PAT CONNAUGHTON #21

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Pat Connaughton headshot
Shooting Guard, Small Forward

Salary: $3,815,861

Cap Hit: $3,815,861

Years of Service Tooltip : 11
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jan 6, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 5
196cm
WEIGHT:
209lbs
95kg
AGE: 33
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2015
DRAFTED OVERALL: 41
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: BKN
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Jordan Gertler
Secondary Agent:Jeff Schwartz
SUMMARY

Pat Connaughton's salary is $3,815,861 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 33 year old shooting guard who was born on Jan 6, 1993. He was drafted 41st overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $55,738,407. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 34 years old. He is represented by the agents Jordan Gertler and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator IconBird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 2 years
Value: $5,131,675
Guaranteed: $1,315,814 (26%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,565,838
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: February 9, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Pat Connaughton signed a 2 year, $5,131,675 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Feb 9, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,315,814 to $3,815,861.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$1,315,814$1,315,814$1,315,814$0$0
2026-27TeamYes (Jun 29, 2026)$3,815,861$3,815,861 (+190%)$0
(0→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$5,131,675$5,131,675$1,315,814$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,583,637
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $0 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2026-27: Increase from $0 to $3,815,861 (+$3,815,861) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2027 [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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Length: 3 years
Value: $2,971,111
Guaranteed: $2,971,111 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA (No QO)
AAVTooltip: $990,370
Cap % Tooltip: 0.89
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Pat Connaughton signed a 3 year, $2,971,111 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 9, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $625,093 to $1,471,382.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$625,093$625,093$625,093$0$0
2016-17$874,636$874,636 (+40%)$874,636$0$0
2017-18$1,471,382$1,471,382 (+96%)$1,471,382
(0→1.47M)
$0$0
TOTAL$2,971,111$2,971,111$2,971,111$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,839,228
Cap Hold 2018-19: $2,795,626
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: Increase from $0 to $1,471,382 (+$1,471,382) if player is not waived before Jul 25, 2017 [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER DECLINED: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR on Jun 29, 2018
CONTRACT NOTE: 2017-18: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,014,746 to $1,471,382
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Jon Horst
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator IconBird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 2 years
Value: $3,364,050
Guaranteed: $3,364,050 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,682,025
Cap % Tooltip: 1.61
Signing Team: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: August 1, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Pat Connaughton signed a 2 year, $3,364,050 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Aug 1, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,641,000 to $1,723,050.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$1,641,000$1,641,000$1,641,000$0$0
2019-20$1,723,050$1,723,050 (+5%)$1,723,050
(0→1.72M)
$0$0
TOTAL$3,364,050$3,364,050$3,364,050$0$0
Cap Hold 2020-21: $2,239,965
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: Increase from $0 to $1,723,050 (+$1,723,050) if player is not waived before Jul 1, 2019 [Requirements Met]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Jon Horst
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator IconBird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $15,999,964
Guaranteed: $15,999,964 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $5,333,321
Cap % Tooltip: 4.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 23, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Pat Connaughton signed a 2-3 year, $15,999,964 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov 23, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,938,237 to $5,728,393.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$4,938,237$4,938,237$4,938,237$0$0
2021-22$5,333,334$5,333,334 (+8%)$5,333,334$0$0
2022-23PlayerYes (Jun 22, 2022)$5,728,393$5,728,393 (+8%)$5,728,393$0$0
TOTAL$15,999,964$15,999,964$15,999,964$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $10,883,947
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $5,728,393 Player Option [Requirements Met]
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Jon Horst
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $28,271,607
Guaranteed: $28,271,607 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $9,423,869
Cap % Tooltip: 7.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 18, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Pat Connaughton signed a 2-3 year, $28,271,607 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Jul 18, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $9,423,869.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$9,423,869$9,423,869$9,423,869$0$0
2024-25$9,423,869$9,423,869$9,423,869$0$0
2025-26 WPlayerYes (Jun 21, 2025)$9,423,869$9,423,869$9,423,869$0$0
TOTAL$28,271,607$28,271,607$28,271,607$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $17,905,351
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: $9,423,869 Player Option [Requirements Met]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA - Feb 4, 2026)
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 Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $9,423,869
DATE: February 4, 2026
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$9,423,869$9,423,869

SALARY PROGRESSION

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