TRAE YOUNG #11

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Point Guard

Salary: $49,488,300

Cap Hit: $49,488,300

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Sep 19, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Lubbock, Texas, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 2
187cm
WEIGHT:
164lbs
74kg
AGE: 27
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 5
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: DAL
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Omar Wilkes
Secondary Agent:Rich Paul
SUMMARY

Trae Young's salary is $49,488,300 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 27 year old point guard who was born on Sep 19, 1998. He was drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $454,487,101. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agents Omar Wilkes and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Will Dawkins
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $212,799,690
Guaranteed: $212,799,690 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $53,199,923
Cap % Tooltip: 30.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Washington WizardsWAS
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Trae Young signed a 3-4 year, $212,799,690 contract with the Washington Wizards on Jul 6, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $49,488,300 to $58,396,194.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27 Max$49,488,300$49,488,300$49,488,300$0$0
2027-28 Max$50,478,066$50,478,066 (+2%)$50,478,066$0$0
2028-29 Max$54,437,130$54,437,130 (+8%)$54,437,130$0$0
2029-30 MaxPlayer$58,396,194$58,396,194 (+8%)$58,396,194$0$0
TOTAL$212,799,690$212,799,690$212,799,690$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $84,793,450
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: $58,396,194 Player Option [Decision Pending]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 7.5% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Travis Schlenk
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $26,527,711
Guaranteed: $26,527,711 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $6,631,928
Cap % Tooltip: 5.26
Signing Team: Logo of the Atlanta HawksATL
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Trae Young signed a 2-4 year, $26,527,711 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Jul 1, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,356,440 to $8,326,471.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$5,356,440$5,356,440$5,356,440$0$0
2019-20$6,273,000$6,273,000 (+17%)$6,273,000$0$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 19, 2019)$6,571,800$6,571,800 (+6%)$6,571,800
(0→6.57M)
$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 21, 2020)$8,326,471$8,326,471 (+33%)$8,326,471
(0→8.33M)
$0$0
TOTAL$26,527,711$26,527,711$26,527,711$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $11,040,901
Cap Hold 2022-23: $24,979,413
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $6,571,800 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2021-22: $8,326,471 Team Option [Requirements Met]
DESIGNATED ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Travis Schlenk
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Length: 4 - 5 years
Value: $215,159,700
Guaranteed: $166,192,320 (77%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $43,031,940
Cap % Tooltip: 30.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Atlanta HawksATL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 6, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Trae Young signed a 4-5 year, $215,159,700 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Aug 6, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $37,096,500 to $48,967,380.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23 Max$37,096,500$37,096,500$37,096,500$0$0
2023-24 Max$40,064,220$40,064,220 (+8%)$40,064,220$0$0
2024-25 Max$43,031,940$43,031,940 (+8%)$43,031,940$0$0
2025-26 Max$46,394,100$45,999,660 (+8%)$45,999,660$0$0
2026-27 MaxPlayerNo (Jun 17, 2026)$48,967,380$48,967,380 (+8%)$0
(49.0M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$215,554,140$215,159,700$166,192,320$0$0
TRADE KICKER PAYMENT: 2025-26: $394,440
Cap Hold 2026-27: $49,488,300
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $48,967,380 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Jan 9, 2026)
CONTRACT NOTE: 30% Maximum Salary

SALARY PROGRESSION

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