NICK SMITH JR. #20
Los Angeles Lakers
Point Guard, Shooting Guard
Salary: $636,434
Cap Hit: $0
: 2 : Yes
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SUMMARY▴▾
Nick Smith Jr.'s salary is $636,434 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 21 year old point guard who was born on Apr 18, 2004. He was drafted 27th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 2023 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $13,288,341. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 22 years old. He is represented by the agents Lucas Newton and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: $636,434: 0.00LALNick Smith Jr. signed a 1 year, $636,434 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sep 29, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $0 | $636,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $636,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
CONTRACT HISTORY
: $3,162,977: 2.00
CHANick Smith Jr. signed a 2-4 year, $12,651,907 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 3, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,463,960 to $4,890,067.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,463,960 | $2,463,960 | $2,463,960 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $2,587,200 | $2,587,200 (+5%) | $2,587,200 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 W | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2024) | $2,710,680 | $2,710,680 (+5%) | $2,710,680 (0→2.71M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2026-27 W | Team | $4,890,067 | $4,890,067 (+89%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $12,651,907 | $12,651,907 | $7,761,840 | $0 | $0 |
CHA - Sep 25, 2025)DEAD CAP
Charlotte Hornets| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2025-26 | $2,710,680 | $2,710,680 |
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 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
CAREER STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 0 | 729 | 302 | 289 | 113 | 39.1 | 146 | 63 | 43.2 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 59 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 60 | 27 | 1369 | 591 | 568 | 222 | 39.1 | 306 | 104 | 34.0 | 46 | 43 | 93.5 | 13 | 115 | 128 | 145 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 43.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 86.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 60 | 27 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 39.1 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 34.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 93.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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