ZION WILLIAMSON #1

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Zion Williamson headshot
Power Forward

Salary: $39,446,090

Cap Hit: $39,446,090

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 6, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 6
198cm
WEIGHT:
284lbs
129kg
AGE: 24
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFT YEAR: 2019
DRAFTED OVERALL: 1
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: NOP
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Austin Brown
SUMMARY▴▾

Zion Williamson's salary is $39,446,090 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 24 year old power forward who was born on Jul 6, 2000. He was drafted 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round of the 2019 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $241,501,587. 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 Austin Brown of CAA Basketball.

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Transactions (41)
Status Updates (79)
Injury Update (51)

CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Trajan Langdon
AGENT: Austin Brown · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: Bird Rights Calculator Icon
Length: 5 years
Value: $197,230,450
Guaranteed: $70,730,920 (36%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $39,446,090
Cap % Tooltip: 25.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Zion Williamson signed a 5 year, $197,230,450 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $34,005,250 to $44,886,930.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24 Max$34,005,250$34,005,250$34,005,250$0$0
2024-25 Max$36,725,670$36,725,670 (+8%)$36,725,670
(18.4M→36.7M)
$0$0
2025-26 Max$39,446,090$39,446,090 (+8%)$0$0$0
2026-27 Max$42,166,510$42,166,510 (+8%)$0$0$0
2027-28 Max$44,886,930$44,886,930 (+8%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$197,230,450$197,230,450$70,730,920$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $58,097,700
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $18,362,835 to $36,725,670 (+$18,362,835) if player is not waived before Jan 7, 2025 [Requirements Met]
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $39,446,090 (+$39,446,090) if player is not waived before Jul 1, 2025 [Decision Pending]
2026-27: Increase from $0 to $42,166,510 (+$42,166,510) if player is not waived before Jul 15, 2026 [Decision Pending]
2027-28: Increase from $0 to $44,886,930 (+$44,886,930) if player is not waived before Jan 15, 2027 [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Maximum Contract (25%)
In seasons 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28, guaranteed salary protection may be adjusted if Williamson doesn't meet certain games played or weigh-in targets.

Guaranteed details: Source: @MikeVorkunov, Spotrac

2025-26 details:
Part 1:
If Williamson passes weigh in targets through 2024-25 season, 20% guaranteed ($7,889,218)

Part 2:
If Williamson plays 41 or more games during 2024-25 season, 40% guaranteed ($15,778,436)
If Williamson plays 51 or more games during 2024-25 season, 60% guaranteed ($23,667,654)
If Williamson plays 61 or more games during 2024-25 season, 80% guaranteed ($31,556,872)

2026-27, 2027-28:
If all above clauses are met in a prior season, the salary will be guaranteed for the upcoming season.

Other Clauses:
Williamson weight must be less then 295 lbs *body fat will be checked

CONTRACT HISTORY

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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $44,271,137
Guaranteed: $44,271,137 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $11,067,784
Cap % Tooltip: 8.94
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Zion Williamson signed a 2-4 year, $44,271,137 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 1, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $9,757,440 to $13,534,817.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$9,757,440$9,757,440$9,757,440$0$0
2020-21$10,245,480$10,245,480 (+5%)$10,245,480$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 18, 2020)$10,733,400$10,733,400 (+5%)$10,733,400
(0→10.7M)
$0$0
2022-23TeamYes (Oct 13, 2021)$13,534,817$13,534,817 (+29%)$13,534,817
(0→13.5M)
$0$0
TOTAL$44,271,137$44,271,137$44,271,137$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $7,744,600
Cap Hold 2023-24: $33,837,043
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: $10,733,400 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2022-23: $13,534,817 Team Option [Requirements Met]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2019-20RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans242466854036021058.314642.917811464.0648615050169
2020-21RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans616120261647103763461.1341029.452936969.81672744412265739
2021-22RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans0000000.0000.0000.0000000
PlayoffsLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2022-23RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans292995675446928560.819736.824817771.4581442021333216
2023-24RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans707022071601109462457.018633.349434770.21222844063527747
PlayoffsLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2024-25RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans303085773750828856.713323.124115865.6761402161593727
2019-20RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans242427.822.58.815.058.30.30.642.94.87.464.02.73.66.32.10.70.4
2020-21RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans616133.227.010.417.061.10.20.629.46.18.769.82.74.57.23.70.90.6
2021-22RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PlayoffsLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2022-23RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans292933.026.09.816.260.80.20.736.86.18.671.42.05.07.04.61.10.6
2023-24RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans707031.522.98.915.657.00.10.333.35.07.170.21.74.15.85.01.10.7
PlayoffsLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2024-25RegularLogo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans303028.624.69.616.956.70.10.423.15.38.065.62.54.77.25.31.20.9