MONTE MORRIS #23
Phoenix Suns
Point Guard
Salary: $2,800,834
Cap Hit: $2,087,519
Years of Service 
: 7
: 72024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jun 27, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'2"
188cmWEIGHT:
183lbs
83kgAGE: 29
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Monte Morris' salary is $2,800,834 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 29 year old point guard who was born on Jun 27, 1995. He was drafted 51st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $34,991,723. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 30 years old. He is represented by the agents Alex Saratsis and Ronald Shade of Octagon Basketball.
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: James Jones
AGENT: Alex Saratsis · Octagon 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
Monte Morris signed a 1 year, $2,800,834 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Jul 3, 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
: $154,568
: $100,000 (65%)
: RFA
AAV: $77,284
: $77,284Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: 
DEN
DEN: Two-Way
: July 21, 2017
: SalarySwish
Monte Morris signed a 2 year, $154,568 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 21, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $0 | $75,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 V | $0 | $79,568 (+6%) | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $154,568 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $1,678,854 (Guaranteed: $79,568)
Cap Hold 2019-20: $1,445,697
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Contract contract (DEN - Jul 25, 2018)
DEN - Jul 25, 2018)
: 3 years
: $4,661,321
: $4,661,321 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,553,774
: $1,553,774Cap % : 1.32
: 1.32: DEN
DEN: Taxpayer-MLE
: July 25, 2018
: SalarySwish
Monte Morris signed a 3 year, $4,661,321 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 25, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,349,383 to $1,723,707.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,349,383 | $1,349,383 | $1,349,383 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2019-20 | $1,588,231 | $1,588,231 (+18%) | $1,588,231 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $1,723,707 | $1,723,707 (+10%) | $1,723,707 (0→1.72M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $4,661,321 | $4,661,321 | $4,661,321 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: Increase from $0 to $1,723,707 (+$1,723,707) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2020 [Requirements Met]
: 3 years
: $27,375,000
: $27,375,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $9,125,000
: $9,125,000Cap % : 7.52
: 7.52: DEN
DEN: Bird Exception
: December 9, 2020
: SalarySwish
Monte Morris signed a 3 year, $27,375,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Dec 9, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,449,074 to $9,800,926.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $8,449,074 | $8,449,074 | $8,449,074 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $9,125,000 | $9,125,000 (+8%) | $9,125,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 | $9,800,926 | $9,800,926 (+8%) | $9,800,926 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $27,375,000 | $27,375,000 | $27,375,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $18,621,759
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 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 0 | 258 | 106 | 85 | 37 | 43.5 | 41 | 14 | 34.1 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 43.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 78.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 6 | 1970 | 851 | 702 | 346 | 49.3 | 227 | 94 | 41.4 | 81 | 65 | 80.2 | 35 | 159 | 194 | 297 | 73 | 4 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 0 | 224 | 75 | 86 | 33 | 38.4 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 12 | 1636 | 660 | 566 | 260 | 45.9 | 172 | 65 | 37.8 | 89 | 75 | 84.3 | 24 | 113 | 137 | 255 | 55 | 17 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 19 | 4 | 406 | 172 | 133 | 66 | 49.6 | 40 | 12 | 30.0 | 34 | 28 | 82.4 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 13 | 1196 | 481 | 387 | 186 | 48.1 | 134 | 51 | 38.1 | 73 | 58 | 79.5 | 11 | 85 | 96 | 150 | 34 | 13 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 1 | 286 | 137 | 116 | 50 | 43.1 | 40 | 16 | 40.0 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 74 | 2239 | 945 | 773 | 374 | 48.4 | 314 | 124 | 39.5 | 84 | 73 | 86.9 | 27 | 199 | 226 | 333 | 56 | 14 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 156 | 70 | 51 | 25 | 49.0 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular |  Washington Wizards | 62 | 61 | 1695 | 636 | 515 | 247 | 48.0 | 204 | 78 | 38.2 | 77 | 64 | 83.1 | 26 | 184 | 210 | 326 | 43 | 13 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 0 | 408 | 137 | 120 | 50 | 41.7 | 59 | 25 | 42.4 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 61 | 18 | 8 | |
| Regular |  Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0 | 68 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 36.4 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 0 | 67 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 30.0 | 14 | 1 | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 0 | 258 | 106 | 85 | 37 | 43.5 | 41 | 14 | 34.1 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 6 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 49.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 41.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 0 | 16.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 69.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 12 | 22.4 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 45.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 37.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 84.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 19 | 4 | 21.4 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 49.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 82.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 13 | 25.4 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 48.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 38.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 79.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 1 | 28.6 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 11.6 | 43.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 74 | 29.9 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 48.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 39.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 86.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 31.2 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 10.2 | 49.0 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 42.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Washington Wizards | 62 | 61 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 48.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 38.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 83.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 41.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 42.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 70.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Regular | Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 36.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Playoffs | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 43.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 78.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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