D'ANGELO RUSSELL #5

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D
Point Guard

Salary: $5,969,250

Cap Hit: $5,969,250

Years of Service Tooltip : 11
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Feb 23, 1996
BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 3
190cm
WEIGHT:
193lbs
87kg
AGE: 30
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFT YEAR: 2015
DRAFTED OVERALL: 2
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: LAL
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Aaron Mintz
Secondary Agent:Austin Brown
SUMMARY

D'Angelo Russell's salary is $5,969,250 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 30 year old point guard who was born on Feb 23, 1996. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round of the 2015 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $189,397,728. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agents Aaron Mintz and Austin Brown of CAA Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Nico Harrison
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Length: 2 years
Value: $11,654,250
Guaranteed: $11,654,250 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $5,827,125
Cap % Tooltip: 4.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Dallas MavericksDAL
Signing Method: Taxpayer-MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

D'Angelo Russell signed a 2 year, $11,654,250 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Jul 6, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,685,000 to $5,969,250.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$5,685,000$5,685,000$5,685,000$0$0
2026-27PlayerYes (Jun 19, 2026)$5,969,250$5,969,250 (+5%)$5,969,250$0$0
TOTAL$11,654,250$11,654,250$11,654,250$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $7,760,025
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $5,969,250 Player Option [Requirements Met]

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $23,017,978
Guaranteed: $22,817,978 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $5,754,495
Cap % Tooltip: 7.29
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 10, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

D'Angelo Russell signed a 2-4 year, $23,017,978 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 10, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,103,120 to $7,019,698.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$5,103,120$5,003,120$5,003,120$100,000$0
2016-17$5,332,800$5,232,800 (+5%)$5,232,800$100,000$0
2017-18TeamYes (Oct 27, 2016)$5,562,360$5,562,360 (+7%)$5,562,360
(0→5.56M)
$0$0
2018-19TeamYes (Oct 12, 2017)$7,019,698$7,019,698 (+29%)$7,019,698
(0→7.02M)
$0$0
TOTAL$23,017,978$22,817,978$22,817,978$200,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $9,160,706
Cap Hold 2019-20: $21,059,094
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: $5,562,360 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2018-19: $7,019,698 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN on Jun 28, 2019
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Sean Marks
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Length: 4 years
Value: $117,325,500
Guaranteed: $117,325,500 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $29,331,375
Cap % Tooltip: 25.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBKN (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Golden State Warriors GSW)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

D'Angelo Russell signed a 4 year, $117,325,500 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Jul 7, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $27,285,000 to $31,377,750.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20 Max$27,285,000$27,285,000$27,285,000$0$0
2020-21 Max$28,649,250$28,649,250 (+5%)$28,649,250$0$0
2021-22 Max$30,013,500$30,013,500 (+5%)$30,013,500$0$0
2022-23 Max$31,377,750$31,377,750 (+5%)$31,377,750$0$0
TOTAL$117,325,500$117,325,500$117,325,500$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $40,806,300
CONTRACT NOTE: 25% Maximum Contract
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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $37,400,000
Guaranteed: $36,000,000 (96%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $18,700,000
Cap % Tooltip: 13.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

D'Angelo Russell signed a 1-2 year, $37,400,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 8, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $17,307,693 to $18,692,307.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$17,307,693$17,307,693$17,307,693$0$700,000
2024-25PlayerYes (Jun 28, 2024)$18,692,307$18,692,307 (+8%)$18,692,307$0$700,000
TOTAL$36,000,000$36,000,000$36,000,000$0$1,400,000
Cap Hold 2025-26: $28,038,461
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $18,692,307 Player Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Agreed to waive his implied no-trade clause

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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