JUSUF NURKIC #20

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Jusuf Nurkic headshot
Center

Salary: $18,125,000

Cap Hit: $18,125,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 10
2024-25 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Aug 23, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NATIONALITY:Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
HEIGHT:
7' 0
213cm
WEIGHT:
290lbs
132kg
AGE: 30
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2014
DRAFTED OVERALL: 16
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHI
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Jusuf Nurkic's salary is $18,125,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 30 year old center who was born on Aug 23, 1994. He was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round of the 2014 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $131,073,305. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Management Group.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Joe Cronin
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Length: 4 years
Value: $70,000,000
Guaranteed: $70,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $17,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.64
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $70,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $15,625,000 to $19,375,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$15,625,000$15,625,000$15,625,000$0$0
2023-24$16,875,000$16,875,000 (+8%)$16,875,000$0$0
2024-25$18,125,000$18,125,000 (+8%)$18,125,000$0$0
2025-26$19,375,000$19,375,000 (+8%)$19,375,000$0$0
TOTAL$70,000,000$70,000,000$70,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $29,062,500

CONTRACT HISTORY

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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $8,073,305
Guaranteed: $7,766,305 (96%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,018,326
Cap % Tooltip: 2.48
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 23, 2014
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 2-4 year, $8,073,305 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 23, 2014. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,562,680 to $2,947,305.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2014-15$1,562,680$1,562,680$1,562,680$0$0
2015-16$1,642,000$1,335,000 (-15%)$1,335,000$307,000$0
2016-17TeamYes (Oct 11, 2015)$1,921,320$1,921,320 (+38%)$1,921,320
(0→1.92M)
$0$0
2017-18TeamYes (Oct 21, 2016)$2,947,305$2,947,305 (+66%)$2,947,305
(0→2.95M)
$0$0
TOTAL$8,073,305$7,766,305$7,766,305$307,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,749,591
Cap Hold 2018-19: $8,841,915
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: $1,921,320 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2017-18: $2,947,305 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR on Jun 27, 2018
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 4 years
Value: $53,000,000
Guaranteed: $48,000,000 (91%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $13,250,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.13
Signing Team: Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $53,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 6, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $12,000,000 to $13,250,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$12,361,111$11,111,111$11,111,111$1,250,000$0
2019-20$13,250,000$12,000,000 (+8%)$12,000,000$1,250,000$0
2020-21$12,888,889$12,888,889 (+8%)$12,888,889$0$1,250,000
2021-22$12,000,000$12,000,000 (-8%)$12,000,000
(4.00M→12.0M)
$0$1,250,000
TOTAL$50,500,000$48,000,000$48,000,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
Cap Hold 2022-23: $18,000,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2021-22: Increase from $4,000,000 to $12,000,000 (+$8,000,000) if player is not waived before Jul 1, 2021 [Requirements Met]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns1414341125994040.4431330.2493265.32711314017149
2024-25RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns141424.48.92.97.140.40.93.130.22.33.565.31.98.110.01.21.00.6

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2014-15RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets6227110342638317144.6200.01328463.6125257382505268
2015-16RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets32354726324210141.7300.0996161.665110175402444
2016-17RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers201958430423612050.8100.0976466.065142207632538
RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets452980735829815150.7000.01135649.689171260602536
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers111723133.3100.0000.001111401
2017-18RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers79792088113295148050.5700.027317263.018951970814364111
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers449347391948.7000.011981.8122032465
2018-19RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers72721974112582642050.829310.336528277.324350574823371103
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2019-20RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers882531411095449.510220.0353188.6235982321116
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers5516171572543.911327.3231878.31438521871
2020-21RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers373788042433317151.4301240.01137061.9862463321253839
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers6617379553054.55120.0251872.01844621637
2021-22RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers5656157984260032153.5561526.826818569.01674526191576234
2022-23RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers5252139169450526251.91194336.119212766.11143574711494344
2023-24RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns7676207882962732051.0902224.426116764.02246138373018180
PlayoffsLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns4410431261350.0200.011545.51320331166
2024-25RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns1414341125994040.4431330.2493265.32711314017149
2014-15RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets622717.86.92.86.244.60.00.00.01.42.163.62.04.26.20.80.81.1
2015-16RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets32317.18.23.27.641.70.00.10.01.93.161.62.03.45.51.30.81.4
2016-17RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers201929.215.26.011.850.80.00.10.03.24.966.03.37.110.43.21.31.9
RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets452917.98.03.46.650.70.00.00.01.22.549.62.03.85.81.30.60.8
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers1117.02.01.03.033.30.01.00.00.00.00.00.011.011.04.00.01.0
2017-18RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers797926.414.36.112.050.50.00.10.02.23.563.02.46.69.01.80.81.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers4423.311.84.89.848.70.00.00.02.32.881.83.05.08.01.01.51.3
2018-19RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers727227.415.65.811.550.80.00.410.33.95.177.33.47.010.43.21.01.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2019-20RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers8831.617.66.813.649.50.31.320.03.94.488.62.97.410.34.01.42.0
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers5532.214.25.011.443.90.62.227.33.64.678.32.87.610.43.61.40.2
2020-21RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers373723.811.54.69.051.40.30.840.01.93.161.92.36.79.03.41.01.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers6628.813.25.09.254.50.20.820.03.04.272.03.07.310.32.70.51.2
2021-22RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers565628.215.05.710.753.50.31.026.83.34.869.03.08.111.12.81.10.6
2022-23RegularLogo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers525226.813.35.09.751.90.82.336.12.43.766.12.26.99.12.90.80.9
2023-24RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns767627.310.94.28.351.00.31.224.42.23.464.03.08.111.04.01.11.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns4426.07.83.36.550.00.00.50.01.32.845.53.35.08.32.81.51.5
2024-25RegularLogo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns141424.48.92.97.140.40.93.130.22.33.565.31.98.110.01.21.00.6