JUSUF NURKIC #30

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Center

Salary: $11,458,333

Cap Hit: $11,458,333

Years of Service Tooltip : 12
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Aug 23, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NATIONALITY:Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
HEIGHT:
6' 11
210cm
WEIGHT:
290lbs
131kg
AGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2014
DRAFTED OVERALL: 16
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHI
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Jusuf Nurkic's salary is $11,458,333 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 32 year old center who was born on Aug 23, 1994. He was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round of the 2014 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $153,073,305. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Justin Zanik
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Length: 2 years
Value: $22,000,000
Guaranteed: $22,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $11,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 7.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 2 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jul 9, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,541,667 to $11,458,333.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$11,458,333$11,458,333$11,458,333$0$0
2027-28$10,541,667$10,541,667 (-8%)$10,541,667$0$0
TOTAL$22,000,000$22,000,000$22,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $20,029,167

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $8,073,305
Guaranteed: $7,766,305 (96%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,018,326
Cap % Tooltip: 2.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 23, 2014
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 2-4 year, $8,073,305 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 23, 2014. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,562,680 to $2,947,305.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2014-15$1,562,680$1,562,680$1,562,680$0$0
2015-16$1,642,000$1,335,000 (-15%)$1,335,000$307,000$0
2016-17TeamYes (Oct 11, 2015)$1,921,320$1,921,320 (+38%)$1,921,320
(0→1.92M)
$0$0
2017-18TeamYes (Oct 21, 2016)$2,947,305$2,947,305 (+66%)$2,947,305
(0→2.95M)
$0$0
TOTAL$8,073,305$7,766,305$7,766,305$307,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,749,591
Cap Hold 2018-19: $8,841,915
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: $1,921,320 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2017-18: $2,947,305 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR on Jun 27, 2018
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 4 years
Value: $53,000,000
Guaranteed: $48,000,000 (91%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,250,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.13
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $53,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 6, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $12,000,000 to $13,250,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$12,361,111$11,111,111$11,111,111$1,250,000$0
2019-20$13,250,000$12,000,000 (+8%)$12,000,000$1,250,000$0
2020-21$12,888,889$12,888,889 (+8%)$12,888,889$0$1,250,000
2021-22$12,000,000$12,000,000 (-8%)$12,000,000
(4.00M→12.0M)
$0$1,250,000
TOTAL$50,500,000$48,000,000$48,000,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
Cap Hold 2022-23: $18,000,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: Increase from $4,000,000 to $12,000,000 (+$8,000,000) if player is not waived before Jul 1, 2021 [Requirements Met]
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SIGNED BY: Joe Cronin
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Length: 4 years
Value: $70,000,000
Guaranteed: $70,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $17,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.64
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $70,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $15,625,000 to $19,375,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$15,625,000$15,625,000$15,625,000$0$0
2023-24$16,875,000$16,875,000 (+8%)$16,875,000$0$0
2024-25$18,125,000$18,125,000 (+8%)$18,125,000$0$0
2025-26$19,375,000$19,375,000 (+8%)$19,375,000$0$0
TOTAL$70,000,000$70,000,000$70,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $29,062,500

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