TOLU SMITH III

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Power Forward

Salary: $977,689

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 1
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 26, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'11"
211cm
WEIGHT:
245lbs
111kg
AGE: 24
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾

Tolu Smith III's salary is $977,689 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 24 year old power forward who was born on Jul 26, 2000. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $2,460,707. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 25 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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Transactions (10)
Waivers History (2)

CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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Length: 2 years
Value: $1,303,554
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $651,777
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: January 6, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Tolu Smith III signed a 2 year, $1,303,554 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Jan 6, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$0$325,865$0$0$0
2025-26$0$977,689 (+200%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$1,303,554$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,475,074 (Guaranteed: $685,991)
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,208,001

CONTRACT HISTORY

EXHIBIT 10
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,157,153
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,157,153
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 17, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Tolu Smith III signed a 1 year, $1,157,153 contract with the Detroit Pistons on Sep 17, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $1,157,153.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25 W$1,157,153$1,157,153$0$0$0
TOTAL$1,157,153$1,157,153$0$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,048,492
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $1,157,153 (+$1,157,153) if player is not waived before Jan 10 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET - Oct 17, 2024)

SALARY PROGRESSION