JA MORANT #12

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Ja Morant headshot
Point Guard

Salary: $39,446,090

Cap Hit: $39,446,090

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Aug 10, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Dalzell, South Carolina, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'2"
188cm
WEIGHT:
174lbs
79kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2019
DRAFTED OVERALL: 2
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: MEM
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:James L Tanner Jr
SUMMARY▴▾

Ja Morant's salary is $39,446,090 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 25 year old point guard who was born on Aug 10, 1999. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round of the 2019 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $236,850,290. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agent James L Tanner Jr of You First Sports.

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Transactions (38)
Status Updates (70)
Injury Update (61)

CURRENT CONTRACT

DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
AGENT: Isiah Charles Turner · WME Basketball
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Length: 5 years
Value: $197,230,450
Guaranteed: $197,230,450 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $39,446,090
Cap % Tooltip: 26.36
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Ja Morant signed a 5 year, $197,230,450 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $34,005,250 to $44,886,930.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24 Max$34,005,250$34,005,250$34,005,250$0$0
2024-25 Max$36,725,670$36,725,670 (+8%)$36,725,670$0$0
2025-26 Max$39,446,090$39,446,090 (+8%)$39,446,090$0$0
2026-27 Max$42,166,510$42,166,510 (+8%)$42,166,510$0$0
2027-28 Max$44,886,930$44,886,930 (+8%)$44,886,930$0$0
TOTAL$197,230,450$197,230,450$197,230,450$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $58,097,700
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
CONTRACT NOTE: Maximum Salary (25%)

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $39,619,840
Guaranteed: $39,419,840 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $9,904,960
Cap % Tooltip: 8.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Ja Morant signed a 2-4 year, $39,619,840 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 1, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,730,240 to $12,119,440.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$8,730,240$8,630,240$8,630,240$100,000$0
2020-21$9,166,800$9,066,800 (+5%)$9,066,800$100,000$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 16, 2020)$9,603,360$9,603,360 (+6%)$9,603,360
(0→9.60M)
$0$0
2022-23TeamYes (Oct 16, 2021)$12,119,440$12,119,440 (+29%)$12,119,440
(0→12.1M)
$0$0
TOTAL$39,619,840$39,419,840$39,419,840$200,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $15,815,869
Cap Hold 2023-24: $30,298,600
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: $9,603,360 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2022-23: $12,119,440 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2019-20RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies67672074119393744747.71796033.530823977.6512082594885818
2020-21RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies63632053120495743044.92417330.337227172.8591932524655713
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies552031511135548.7311032.3403177.5717244120
2021-22RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies575718891564117758049.32568834.441531676.1772483253846622
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies993382441848144.0501734.0876574.713597288184
2022-23RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies615919481596121456646.63009230.749737274.8612963574936616
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies551871231064542.5311341.9262076.9826343591
2023-24RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies993182261708047.1511427.5645281.3644507375
2024-25RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies50501519115988940445.42858830.931926382.4341712053646112
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies338255532241.516425.011763.61561522
2019-20RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies676731.017.86.714.047.70.92.733.53.64.677.60.83.13.97.30.90.3
2020-21RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies636332.619.16.815.244.91.23.830.34.35.972.80.93.14.07.40.90.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies5540.630.211.022.648.72.06.232.36.28.077.51.43.44.88.20.40.0
2021-22RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies575733.127.410.220.749.31.54.534.45.57.376.11.44.45.76.71.20.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies9937.627.19.020.444.01.95.634.07.29.774.71.46.68.09.82.00.4
2022-23RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies615931.926.29.319.946.61.54.930.76.18.274.81.04.95.98.11.10.3
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies5537.424.69.021.242.52.66.241.94.05.276.91.65.26.87.01.80.2
2023-24RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies9935.325.18.918.947.11.65.727.55.87.181.30.74.95.68.10.80.6
2024-25RegularLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies505030.423.28.117.845.41.85.730.95.36.482.40.73.44.17.31.20.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies3327.318.37.317.741.51.35.325.02.33.763.60.31.72.05.00.70.7