JADEN AKINS #14

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Point Guard

Salary: $678,882

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 0
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Feb 25, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Farmington, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'4"
193cm
WEIGHT:
195lbs
88kg
AGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾

Jaden Akins' salary is $678,882 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 23 year old point guard who was born on Feb 25, 2003. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $4,667,278. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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Length: 1 year
Value: $678,882
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $678,882
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: September 30, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Jaden Akins signed a 1 year, $678,882 contract with the New York Knicks on Sep 30, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$0$678,882$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$678,882$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $716,081 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,304,849

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
Includes Exhibit 9 Tooltip (Training-Camp Contract)
Includes Exhibit 10 Tooltip (Bonus Amount: $15,000)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,272,870
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,272,870
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 10, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Jaden Akins signed a 1 year, $1,272,870 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Oct 10, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26 W$0$1,272,870$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$1,272,870$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $1,357,763
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $1,272,870 (+$1,272,870) if player is not waived before Jan 10 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET - Oct 11, 2025)
EXHIBIT 10
Includes Exhibit 9 Tooltip (Training-Camp Contract)
Includes Exhibit 10 Tooltip (Bonus Amount: $91,000)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,357,763
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,357,763
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 15, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Jaden Akins signed a 1 year, $1,357,763 contract with the New York Knicks on Sep 15, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $1,357,763.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27 W$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,304,849
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the New York KnicksNYK - Sep 15, 2026)
EXHIBIT 10
Includes Exhibit 9 Tooltip (Training-Camp Contract)
Includes Exhibit 10 Tooltip (Bonus Amount: $91,000)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,357,763
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,357,763
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 26, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Jaden Akins signed a 1 year, $1,357,763 contract with the New York Knicks on Sep 26, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $1,357,763.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27 W$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,304,849
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $0 to $1,357,763 (+$1,357,763) if player is not waived before Jan 10 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the New York KnicksNYK - Sep 26, 2026)

SALARY PROGRESSION