A.J. LAWSON #9
Unsigned
Shooting Guard
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Jul 15, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NATIONALITY:
Canada
CanadaHEIGHT:
6'6"
198cmWEIGHT:
179lbs
81kgAGE: 24
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:You First Sports
Primary Agent:James L Tanner Jr
SUMMARY▴▾
A.J. Lawson is a 24 year old shooting guard who was born on Jul 15, 2000. He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $11,473,473. He is represented by the agent James L Tanner Jr of You First Sports.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 1 year
: $925,258
: $0 (0%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $925,258
: $925,258Cap % : 0.82
: 0.82: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 1 year, $925,258 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Aug 18, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $925,258.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 W | $925,258 | $925,258 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $925,258 | $925,258 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $1,837,966
Cap Hold 2022-23: $1,017,781
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: Increase from $0 to $925,258 (+$925,258) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
ATL - Oct 7, 2021)
ATL - Oct 7, 2021): 1 year
: $508,891
: $50,000 (10%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $508,891
: $508,891Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
MIN
MIN: Two-Way
: July 26, 2022
: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 1 year, $508,891 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jul 26, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 W | $0 | $508,891 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $508,891 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $530,943 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2023-24: $1,801,769
WAIVED: This contract was waived (MIN - Oct 15, 2022)
MIN - Oct 15, 2022): 1 year
: $508,891
: $0 (0%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $508,891
: $508,891Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: MIN
MIN: Two-Way
: November 15, 2022
: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 1 year, $508,891 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 15, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 W | $0 | $508,891 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $508,891 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $1,801,769
WAIVED: This contract was waived (MIN - Dec 7, 2022)
MIN - Dec 7, 2022): 2 years
: $1,039,834
: $80,172 (8%)
: RFA
AAV: $519,917
: $519,917Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
DAL
DAL: Two-Way
: December 26, 2022
: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 2 year, $1,039,834 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Dec 26, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $0 | $508,891 | $30,172 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 V | $0 | $530,943 (+4%) | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $1,039,834 | $80,172 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,168,944 (Guaranteed: $580,272)
Cap Hold 2024-25: $1,862,265
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (DAL - Mar 3, 2024)
DAL - Mar 3, 2024)VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Nico Harrison
AGENT: James L Tanner Jr · You First Sports
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 4 years
: $7,912,022
: $1,000,000 (13%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $1,978,006
: $1,978,006Cap % : 1.00
: 1.00: DAL
DAL: MLE
: March 3, 2024
: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 4 year, $7,912,022 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Mar 3, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,000,000 to $2,489,752.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | $2,120,683 | $2,120,683 (+112%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 W | $2,301,587 | $2,301,587 (+18%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 W | $2,489,752 | $2,489,752 (+19%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $7,912,022 | $7,912,022 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2025-26: $4,029,298
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $2,120,683 (+$2,120,683) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2025 [Requirements Unmet]
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $2,301,587 (+$2,301,587) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2026 [Requirements Unmet]
2026-27: Increase from $0 to $2,489,752 (+$2,489,752) if player is not waived before Jan 10, 2027 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (DAL - Oct 8, 2024)
DAL - Oct 8, 2024)TWO-WAY CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Nico Harrison
AGENT: James L Tanner Jr · You First Sports
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 1 year
: $578,577
: $77,500 (13%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $578,577
: $578,577Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: DAL
DAL: Two-Way
: October 10, 2024
: SalarySwish
A.J. Lawson signed a 1 year, $578,577 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Oct 10, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 W | $0 | $578,577 | $77,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $578,577 | $77,500 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,048,492
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $77,500 (+$77,500) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (DAL - Oct 18, 2024)
DAL - Oct 18, 2024)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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 0 | 106 | 54 | 43 | 21 | 48.8 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 0 | 311 | 136 | 121 | 54 | 44.6 | 50 | 13 | 26.0 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 3 | |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 48.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 40.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 44.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 26.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 44.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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