ISH SMITH
Unsigned
Point Guard
Years of Service 
: 13
: 132023-24 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jul 5, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'0"
183cmWEIGHT:
175lbs
79kgAGE: 35
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:CAA Basketball
Primary Agent:Andrew Morrison
SUMMARY▴▾
Ish Smith is a 35 year old point guard who was born on Jul 5, 1988. He has signed 10 contracts worth a total value of $50,065,844. He is represented by the agent Andrew Morrison of CAA Basketball.
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 years
: $1,262,476
: $473,604 (38%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $631,238
: $631,238Cap % : 0.82
: 0.82
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 2 year, $1,262,476 contract with the Houston Rockets on Aug 23, 2010. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $473,604 to $788,872.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $473,604 | $473,604 | $473,604 (50.0k→474k) | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2011-12 W | $788,872 | $788,872 (+67%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,262,476 | $1,262,476 | $473,604 | $0 | $0 |
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2010-11: Increase from $50,000 to $473,604 (+$423,604) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2011-12: Increase from $0 to $788,872 (+$788,872) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
MEM - Dec 14, 2011) While on waivers the contract was claimed(
GSW - Dec 16, 2011)
MEM - Dec 14, 2011) While on waivers the contract was claimed(GSW - Dec 16, 2011)WAIVED: This contract was waived (GSW - Jan 14, 2012)
GSW - Jan 14, 2012)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 1 year
: $522,472
: $522,472 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $522,472
: $522,472Cap % : 0.90
: 0.90: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 1 year, $522,472 contract with the Orlando Magic on Feb 2, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $522,472.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $522,472 | $522,472 | $522,472 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $522,472 | $522,472 | $522,472 | $0 | $0 |
: 3 years
: $2,854,389
: $1,861,954 (65%)
: UFA
AAV: $951,463
: $951,463Cap % : 1.57
: 1.57: 
ORL
ORL: Non-Bird Exception
: August 15, 2012
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 3 year, $2,854,389 contract with the Orlando Magic on Aug 15, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $910,491 to $992,435.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $910,491 | $910,491 | $910,491 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | $951,463 | $951,463 (+5%) | $951,463 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2014-15 W | $992,435 | $992,435 (+5%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,854,389 | $2,854,389 | $1,861,954 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2015-16: $1,885,627
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2014-15: Increase from $0 to $992,435 (+$992,435) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2014 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
PHX - Jul 15, 2014)
PHX - Jul 15, 2014): 1 year
: $981,084
: $981,083 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $981,084
: $981,084Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 1 year, $981,084 contract with the Houston Rockets on Jul 18, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $915,243.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 W | $915,243 | $981,084 | $981,083 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $915,243 | $981,084 | $981,083 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2015-16: $947,276
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
HOU - Oct 27, 2014)
HOU - Oct 27, 2014)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 1 year
: $923,373
: $923,373 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $923,373
: $923,373Cap % : 1.37
: 1.37: 
OKC
OKC: Minimum Salary / Hardship Combined Exception
: November 7, 2014
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 1 year, $923,373 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov 7, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $861,405.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $861,405 | $923,373 | $923,373 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $861,405 | $923,373 | $923,373 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2015-16: $1,108,048
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
NOP - Feb 19, 2015) While on waivers the contract was claimed(
PHI - Feb 21, 2015)
NOP - Feb 19, 2015) While on waivers the contract was claimed(PHI - Feb 21, 2015): 1 year
: $1,100,602
: $0 (0%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,100,602
: $1,100,602Cap % : 1.35
: 1.35
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 1 year, $1,100,602 contract with the Washington Wizards on Sep 8, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $947,276.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $947,276 | $1,100,602 | $0 (0→1.10M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $947,276 | $1,100,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2016-17: $980,431
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2015-16: Increase from $0 to $1,100,602 (+$1,100,602) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
WAS - Oct 24, 2015) While on waivers the contract was claimed(NOP - Oct 26, 2015)
WAS - Oct 24, 2015) While on waivers the contract was claimed(NOP - Oct 26, 2015): 3 years
: $18,000,000
: $18,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $6,000,000
: $6,000,000Cap % : 6.37
: 6.37: 
DET
DET: Cap Room
: July 7, 2016
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Jul 7, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $6,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2017-18 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2019-20: $11,400,000
: 2 years
: $12,000,000
: $12,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $6,000,000
: $6,000,000Cap % : 5.50
: 5.50: WAS
WAS: MLE
: July 8, 2019
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 2 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Washington Wizards on Jul 8, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $6,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $7,800,000
: 2 years
: $9,225,000
: $9,225,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $4,612,500
: $4,612,500Cap % : 4.00
: 4.00: 
CHA
CHA: Room-MLE
: August 7, 2021
: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 2 year, $9,225,000 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Aug 7, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,500,000 to $4,725,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $4,725,000 | $4,725,000 (+5%) | $4,725,000 (0→4.73M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $9,225,000 | $9,225,000 | $9,225,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $6,142,500
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: Increase from $0 to $4,725,000 (+$4,725,000) if player is not waived before Jul 1, 2022 [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
