ZEKE NNAJI #22
Denver Nuggets
Power Forward
Salary: $8,177,778
Cap Hit: $8,177,778
Years of Service 
: 5
: 52025-26 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Jan 9, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 9
206cmWEIGHT:
240lbs
109kgAGE: 24
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:Pensack Sports Management
Primary Agent:Adam Pensack
SUMMARY▴▾
Zeke Nnaji's salary is $8,177,778 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 24 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.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
AGENT: Adam Pensack · Pensack Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 3 - 4 years
: $32,000,001
: $32,000,001 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $8,000,000
: $8,000,000Cap % : 6.00
: 6.00: DEN
DEN: Bird Exception
: October 23, 2023
: 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.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2027-28 | Player | $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
: 2 - 4 years
: $11,802,681
: $11,752,681 (100%)
: RFA
AAV: $2,950,670
: $2,950,670Cap % : 2.18
: 2.18: DEN
DEN: Rookie Exception
: November 30, 2020
: 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.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2022-23 | Team | Yes (Oct 8, 2021) | $2,617,800 | $2,617,800 (+7%) | $2,617,800 (0→2.62M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | Team | Yes (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
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 42 | 1 | 397 | 136 | 104 | 50 | 48.1 | 59 | 24 | 40.7 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 1 | 698 | 270 | 186 | 96 | 51.6 | 80 | 37 | 46.3 | 65 | 41 | 63.1 | 56 | 91 | 147 | 17 | 16 | 13 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 53 | 5 | 728 | 277 | 196 | 110 | 56.1 | 65 | 17 | 26.2 | 62 | 40 | 64.5 | 65 | 73 | 138 | 18 | 17 | 23 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 58 | 0 | 576 | 186 | 149 | 69 | 46.3 | 23 | 6 | 26.1 | 62 | 42 | 67.7 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 32 | 15 | 38 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 57 | 4 | 608 | 184 | 141 | 70 | 49.6 | 52 | 17 | 32.7 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 33 | 57 | 90 | 23 | 25 | 38 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 42 | 1 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 48.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 40.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 42.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 1 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 51.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 46.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 63.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 53 | 5 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 56.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 26.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 64.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 58 | 0 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 46.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 26.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 67.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 57 | 4 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 49.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
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