MICHAEL PORTER JR. #17

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Small Forward

Salary: $40,806,150

Cap Hit: $40,806,150

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jun 29, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Columbia, Missouri, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
218lbs
98kg
AGE: 28
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 14
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: DEN
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Michael Porter Jr.'s salary is $40,806,150 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 28 year old small forward who was born on Jun 29, 1998. He was drafted 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $194,392,845. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 29 years old. He is represented by the agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports Entertainment.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 5 years
Value: $179,299,750
Guaranteed: $179,299,750 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $35,859,950
Cap % Tooltip: 25.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 29, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Michael Porter Jr. signed a 5 year, $179,299,750 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Sep 29, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $30,913,750 to $40,806,150.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23 Max$30,913,750$30,913,750$30,913,750$0$0
2023-24 Max$33,386,850$33,386,850 (+8%)$33,386,850$0$0
2024-25 Max$35,859,950$35,859,950 (+8%)$35,859,950$0$0
2025-26 Max$38,333,050$38,333,050 (+8%)$38,333,050$0$0
2026-27 Max$40,806,150$40,806,150 (+8%)$40,806,150
(12.0M→17.0M)
(17.0M→40.8M)
$0$0
TOTAL$179,299,750$179,299,750$179,299,750$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $52,200,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $12,000,000 to $17,000,000 (+$5,000,000) [Requirements Met] (Guaranteed if player is selected to an NBA All Star game from 2021-22 to 2025-26.)
2026-27: Increase from $17,000,000 to $40,806,150 (+$23,806,150) [Requirements Met] (See Contract Note)
CONTRACT NOTE: 25% Maximum Salary

$40,806,150 guaranteed:
if player is not waived 2 days before the 2026-27 moratorium or
if player is selected twice to an NBA All Star game from 2021-22 to 2025-26 or
if player is named MVP, defensive player of the year, all NBA, all defensive teams or
if team wins NBA championship and has achieved various games played requirements

CONTRACT HISTORY

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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $15,093,095
Guaranteed: $14,993,095 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,773,274
Cap % Tooltip: 2.84
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Michael Porter Jr. signed a 2-4 year, $15,093,095 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 3, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,894,160 to $5,258,735.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$2,894,160$2,844,160$2,844,160$50,000$0
2019-20$3,389,400$3,339,400 (+17%)$3,339,400$50,000$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 7, 2019)$3,550,800$3,550,800 (+7%)$3,550,800
(0→3.55M)
$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 10, 2020)$5,258,735$5,258,735 (+60%)$5,258,735
(0→5.26M)
$0$0
TOTAL$15,093,095$14,993,095$14,993,095$100,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $7,228,448
Cap Hold 2022-23: $15,776,205
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $3,550,800 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2021-22: $5,258,735 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

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