DEANDRE AYTON #5

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Deandre Ayton headshot
Center

Salary: $8,104,000

Cap Hit: $8,104,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 23, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Nassau, Bahamas
NATIONALITY:BahamasBahamas
HEIGHT:
7' 0
213cm
WEIGHT:
252lbs
114kg
AGE: 28
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 1
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: PHX
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Bill Duffy
Secondary Agent:Nima Namakian
SUMMARY

Deandre Ayton's salary is $8,104,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 28 year old center who was born on Jul 23, 1998. He was drafted 1st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $189,516,358. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agents Bill Duffy and Nima Namakian of WME Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
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Length: 2 years
Value: $16,208,000
Guaranteed: $16,208,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,104,000
Cap % Tooltip: 5.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Deandre Ayton signed a 2 year, $16,208,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 6, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $8,104,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$8,104,000$8,104,000$8,104,000$0$0
2026-27PlayerYes (Jun 29, 2026)$8,104,000$8,104,000$8,104,000$0$0
TOTAL$16,208,000$16,208,000$16,208,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $10,535,200
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $8,104,000 Player Option [Requirements Met]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Ryan McDonough
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $40,379,230
Guaranteed: $40,379,230 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $10,094,808
Cap % Tooltip: 8.02
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 2, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Deandre Ayton signed a 2-4 year, $40,379,230 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 2, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,165,160 to $12,632,950.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$8,165,160$8,165,160$8,165,160$0$0
2019-20$9,562,920$9,562,920 (+17%)$9,562,920$0$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 11, 2019)$10,018,200$10,018,200 (+6%)$10,018,200
(0→10.0M)
$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 20, 2020)$12,632,950$12,632,950 (+32%)$12,632,950
(0→12.6M)
$0$0
TOTAL$40,379,230$40,379,230$40,379,230$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $16,422,835
Cap Hold 2022-23: $30,913,750
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $10,018,200 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2021-22: $12,632,950 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX on Jun 27, 2022
POST-ROOKIE FREE-AGENT CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: James Jones
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Length: 4 years
Value: $132,929,128
Guaranteed: $132,929,128 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $33,232,282
Cap % Tooltip: 25.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 15, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Deandre Ayton signed a 4 year, $132,929,128 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 15, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $30,913,750 to $35,550,814.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23 Max$30,913,750$30,913,750$30,913,750$0$0
2023-24 Max$32,459,438$32,459,438 (+5%)$32,459,438$0$0
2024-25 Max$34,005,126$34,005,126 (+5%)$34,005,126$0$0
2025-26 Max W$35,550,814$35,550,814 (+5%)$35,550,814$0$0
TOTAL$132,929,128$132,929,128$132,929,128$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $46,394,100
OFFER SHEET: This contract was signed as an offer sheet (IND - Jul 14, 2022)
OFFER SHEET RESULT: Matched, rights held by original team (Jul 15, 2022)
Buyout: This contract was bought out (Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR - Jun 30, 2025)
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR - Jun 30, 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 Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $25,550,814
DATE: June 29, 2025
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$25,550,814$25,550,814

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