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: POR
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Damian Lillard's salary is $13,398,800 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 36 year old point guard who was born on Jul 15, 1990. He was drafted 6th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round of the 2012 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $484,188,580. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 37 years old. He is represented by the agent Aaron Goodwin of Goodwin Management Group.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
No-Trade Clause Tooltip
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SIGNED BY: Joe Cronin
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $41,606,800
Guaranteed: $41,606,800 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,868,933
Cap % Tooltip: 9.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 19, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Damian Lillard signed a 2-3 year, $41,606,800 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 19, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $13,398,800 to $14,104,000.

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$13,398,800$13,398,800 (-5%)$13,398,800$0$0
2027-28Player$14,104,000$14,104,000 (+5%)$14,104,000$0$0
TOTAL$41,606,800$41,606,800$41,606,800$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $26,797,600
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $14,104,000 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $13,845,167
Guaranteed: $13,745,167 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,461,292
Cap % Tooltip: 5.28
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 11, 2012
Source: SalarySwish

Damian Lillard signed a 2-4 year, $13,845,167 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 11, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,065,040 to $4,236,287.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2012-13$3,065,040$3,015,040$3,015,040$50,000$0
2013-14$3,202,920$3,152,920 (+5%)$3,152,920$50,000$0
2014-15TeamYes (Sep 30, 2013)$3,340,920$3,340,920 (+6%)$3,340,920
(0→3.34M)
$0$0
2015-16TeamYes (Sep 29, 2014)$4,236,287$4,236,287 (+30%)$4,236,287
(0→4.24M)
$0$0
TOTAL$13,845,167$13,745,167$13,745,167$100,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $5,651,207
Cap Hold 2016-17: $12,708,861
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2014-15: $3,340,920 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2015-16: $4,236,287 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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Length: 5 years
Value: $139,888,445
Guaranteed: $139,888,445 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $27,977,689
Cap % Tooltip: 25.84
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Damian Lillard signed a 5 year, $139,888,445 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 9, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $24,328,425 to $31,626,953.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17 Max$24,328,425$24,328,425$24,328,425$0$0
2017-18 Max$26,153,057$26,153,057 (+8%)$26,153,057$0$0
2018-19 Max$27,977,689$27,977,689 (+8%)$27,977,689$0$0
2019-20 Max$29,802,321$29,802,321 (+8%)$29,802,321$0$0
2020-21 Max$31,626,953$31,626,953 (+8%)$31,626,953$0$0
TOTAL$139,888,445$139,888,445$139,888,445$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $33,724,200
CONTRACT NOTE: 27.5% Maximum Contract
DESIGNATED VETERAN EXTENSION
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $176,265,152
Guaranteed: $176,265,152 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $44,066,288
Cap % Tooltip: 35.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Damian Lillard signed a 3-4 year, $176,265,152 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 6, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $39,344,900 to $48,787,676.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22 Max$39,344,900$39,344,900$39,344,900$0$0
2022-23 Max$42,492,492$42,492,492 (+8%)$42,492,492$0$0
2023-24 Max$45,640,084$45,640,084 (+8%)$45,640,084$0$0
2024-25 MaxPlayerYes (Jul 9, 2022)$48,787,676$48,787,676 (+8%)$48,787,676$0$0
TOTAL$176,265,152$176,265,152$176,265,152$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $54,126,450
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $48,787,676 Player Option [Requirements Met] (Guaranteed due to extension signed 2022-07-09)
CONTRACT NOTE: 35% Maximum Contract
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Joe Cronin
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $112,583,016
Guaranteed: $112,583,016 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $56,291,508
Cap % Tooltip: 35.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Damian Lillard signed a 1-2 year, $112,583,016 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 9, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $54,126,450 to $58,456,566.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26 Max W$54,126,450$54,126,450$54,126,450$0$0
2026-27 Max WPlayer$58,456,566$58,456,566 (+8%)$58,456,566
(58.5M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$112,583,016$112,583,016$112,583,016$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $57,736,350
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $58,456,566 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: 35% Maximum Contract
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL - Jul 1, 2025)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
LENGTH: 5 YEARS
VALUE: $106,555,265
DATE: July 1, 2025
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$21,311,053$21,311,053
2026-27$21,311,053$21,311,053
2027-28$21,311,053$21,311,053
2028-29$21,311,053$21,311,053
2029-30$21,311,053$21,311,053
Note: Original dead cap: $112,583,016 ($22,516,603/yr). Set-off credit: -$1,205,551/yr. Current dead cap: $21,311,053/yr

SALARY PROGRESSION

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