KEL'EL WARE #7
Miami Heat
Center
Salary: $4,081,800
Cap Hit: $4,231,800
Years of Service 
: 0
: 02024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Apr 20, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: Sherwood, Arkansas, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
7'0"
213cmWEIGHT:
242lbs
110kgAGE: 20
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Kel'el Ware's salary is $4,081,800 for the 2024-25 season. His contract includes $150,000 in likely incentives and $0 in unlikely incentives. He is a 20 year old center who was born on Apr 20, 2004. He was drafted 15th overall by the Miami Heat in the 1st round of the 2024 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $20,466,072. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2028 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 - 4 years
: $20,466,072
: $8,375,160 (41%)
: RFA
AAV
: $5,116,518
: $5,116,518Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: MIA
MIA: Rookie Exception
: July 1, 2024
: SalarySwish
Kel'el Ware signed a 2-4 year, $20,466,072 contract with the Miami Heat on Jul 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,231,800 to $7,135,992.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,231,800 | $4,081,800 | $4,081,800 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $4,443,360 | $4,293,360 (+5%) | $4,293,360 | $150,000 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | Team | $4,654,920 | $4,649,920 (+9%) | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | |
| 2027-28 | Team | $7,135,992 | $7,128,327 (+61%) | $0 | $7,665 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $20,466,072 | $20,153,407 | $8,375,160 | $312,665 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $10,689,716
Cap Hold 2028-29: $21,407,976
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $4,649,920 Team Option [Decision Pending]
2027-28: $7,128,327 Team Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
SalarySwish
SalarySwish