K. J. SIMPSON #25
Denver Nuggets
Point Guard
Salary: $680,985
Cap Hit: $0
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22026-27 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Aug 8, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: West Hills, California, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 2
188cmWEIGHT:
189lbs
86kgAGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
K. J. Simpson's salary is $680,985 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 23 year old point guard who was born on Aug 8, 2002. He was drafted 42nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $2,077,047. 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 .
Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 years
: $874,841
: $182,229 (21%)
: RFA
AAV
: $437,421
: $437,421Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: DEN
DEN: Two-Way
: February 19, 2026
: SalarySwish
K. J. Simpson signed a 2 year, $874,841 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Feb 19, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $0 | $193,856 | $96,929 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $0 | $680,985 (+251%) | $85,300 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $874,841 | $182,229 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,799,927 (Guaranteed: $749,083)
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,411,075
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 years
: $1,202,206
: $155,000 (13%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $601,103
: $601,103Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
CHA
CHA: Two-Way
: July 7, 2024
: SalarySwish
K. J. Simpson signed a 2 year, $1,202,206 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $578,577 | $77,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 W | $0 | $623,629 (+8%) | $77,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $1,202,206 | $155,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,191,886
WAIVED: This contract was waived (CHA - Feb 6, 2026)
CHA - Feb 6, 2026)SALARY PROGRESSION
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 15 | 842 | 282 | 301 | 104 | 34.6 | 130 | 33 | 25.4 | 50 | 41 | 82.0 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 112 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 2 | 223 | 84 | 89 | 31 | 34.8 | 39 | 12 | 30.8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 15 | 23.4 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 34.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 25.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 82.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 2 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 30.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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