KAWHI LEONARD #2

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Small Forward

Salary: $50,300,000

Cap Hit: $50,300,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 15
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jun 29, 1991
BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, California, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'6"
198cm
WEIGHT:
225lbs
102kg
AGE: 35
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2011
DRAFTED OVERALL: 15
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: IND
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Kawhi Leonard's salary is $50,300,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 35 year old small forward who was born on Jun 29, 1991. He was drafted 15th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round of the 2011 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $531,575,081. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 36 years old. He is represented by the agent Mitch Frankel of Impact Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Trent Redden
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Length: 3 years
Value: $149,505,800
Guaranteed: $149,505,800 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $49,835,267
Cap % Tooltip: 35.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: January 10, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Kawhi Leonard signed a 3 year, $149,505,800 contract with the LA Clippers on Jan 10, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $49,205,800 to $50,300,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25 Max$49,205,800$49,205,800$49,205,800$0$0
2025-26$50,000,000$50,000,000 (+2%)$50,000,000$0$0
2026-27$50,300,000$50,300,000 (+1%)$50,300,000$0$0
TOTAL$149,505,800$149,505,800$149,505,800$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $60,900,000
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: R.C. Buford
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $8,323,699
Guaranteed: $7,551,402 (91%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,080,925
Cap % Tooltip: 2.98
Signing Team: Logo of the San Antonio SpursSAS
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: December 10, 2011
Source: SalarySwish

Kawhi Leonard signed a 2-4 year, $8,323,699 contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Dec 10, 2011. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,731,960 to $2,894,059.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2011-12$1,731,960$1,659,795$1,659,795$72,165$0
2012-13$1,809,840$1,508,200 (-9%)$1,508,200$301,640$0
2013-14TeamYes (Oct 26, 2012)$1,887,840$1,730,520 (+13%)$1,730,520
(0→1.73M)
$157,320$0
2014-15TeamYes (Oct 28, 2013)$2,894,059$2,652,887 (+56%)$2,652,887
(0→2.65M)
$241,172$0
TOTAL$8,323,699$7,551,402$7,551,402$772,297$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,433,683
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2013-14: $1,730,520 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2014-15: $2,652,887 Team Option [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: R.C. Buford
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Length: 4 - 5 years
Value: $94,343,130
Guaranteed: $73,013,378 (77%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $18,868,626
Cap % Tooltip: 23.00
Signing Team: Logo of the San Antonio SpursSAS
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 16, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Kawhi Leonard signed a 4-5 year, $94,343,130 contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Jul 16, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $16,407,500 to $23,114,067.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16 Max$16,407,500$16,407,500$16,407,500$0$0
2016-17 Max$17,638,063$17,638,063 (+8%)$17,638,063$0$0
2017-18 Max$18,868,626$18,868,626 (+8%)$18,868,626$0$0
2018-19 Max$23,114,067$20,099,189 (+8%)$20,099,189$0$0
2019-20 MaxPlayerNo (Jun 23, 2019)$21,329,752$21,329,752 (+8%)$0
(21.3M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$97,358,008$94,343,130$73,013,378$0$0
TRADE KICKER PAYMENT: 2018-19: $3,014,878
Cap Hold 2019-20: $30,148,784
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: $21,329,752 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Jul 25, 2018)
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Michael Winger
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $103,137,300
Guaranteed: $67,121,100 (65%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $34,379,100
Cap % Tooltip: 30.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Kawhi Leonard signed a 2-3 year, $103,137,300 contract with the LA Clippers on Jul 9, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $32,742,000 to $36,016,200.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20 Max$32,742,000$32,742,000$32,742,000$0$0
2020-21 Max$34,379,100$34,379,100 (+5%)$34,379,100$0$0
2021-22 MaxPlayerNo (Aug 1, 2021)$36,016,200$36,016,200 (+5%)$0
(36.0M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$103,137,300$103,137,300$67,121,100$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $39,344,900
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: $36,016,200 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
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SIGNED BY: Michael Winger
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $176,265,152
Guaranteed: $127,477,476 (72%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $44,066,288
Cap % Tooltip: 35.00
Signing Team: Logo of the LA ClippersLAC
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 12, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Kawhi Leonard signed a 3-4 year, $176,265,152 contract with the LA Clippers on Aug 12, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $39,344,900 to $48,787,676.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22 Max$39,344,900$39,344,900$39,344,900$0$0
2022-23 Max$42,492,492$42,492,492 (+8%)$42,492,492$0$0
2023-24 Max$45,640,084$45,640,084 (+8%)$45,640,084$0$0
2024-25 MaxPlayerNo (Jan 10, 2024)$48,787,676$48,787,676 (+8%)$0
(48.8M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$176,265,152$176,265,152$127,477,476$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $49,205,800
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $48,787,676 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary

SALARY PROGRESSION

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