DANIEL THEIS #10
New Orleans Pelicans
Center
Salary: $2,800,834
Cap Hit: $2,087,519
Years of Service 
: 7
: 72024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Apr 4, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Salzgitter, Germany
NATIONALITY:
Germany
GermanyHEIGHT:
6'8"
203cmWEIGHT:
245lbs
111kgAGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Daniel Theis' salary is $2,800,834 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 32 year old center who was born on Apr 4, 1992. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $52,779,712. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Steve Heumann and Aaron Mintz of CAA Basketball.
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Bryson Graham
AGENT: Steve Heumann · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $2,800,834
: $2,800,834 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $2,800,834
: $2,800,834Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
Daniel Theis signed a 1 year, $2,800,834 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Jul 9, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,087,519.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,087,519 | $2,800,834 | $2,800,834 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,087,519 | $2,800,834 | $2,800,834 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,296,271
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 years
: $2,193,857
: $2,193,857 (100%)
: RFA
AAV: $1,096,929
: $1,096,929Cap % : 0.82
: 0.82: SalarySwish
Daniel Theis signed a 2 year, $2,193,857 contract with the Boston Celtics on Jul 19, 2017. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $815,615 to $1,378,242.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $815,615 | $815,615 | $815,615 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 | $1,378,242 | $1,378,242 (+69%) | $1,378,242 (0→1.38M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,193,857 | $2,193,857 | $2,193,857 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $1,878,854
Cap Hold 2019-20: $1,620,564
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2018-19: Increase from $0 to $1,378,242 (+$1,378,242) if player is not waived before Jul 10, 2018 [Requirements Met]
: 2 years
: $10,000,000
: $10,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $5,000,000
: $5,000,000Cap % : 4.58
: 4.58: 
BOS
BOS: Early-Bird Exception
: July 16, 2019
: SalarySwish
Daniel Theis signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Boston Celtics on Jul 16, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 (0→5.00M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $9,500,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $5,000,000 (+$5,000,000) if player is not waived before Jul 3, 2020 [Requirements Met]
: 3 - 4 years
: $35,605,510
: $26,083,106 (73%)
: UFA
AAV: $8,901,378
: $8,901,378Cap % : 7.00
: 7.00: 
CHI (Sign & Trade: 
HOU)
CHI (Sign & Trade: HOU): Bird Exception
: August 7, 2021
: SalarySwish
Daniel Theis signed a 3-4 year, $35,605,510 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Aug 7, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,280,351 to $9,522,404.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $8,280,351 | $8,280,351 | $8,280,351 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $8,694,369 | $8,694,369 (+5%) | $8,694,369 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 W | $9,108,386 | $9,108,386 (+5%) | $9,108,386 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | Team | No | $9,522,404 | $9,522,404 (+5%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $35,605,510 | $35,605,510 | $26,083,106 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $17,305,933
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $9,522,404 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
: 15% of the remaining Base SalaryBuyout: This contract was bought out (
IND - Nov 15, 2023)
IND - Nov 15, 2023)WAIVED: This contract was waived (IND - Nov 15, 2023)
IND - Nov 15, 2023)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Trent Redden
AGENT: Steve Heumann · CAA Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: →
→: 1 year
: $2,179,511
: $2,179,511 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,179,511
: $2,179,511Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
Daniel Theis signed a 1 year, $2,179,511 contract with the LA Clippers on Nov 17, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $1,741,126.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,741,126 | $2,179,511 | $2,179,511 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,741,126 | $2,179,511 | $2,179,511 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
DEAD CAP
TYPE: BUYOUT
TEAM: Indiana Pacers
Indiana PacersLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $6,928,876
DATE: November 15, 2023
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $6,928,876 | $6,928,876 |
Note: Bought out by Indiana Pacers
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 3 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 63 | 3 | 936 | 331 | 233 | 126 | 54.1 | 58 | 18 | 31.0 | 81 | 61 | 75.3 | 90 | 184 | 274 | 56 | 30 | 48 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 66 | 2 | 908 | 374 | 266 | 146 | 54.9 | 67 | 26 | 38.8 | 76 | 56 | 73.7 | 87 | 138 | 225 | 68 | 21 | 42 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 65 | 64 | 1566 | 601 | 426 | 241 | 56.6 | 96 | 32 | 33.3 | 114 | 87 | 76.3 | 140 | 286 | 426 | 111 | 37 | 84 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 17 | 17 | 482 | 152 | 117 | 61 | 52.1 | 26 | 4 | 15.4 | 33 | 26 | 78.8 | 32 | 89 | 121 | 25 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 42 | 37 | 1027 | 397 | 288 | 159 | 55.2 | 95 | 33 | 34.7 | 67 | 46 | 68.7 | 54 | 166 | 220 | 67 | 25 | 43 | |
| Regular | Chicago Bulls | 23 | 14 | 574 | 230 | 178 | 93 | 52.2 | 57 | 16 | 28.1 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 39 | 97 | 136 | 41 | 16 | 14 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 26 | 21 | 584 | 218 | 179 | 84 | 46.9 | 79 | 23 | 29.1 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 32 | 98 | 130 | 20 | 11 | 17 | |
| Regular | Boston Celtics | 21 | 6 | 393 | 166 | 112 | 67 | 59.8 | 28 | 10 | 35.7 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 27 | 71 | 98 | 21 | 9 | 14 | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 16 | 5 | 200 | 69 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1 | 109 | 49 | 44 | 21 | 47.7 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Regular |  LA Clippers | 59 | 3 | 1007 | 374 | 289 | 155 | 53.6 | 70 | 26 | 37.1 | 50 | 38 | 76.0 | 85 | 159 | 244 | 61 | 21 | 51 | ||
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 63 | 3 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 54.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 66 | 2 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 54.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 38.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 73.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 7 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 65 | 64 | 24.1 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 56.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | |
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 17 | 17 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 52.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Boston Celtics | 42 | 37 | 24.5 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 55.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 34.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 68.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| Regular | Chicago Bulls | 23 | 14 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 52.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 28.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 65.1 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Houston Rockets | 26 | 21 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 46.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 29.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | |
| Regular | Boston Celtics | 21 | 6 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 59.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 35.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 68.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||
| Playoffs | Boston Celtics | 16 | 5 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 58.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 21.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 47.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 18.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 41.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Regular | LA Clippers | 59 | 3 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 53.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 37.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 76.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ||
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 3 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
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