MONTE MORRIS #23

Unsigned

Point Guard
Years of Service Tooltip : 9
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jun 27, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 2
187cm
WEIGHT:
183lbs
83kg
AGE: 31
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2017
DRAFTED OVERALL: 51
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: DEN
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Alex Saratsis
Secondary Agent:Ronald Shade
SUMMARY▴▾

Monte Morris is a 31 year old point guard who was born on Jun 27, 1995. He was drafted 51st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $37,957,948. He is represented by the agents Alex Saratsis and Ronald Shade of Octagon Basketball.

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Bird Rights: None (None)

CONTRACT HISTORY

TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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Length: 2 years
Value: $154,568
Guaranteed: $100,000 (65%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $77,284
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: July 21, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Monte Morris signed a 2 year, $154,568 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 21, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$0$75,000$50,000$0$0
2018-19 V$0$79,568 (+6%)$50,000$0$0
TOTAL$0$154,568$100,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,678,854 (Guaranteed: $79,568)
Cap Hold 2019-20: $1,445,697
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN - Jul 25, 2018)
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 3 years
Value: $4,661,321
Guaranteed: $4,661,321 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,553,774
Cap % Tooltip: 1.32
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Taxpayer-MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 25, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Monte Morris signed a 3 year, $4,661,321 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 25, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,349,383 to $1,723,707.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$1,349,383$1,349,383$1,349,383$0$0
2019-20$1,588,231$1,588,231 (+18%)$1,588,231$0$0
2020-21$1,723,707$1,723,707 (+10%)$1,723,707
(0→1.72M)
$0$0
TOTAL$4,661,321$4,661,321$4,661,321$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,723,707 (+$1,723,707) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2020 [Requirements Met]
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 3 years
Value: $27,375,000
Guaranteed: $27,375,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $9,125,000
Cap % Tooltip: 7.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: December 9, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Monte Morris signed a 3 year, $27,375,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Dec 9, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,449,074 to $9,800,926.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$8,449,074$8,449,074$8,449,074$0$0
2022-23$9,125,000$9,125,000 (+8%)$9,125,000$0$0
2023-24$9,800,926$9,800,926 (+8%)$9,800,926$0$0
TOTAL$27,375,000$27,375,000$27,375,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $18,621,759
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: James Jones
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,800,834
Guaranteed: $2,800,834 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,800,834
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Phoenix SunsPHX
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Monte Morris signed a 1 year, $2,800,834 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 3, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,087,519.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$2,087,519$2,800,834$2,800,834$0$0
TOTAL$2,087,519$2,800,834$2,800,834$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,274
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Chad Buchanan
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Length: 1 year
Value: $2,966,225
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $2,966,225
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Indiana PacersIND
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 7, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Monte Morris signed a 1 year, $2,966,225 contract with the Indiana Pacers on Nov 7, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $2,071,925.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26 W$2,071,925$2,966,225$0$0$0
TOTAL$2,071,925$2,966,225$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,449,421
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $2,966,225 (+$2,966,225) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2026 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Indiana PacersIND - Nov 21, 2025)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $321,183
DATE: November 21, 2025
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$321,183$321,183

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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