KYLE KUZMA #18

Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

Power Forward

Salary: $19,431,819

Cap Hit: $20,490,152

Years of Service Tooltip : 9
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 24, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Flint, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 8
203cm
WEIGHT:
221lbs
100kg
AGE: 31
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2017
DRAFTED OVERALL: 27
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: BKN
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Austin Brown
SUMMARY

Kyle Kuzma's salary is $19,431,819 for the 2026-27 season. His contract includes $425,000 in likely incentives and $2,575,000 in unlikely incentives. He is a 31 year old power forward who was born on Jul 24, 1995. He was drafted 27th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st round of the 2017 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $149,850,178. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agent Austin Brown of CAA Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

Length: 4 years
Value: $102,200,000
Guaranteed: $90,000,000 (88%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $25,550,000
Cap % Tooltip: 19.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Washington WizardsWAS
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Kyle Kuzma signed a 4 year, $102,200,000 contract with the Washington Wizards on Jul 7, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,490,152 to $25,568,182.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$25,568,182$25,568,182$25,568,182$0$3,100,000
2024-25$24,456,060$23,522,727 (-8%)$23,522,727$300,000$2,750,000
2025-26$22,410,605$21,477,272 (-8%)$21,477,272$300,000$2,750,000
2026-27$20,490,152$19,431,819 (-8%)$19,431,819$425,000$2,575,000
TOTAL$92,924,999$90,000,000$90,000,000$1,025,000$11,175,000
TRADE KICKER PAYMENT: 2024-25: $633,333 | 2025-26: $633,333 | 2026-27: $633,333
Cap Hold 2027-28: $29,785,229
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Feb 6, 2025)
CONTRACT NOTE: $1,899,999 Trade Kicker, player decided to take less owed.

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Magic Johnson
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $8,650,178
Guaranteed: $8,650,178 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,162,545
Cap % Tooltip: 1.44
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Kyle Kuzma signed a 2-4 year, $8,650,178 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 3, 2017. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,423,560 to $3,562,178.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$1,423,560$1,423,560$1,423,560$0$0
2018-19$1,689,840$1,689,840 (+19%)$1,689,840$0$0
2019-20TeamYes (Oct 16, 2018)$1,974,600$1,974,600 (+20%)$1,974,600
(0→1.97M)
$0$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 17, 2019)$3,562,178$3,562,178 (+112%)$3,562,178
(0→3.56M)
$0$0
TOTAL$8,650,178$8,650,178$8,650,178$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $5,282,710
Cap Hold 2021-22: $10,686,534
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: $1,974,600 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2020-21: $3,562,178 Team Option [Requirements Met]
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $39,000,000
Guaranteed: $26,000,000 (67%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 11.56
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: December 20, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Kyle Kuzma signed a 2-3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec 20, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $13,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$13,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,000$0$0
2022-23$13,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,000$0$0
2023-24PlayerNo (Jun 20, 2023)$13,000,000$13,000,000$0
(13.0M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$39,000,000$39,000,000$26,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $19,500,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $13,000,000 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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