MICHAEL AJAYI

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Point Guard

Salary: $678,882

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 0
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 23, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Covington, Washington, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'7"
201cm
WEIGHT:
235lbs
107kg
AGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾

Michael Ajayi's salary is $678,882 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 23 year old point guard who was born on May 23, 2003. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $1,427,965. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 25 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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Length: 2 years
Value: $1,427,965
Guaranteed: $91,000 (6%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $713,983
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Michael Ajayi signed a 2 year, $1,427,965 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 6, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$0$678,882$91,000$0$0
2027-28$0$749,083 (+10%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$1,427,965$91,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,972,982 (Guaranteed: $823,992)
Cap Hold 2028-29: $2,652,183
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $91,000 to $339,441 (+$248,441) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Decision Pending]

SALARY PROGRESSION