NICK RICHARDS #4

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Center

Salary: $5,000,000

Cap Hit: $5,000,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 4
2024-25 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Nov 29, 1997
BIRTHPLACE: Kingston, Jamaica
NATIONALITY:JamaicaJamaica
HEIGHT:
7' 0
213cm
WEIGHT:
245lbs
111kg
AGE: 26
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2020
DRAFTED OVERALL: 42
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: NOP
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Jared Mucha
Secondary Agent:Javon Phillips
Secondary Agent:Jeff Schwartz
SUMMARY

Nick Richards' salary is $5,000,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 26 year old center who was born on Nov 29, 1997. He was drafted 42nd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2nd round of the 2020 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $19,300,602. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agents Jared Mucha, Javon Phillips and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
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Length: 3 years
Value: $15,000,000
Guaranteed: $10,000,000 (67%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $5,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 3.88
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: March 22, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Nick Richards signed a 3 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Mar 22, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$0$0
2024-25$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$0$0
2025-26$5,000,000$5,000,000$0$0$0
TOTAL$15,000,000$15,000,000$10,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2026-27: $9,500,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $5,000,000 (+$5,000,000) if player is not waived before Jun 29, 2025 [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Mitch Kupchak
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Length: 3 years
Value: $4,300,602
Guaranteed: $4,300,602 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,433,534
Cap % Tooltip: 0.92
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: November 30, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Nick Richards signed a 3 year, $4,300,602 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Nov 30, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,000,000 to $1,782,621.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$0$0
2021-22$1,517,981$1,517,981 (+52%)$1,517,981$0$0
2022-23$1,782,621$1,782,621 (+27%)$1,782,621
(0→1.78M)
$0$0
TOTAL$4,300,602$4,300,602$4,300,602$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,365,000
Cap Hold 2023-24: $2,019,706
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: Increase from $0 to $1,782,621 (+$1,782,621) if player is not waived before Jul 7, 2022 [Requirements Met]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets5513755332163.6100.0221359.12030509212
2024-25RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets5527.411.04.26.663.60.00.20.02.64.459.14.06.010.01.80.42.4

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2020-21RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets18063159444.4100.011763.64711200
2021-22RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets505367150906066.7000.0433069.834528613921
2022-23RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets659121753231319762.911100.018313774.9147269416381171
2023-24RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets6751175965237626069.1100.017913273.7172367539542674
2024-25RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets5513755332163.6100.0221359.12030509212
2020-21RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets1803.50.80.20.544.40.00.10.00.40.663.60.20.40.60.10.00.0
2021-22RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets5057.33.01.21.866.70.00.00.00.60.969.80.71.01.70.30.20.4
2022-23RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets65918.78.23.04.862.90.00.0100.02.12.874.92.34.16.40.60.21.1
2023-24RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets675126.39.73.95.669.10.00.00.02.02.773.72.65.58.00.80.41.1
2024-25RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets5527.411.04.26.663.60.00.20.02.64.459.14.06.010.01.80.42.4