STEVEN ADAMS #12

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Steven Adams headshot
Center

Salary: $13,000,000

Cap Hit: $13,000,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 13
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 20, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Rotorua, New Zealand
NATIONALITY:New ZealandNew Zealand
HEIGHT:
6' 11
210cm
WEIGHT:
265lbs
120kg
AGE: 33
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2013
DRAFTED OVERALL: 12
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: OKC
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Steven Adams' salary is $13,000,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 33 year old center who was born on Jul 20, 1993. He was drafted 12th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 1st round of the 2013 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $208,895,397. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 34 years old. He is represented by the agent Darren Mats Matsubara of Wasserman Basketball.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Rafael Stone
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Length: 3 years
Value: $39,000,000
Guaranteed: $39,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 9.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Houston RocketsHOU
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: June 14, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Steven Adams signed a 3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Houston Rockets on Jun 14, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $11,869,566 to $14,130,434.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$14,130,434$14,130,434$14,130,434$0$0
2026-27$13,000,000$13,000,000 (-8%)$13,000,000$0$0
2027-28$11,869,566$11,869,566 (-8%)$11,869,566$0$0
TOTAL$39,000,000$39,000,000$39,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $22,552,175

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $9,695,397
Guaranteed: $8,079,498 (83%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,423,849
Cap % Tooltip: 3.56
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 12, 2013
Source: SalarySwish

Steven Adams signed a 2-4 year, $9,695,397 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Jul 12, 2013. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,090,880 to $3,140,517.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2013-14$2,090,880$1,742,400$1,742,400$348,480$0
2014-15$2,184,960$1,820,800 (+5%)$1,820,800$364,160$0
2015-16TeamYes (Oct 22, 2014)$2,279,040$1,899,200 (+5%)$1,899,200
(0→1.90M)
$379,840$0
2016-17TeamYes (Oct 23, 2015)$3,140,517$2,617,098 (+41%)$2,617,098
(0→2.62M)
$523,419$0
TOTAL$9,695,397$8,079,498$8,079,498$1,615,899$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,588,840
Cap Hold 2017-18: $9,421,551
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2015-16: $1,899,200 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2016-17: $2,617,098 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 4 years
Value: $100,000,000
Guaranteed: $100,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $25,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 22.68
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 31, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Steven Adams signed a 4 year, $100,000,000 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct 31, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $22,471,911 to $29,592,695.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$22,471,911$22,471,911$22,471,911$0$0
2018-19$24,157,304$24,157,304 (+8%)$24,157,304$0$0
2019-20$25,842,697$25,842,697 (+8%)$25,842,697$0$0
2020-21$29,592,695$27,528,088 (+8%)$27,528,088$0$0
TOTAL$102,064,607$100,000,000$100,000,000$0$0
TRADE KICKER PAYMENT: 2020-21: $2,064,607
Cap Hold 2021-22: $33,724,200
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 7.5% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Nov 24, 2020)
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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 2 years
Value: $35,000,000
Guaranteed: $35,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $17,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 15.19
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC (Sign & Trade: Logo of the New Orleans Pelicans NOP)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 23, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Steven Adams signed a 2 year, $35,000,000 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov 23, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $17,073,171 to $17,926,829.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$17,073,171$17,073,171$17,073,171$0$0
2022-23$17,926,829$17,926,829 (+5%)$17,926,829$0$0
TOTAL$35,000,000$35,000,000$35,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $26,890,244
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 7.5% of the remaining Base Salary
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 2 years
Value: $25,200,000
Guaranteed: $25,200,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $12,600,000
Cap % Tooltip: 9.77
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 1, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Steven Adams signed a 2 year, $25,200,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct 1, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $12,600,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$12,600,000$12,600,000$12,600,000$0$0
2024-25$12,600,000$12,600,000$12,600,000$0$0
TOTAL$25,200,000$25,200,000$25,200,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $23,940,000

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