TYLER SMITH #21

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Tyler Smith headshot
Power Forward

Salary: $482,812

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 1
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Nov 2, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'9"
206cm
WEIGHT:
224lbs
102kg
AGE: 21
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFT YEAR: 2024
DRAFTED OVERALL: 33
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: MIL
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY

Tyler Smith's salary is $482,812 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 21 year old power forward who was born on Nov 2, 2004. He was drafted 33rd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $8,378,608. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 21 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)

CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Rafael Stone
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Length: 1 year
Value: $482,812
Guaranteed: $0 (0%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $482,812
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Houston RocketsHOU
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: December 2, 2025

Tyler Smith signed a 1 year, $482,812 contract with the Houston Rockets on Dec 2, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$0$482,812$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$482,812$0$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $680,985 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,191,886
Unconfirmed Information UNCONFIRMED: Contract based on initial report. Once the details have been confirmed the contract will be updated

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Jon Horst
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $7,895,796
Guaranteed: $3,112,530 (39%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $1,973,949
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL
Signing Method: Second Round Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 5, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Tyler Smith signed a 3-4 year, $7,895,796 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Jul 5, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,157,153 to $2,486,995.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$1,157,153$1,157,153$1,157,153$0$0
2025-26 W$1,955,377$1,955,377 (+69%)$1,955,377$0$0
2026-27 W$2,296,271$2,296,271 (+30%)$0$0$0
2027-28 WTeamNo$2,486,995$2,486,995 (+17%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$7,895,796$7,895,796$3,112,530$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,457,010
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $0 to $1,148,136 (+$1,148,136) if the player is not waived by, at the latest, 5 days after the Free Agency Moratorium ends [Requirements Unmet]
2026-27: Increase from $1,148,136 to $2,296,271 (+$1,148,135) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2027 [Requirements Unmet]
2027-28: $0 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
2027-28: Increase from $0 to $2,486,995 (+$2,486,995) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2028 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL - Oct 20, 2025)
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 Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $1,955,377
DATE: October 20, 2025
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2025-26$1,955,377$1,955,377

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2025-26RegularLogo of the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2025-26RegularLogo of the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks23012267502448.0301343.38675.061925434
PlayoffsLogo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2025-26RegularLogo of the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2024-25RegularLogo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks2305.32.91.02.248.00.61.343.30.30.475.00.30.81.10.20.10.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2025-26RegularLogo of the Houston RocketsHouston Rockets000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0