DARIQ WHITEHEAD #0
Brooklyn Nets
Small Forward
Salary: $3,262,560
Cap Hit: $3,262,560
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22025-26 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Aug 1, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: Newark, New York, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'6"
198cmWEIGHT:
217lbs
98kgAGE: 20
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Dariq Whitehead's salary is $3,262,560 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 20 year old small forward who was born on Aug 1, 2004. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st round of the 2023 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $14,709,751. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 22 years old. He is represented by the agents James Dunleavy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2027 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sean Marks
AGENT: James Dunleavy · Excel Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 2 - 4 years
: $14,709,751
: $9,142,840 (62%)
: RFA
AAV
: $3,677,438
: $3,677,438Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: BKN
BKN: Rookie Exception
: July 11, 2023
: SalarySwish
Dariq Whitehead signed a 2-4 year, $14,709,751 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Jul 11, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,966,040 to $5,366,911.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,966,040 | $2,866,040 | $2,866,040 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $3,114,240 | $3,014,240 (+5%) | $3,014,240 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | Team | Yes (Oct 28, 2024) | $3,262,560 | $3,262,560 (+9%) | $3,262,560 (0→3.26M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2026-27 | Team | $5,366,911 | $5,366,911 (+73%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $14,709,751 | $14,509,751 | $9,142,840 | $200,000 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $8,307,978
Cap Hold 2027-28: $16,100,733
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: $3,262,560 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2026-27: $5,366,911 Team Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Regular | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 0 | 246 | 114 | 96 | 39 | 40.6 | 74 | 33 | 44.6 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 40.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 44.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 60.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish