DE'ANTHONY MELTON #8

Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors

Point Guard

Salary: $6,064,000

Cap Hit: $6,064,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 28, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: North Hollywood, California, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 2
188cm
WEIGHT:
200lbs
91kg
AGE: 28
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 46
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: HOU
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

De'Anthony Melton's salary is $6,064,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 28 year old point guard who was born on May 28, 1998. He was drafted 46th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $68,779,440. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 30 years old. He is represented by the agent Joel Bell of Bell Management International.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $12,431,200
Guaranteed: $12,431,200 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $6,215,600
Cap % Tooltip: 4.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGSW
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 31, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

De'Anthony Melton signed a 1-2 year, $12,431,200 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Jul 31, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $6,064,000 to $6,367,200.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$6,064,000$6,064,000$6,064,000$0$0
2027-28Player$6,367,200$6,367,200 (+5%)$6,367,200$0$0
TOTAL$12,431,200$12,431,200$12,431,200$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $12,097,680
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $0 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Ryan McDonough
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Length: 2 years
Value: $2,365,852
Guaranteed: $2,365,852 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,182,926
Cap % Tooltip: 0.93
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Room-MLETooltip
Signing Date: September 21, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

De'Anthony Melton signed a 2 year, $2,365,852 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Sep 21, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $949,000 to $1,416,852.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$949,000$949,000$949,000$0$0
2019-20$1,416,852$1,416,852 (+49%)$1,416,852$0$0
TOTAL$2,365,852$2,365,852$2,365,852$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,878,854
Cap Hold 2020-21: $1,620,564
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM on Nov 18, 2020
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 4 years
Value: $34,627,688
Guaranteed: $34,627,688 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,656,922
Cap % Tooltip: 8.77
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 22, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

De'Anthony Melton signed a 4 year, $34,627,688 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov 22, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,000,000 to $9,571,712.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$9,571,712$9,571,712$9,571,712$0$0
2021-22$8,805,976$8,805,976 (-8%)$8,805,976$0$0
2022-23$8,250,000$8,250,000 (-6%)$8,250,000$0$0
2023-24$8,000,000$8,000,000 (-3%)$8,000,000
(1.50M→8.00M)
$0$0
TOTAL$34,627,688$34,627,688$34,627,688$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $15,200,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $1,500,000 to $8,000,000 (+$6,500,000) if player is not waived before Jul 3, 2023 [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 1 year
Value: $12,822,000
Guaranteed: $12,822,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $12,822,000
Cap % Tooltip: 9.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGSW
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

De'Anthony Melton signed a 1 year, $12,822,000 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Jul 8, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $12,822,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$12,822,000$12,822,000$12,822,000$0$0
TOTAL$12,822,000$12,822,000$12,822,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $15,386,400 (Renounced Jul 7, 2025 by BKN)
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $6,532,700
Guaranteed: $3,080,921 (47%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Decl. Opt.)
AAVTooltip: $3,266,350
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGSW
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 1, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

De'Anthony Melton signed a 1-2 year, $6,532,700 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Oct 1, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,080,921 to $3,451,779.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$3,080,921$3,080,921$3,080,921$0$0
2026-27PlayerNo (Jun 29, 2026)$3,451,779$3,451,779 (+12%)$0
(3.45M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$6,532,700$6,532,700$3,080,921$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,449,421
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $3,451,779 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]

SALARY PROGRESSION

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