AGENT: Andrew Morrison · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $3,196,448
: $3,196,448 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $3,196,448
: $3,196,448Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
Ish Smith signed a 1 year, $3,196,448 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Oct 24, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $2,019,706.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 W | $2,019,706 | $3,196,448 | $3,196,448 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,019,706 | $3,196,448 | $3,196,448 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,093,637
WAIVED: This contract was waived (CHA - Feb 8, 2024)
CHA - Feb 8, 2024)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Golden State Warriors
Golden State WarriorsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $153,668
DATE: January 14, 2012
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2011-12 | $153,668 | $153,668 |
Note: Waived by Golden State Warriors
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Houston Rockets
Houston RocketsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $915,243
DATE: October 27, 2014
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2014-15 | $981,084 | $915,243 |
Note: Waived by Houston Rockets
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte HornetsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $2,019,706
DATE: February 8, 2024
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $3,196,448 | $2,019,706 |
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| 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 | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 5 | 741 | 139 | 158 | 66 | 41.8 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 11 | 65 | 76 | 145 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 5 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 70 | 1 | 1007 | 261 | 281 | 119 | 42.3 | 23 | 1 | 4.3 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 31 | 98 | 129 | 179 | 49 | 13 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 0 | 155 | 37 | 45 | 15 | 33.3 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 1 | |
| Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 14 | 677 | 301 | 322 | 128 | 39.8 | 55 | 17 | 30.9 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 10 | 63 | 73 | 152 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 50 | 1622 | 733 | 739 | 299 | 40.5 | 137 | 46 | 33.6 | 133 | 89 | 66.9 | 29 | 184 | 213 | 348 | 64 | 18 | |
| Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 27 | 3 | 617 | 239 | 228 | 98 | 43.0 | 33 | 10 | 30.3 | 43 | 33 | 76.7 | 14 | 78 | 92 | 154 | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Detroit Pistons | 81 | 32 | 1955 | 758 | 749 | 329 | 43.9 | 105 | 28 | 26.7 | 102 | 72 | 70.6 | 21 | 214 | 235 | 418 | 61 | 33 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular |  Detroit Pistons | 82 | 35 | 2043 | 894 | 801 | 389 | 48.6 | 101 | 35 | 34.7 | 116 | 81 | 69.8 | 27 | 197 | 224 | 360 | 64 | 20 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Detroit Pistons | 56 | 0 | 1251 | 501 | 489 | 205 | 41.9 | 135 | 44 | 32.6 | 62 | 47 | 75.8 | 23 | 122 | 145 | 203 | 28 | 11 | |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 0 | 81 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 26.3 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Washington Wizards | 68 | 23 | 1787 | 740 | 689 | 308 | 44.7 | 169 | 62 | 36.7 | 86 | 62 | 72.1 | 30 | 189 | 219 | 334 | 59 | 30 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | Washington Wizards | 44 | 1 | 924 | 295 | 297 | 129 | 43.4 | 49 | 18 | 36.7 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 22 | 128 | 150 | 172 | 32 | 13 | |
| Playoffs | Washington Wizards | 5 | 0 | 111 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 37.2 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 1 | 511 | 168 | 185 | 73 | 39.5 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 98 | 20 | 10 | |
| Regular | Washington Wizards | 28 | 0 | 615 | 242 | 245 | 112 | 45.7 | 42 | 15 | 35.7 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 14 | 69 | 83 | 146 | 27 | 13 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular |  Denver Nuggets | 43 | 0 | 398 | 108 | 131 | 52 | 39.7 | 12 | 2 | 16.7 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 49 | 54 | 100 | 8 | 7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 5 | 741 | 139 | 158 | 66 | 41.8 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 11 | 65 | 76 | 145 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2013-14 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 70 | 1 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 56.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 14 | 27.1 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 39.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 30.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 50 | 32.4 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 40.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.9 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | |
| Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 27 | 3 | 22.9 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 43.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 30.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 76.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Detroit Pistons | 81 | 32 | 24.1 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 43.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 26.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 70.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 35 | 24.9 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 48.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 34.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Detroit Pistons | 56 | 0 | 22.3 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 41.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 75.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 0 | 20.3 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Washington Wizards | 68 | 23 | 26.3 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 36.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | Washington Wizards | 44 | 1 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 43.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 36.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Playoffs | Washington Wizards | 5 | 0 | 22.2 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 1 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 63.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
| Regular | Washington Wizards | 28 | 0 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 45.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 60.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 43 | 0 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 39.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 5 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish