KEL'EL WARE #7
Miami Heat
Center
Salary: $4,293,360
Cap Hit: $4,443,360
Years of Service 
: 1
: 12025-26 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Apr 20, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: Sherwood, Arkansas, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
7' 0
213cmWEIGHT:
230lbs
104kgAGE: 21
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Kel'el Ware's salary is $4,293,360 for the 2025-26 season. His contract includes $150,000 in likely incentives and $0 in unlikely incentives. He is a 21 year old center who was born on Apr 20, 2004. He was drafted 15th overall by the Miami Heat in the 1st round of the 2024 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $20,466,072. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2028 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 - 4 years
: $20,466,072
: $13,025,080 (64%)
: RFA
AAV
: $5,116,518
: $5,116,518Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: MIA
MIA: Rookie Exception
: July 1, 2024
: SalarySwish
Kel'el Ware signed a 2-4 year, $20,466,072 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,231,800 to $7,135,992.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,231,800 | $4,081,800 | $4,081,800 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $4,443,360 | $4,293,360 (+5%) | $4,293,360 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | Team | Yes (Sep 22, 2025) | $4,654,920 | $4,649,920 (+9%) | $4,649,920 (0→4.65M) | $5,000 | $0 |
| 2027-28 | Team | $7,135,992 | $7,128,327 (+61%) | $0 | $7,665 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $20,466,072 | $20,153,407 | $13,025,080 | $312,665 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $10,689,716
Cap Hold 2028-29: $21,407,976
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $4,649,920 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2027-28: $7,128,327 Team Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Miami Heat | 25 | 16 | 603 | 282 | 203 | 109 | 53.7 | 57 | 24 | 42.1 | 49 | 40 | 81.6 | 80 | 173 | 253 | 14 | 24 | 33 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Miami Heat | 25 | 16 | 24.1 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 53.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 42.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 81.6 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
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 | Miami Heat | 64 | 36 | 1422 | 595 | 464 | 257 | 55.4 | 111 | 35 | 31.5 | 67 | 46 | 68.7 | 116 | 357 | 473 | 60 | 39 | 71 | |
| Playoffs | Miami Heat | 4 | 4 | 73 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Miami Heat | 25 | 16 | 603 | 282 | 203 | 109 | 53.7 | 57 | 24 | 42.1 | 49 | 40 | 81.6 | 80 | 173 | 253 | 14 | 24 | 33 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Miami Heat | 64 | 36 | 22.2 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 55.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 31.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 68.7 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | |
| Playoffs | Miami Heat | 4 | 4 | 18.3 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 44.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 2025-26 | Regular | Miami Heat | 25 | 16 | 24.1 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 53.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 42.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 81.6 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish