ZEKE NNAJI #22

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Power Forward

Salary: $7,466,667

Cap Hit: $7,466,667

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jan 9, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
240lbs
108kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2020
DRAFTED OVERALL: 22
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: DEN
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Zeke Nnaji's salary is $7,466,667 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 25 year old power forward who was born on Jan 9, 2001. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round of the 2020 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $43,802,682. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Adam Pensack of Pensack Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $32,000,001
Guaranteed: $32,000,001 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 6.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 23, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Zeke Nnaji signed a 3-4 year, $32,000,001 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Oct 23, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $7,466,667 to $8,888,889.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$8,888,889$8,888,889$8,888,889$0$0
2025-26$8,177,778$8,177,778 (-8%)$8,177,778$0$0
2026-27$7,466,667$7,466,667 (-8%)$7,466,667$0$0
2027-28Player$7,466,667$7,466,667$7,466,667$0$0
TOTAL$32,000,001$32,000,001$32,000,001$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $14,186,667
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $7,466,667 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $11,802,681
Guaranteed: $11,752,681 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,950,670
Cap % Tooltip: 2.18
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 30, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Zeke Nnaji signed a 2-4 year, $11,802,681 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Nov 30, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,379,840 to $4,306,281.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$2,379,840$2,379,840$2,379,840$0$0
2021-22$2,498,760$2,448,760 (+3%)$2,448,760$50,000$0
2022-23TeamYes (Oct 8, 2021)$2,617,800$2,617,800 (+7%)$2,617,800
(0→2.62M)
$0$0
2023-24TeamYes (Oct 3, 2022)$4,306,281$4,306,281 (+71%)$4,306,281
(0→4.31M)
$0$0
TOTAL$11,802,681$11,752,681$11,752,681$50,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $6,235,495
Cap Hold 2024-25: $12,918,843
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $2,617,800 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2023-24: $4,306,281 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

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