NIKOLA VUCEVIC #9
Chicago Bulls
Center
Salary: $20,000,000
Cap Hit: $20,000,000
Years of Service 
: 13
: 132024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Oct 24, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: Morges, Switzerland
NATIONALITY:
Montenegro
MontenegroHEIGHT:
6' 10
208cmWEIGHT:
260lbs
118kgAGE: 34
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:WME Basketball
Primary Agent:Rade Filipovich
SUMMARY▴▾
Nikola Vucevic's salary is $20,000,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 34 year old center who was born on Oct 24, 1990. He was drafted 16th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round of the 2011 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $219,909,700. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 35 years old. He is represented by the agent Rade Filipovich of WME Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN EXTENSION
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Marc Eversley
AGENT: Rade Filipovich · WME Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 3 years
: $60,000,000
: $60,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $20,000,000
: $20,000,000Cap % : 13.61
: 13.61: CHI
CHI: Bird Exception
: June 28, 2023
: SalarySwish
Nikola Vucevic signed a 3 year, $60,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Jun 28, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $18,518,519 to $21,481,481.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $18,518,519 | $18,518,519 | $18,518,519 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 (+8%) | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $21,481,481 | $21,481,481 (+8%) | $21,481,481 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $60,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $32,222,222
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $7,909,700
: $7,659,700 (97%)
: RFA
AAV: $1,977,425
: $1,977,425Cap % : 2.83
: 2.83: 
PHI
PHI: Rookie Exception
: December 9, 2011
: SalarySwish
Nikola Vucevic signed a 2-4 year, $7,909,700 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec 9, 2011. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,645,440 to $2,751,260.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $1,645,440 | $1,520,440 | $1,520,440 | $125,000 | $0 | ||
| 2012-13 | $1,719,480 | $1,594,480 (+5%) | $1,594,480 | $125,000 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | Team | Yes (Oct 27, 2012) | $1,793,520 | $1,793,520 (+13%) | $1,793,520 (0→1.79M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2014-15 | Team | Yes (Oct 26, 2013) | $2,751,260 | $2,751,260 (+63%) | $2,751,260 (0→2.75M) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $7,909,700 | $7,659,700 | $7,659,700 | $250,000 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $4,433,683
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2013-14: $1,793,520 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2014-15: $2,751,260 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
: 4 years
: $52,000,000
: $48,000,000 (92%)
: UFA
AAV: $13,000,000
: $13,000,000Cap % : 16.07
: 16.07: 
ORL
ORL: Bird Exception
: October 23, 2014
: SalarySwish
Nikola Vucevic signed a 4 year, $52,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic on Oct 23, 2014. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $11,250,000 to $12,750,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 2016-17 | $11,750,000 | $11,750,000 (+4%) | $11,750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 2017-18 | $12,250,000 | $12,250,000 (+4%) | $12,250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 2018-19 | $12,750,000 | $12,750,000 (+4%) | $12,750,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $48,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 |
Cap Hold 2019-20: $19,125,000
: 4 years
: $100,000,000
: $100,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $25,000,000
: $25,000,000Cap % : 25.66
: 25.66: ORL
ORL: Bird Exception
: July 7, 2019
: SalarySwish
Nikola Vucevic signed a 4 year, $100,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic on Jul 7, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $22,000,000 to $28,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 (-7%) | $26,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 (-7%) | $24,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 (-7%) | $22,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $100,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $33,000,000
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 | Chicago Bulls | 14 | 14 | 447 | 282 | 194 | 115 | 59.3 | 56 | 25 | 44.6 | 31 | 27 | 87.1 | 31 | 105 | 136 | 42 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 14 | 14 | 31.9 | 20.1 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 59.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 87.1 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 57 | 57 | 1812 | 811 | 696 | 353 | 50.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 137 | 105 | 76.6 | 185 | 441 | 626 | 104 | 60 | 47 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 74 | 74 | 2529 | 1428 | 1206 | 631 | 52.3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 218 | 164 | 75.2 | 238 | 572 | 810 | 147 | 54 | 54 | |
| 2015-16 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 65 | 60 | 2037 | 1181 | 1046 | 533 | 51.0 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 150 | 113 | 75.3 | 174 | 402 | 576 | 179 | 53 | 70 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 75 | 55 | 2221 | 1096 | 1031 | 483 | 46.8 | 75 | 23 | 30.7 | 160 | 107 | 66.9 | 176 | 603 | 779 | 208 | 76 | 74 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 57 | 57 | 1683 | 939 | 840 | 399 | 47.5 | 204 | 64 | 31.4 | 94 | 77 | 81.9 | 101 | 422 | 523 | 191 | 56 | 62 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 80 | 80 | 2510 | 1665 | 1354 | 701 | 51.8 | 231 | 84 | 36.4 | 227 | 179 | 78.9 | 224 | 736 | 960 | 307 | 81 | 89 | |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | 5 | 5 | 147 | 56 | 58 | 21 | 36.2 | 13 | 3 | 23.1 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 62 | 62 | 1998 | 1215 | 1033 | 493 | 47.7 | 289 | 98 | 33.9 | 167 | 131 | 78.4 | 140 | 533 | 673 | 222 | 54 | 47 | |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | 5 | 5 | 185 | 140 | 111 | 56 | 50.5 | 44 | 18 | 40.9 | 11 | 10 | 90.9 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 26 | 26 | 848 | 559 | 488 | 230 | 47.1 | 152 | 59 | 38.8 | 46 | 40 | 87.0 | 59 | 241 | 300 | 102 | 23 | 20 | |
| Regular | Orlando Magic | 44 | 44 | 1500 | 1080 | 908 | 436 | 48.0 | 288 | 117 | 40.6 | 110 | 91 | 82.7 | 87 | 430 | 517 | 167 | 42 | 28 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 73 | 73 | 2418 | 1288 | 1154 | 546 | 47.3 | 331 | 104 | 31.4 | 121 | 92 | 76.0 | 142 | 662 | 804 | 236 | 70 | 71 | |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 5 | 181 | 97 | 91 | 40 | 44.0 | 42 | 13 | 31.0 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 82 | 2746 | 1447 | 1148 | 597 | 52.0 | 347 | 121 | 34.9 | 158 | 132 | 83.5 | 159 | 744 | 903 | 265 | 60 | 57 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 76 | 74 | 2610 | 1370 | 1211 | 586 | 48.4 | 313 | 92 | 29.4 | 129 | 106 | 82.2 | 210 | 591 | 801 | 254 | 50 | 60 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 14 | 14 | 447 | 282 | 194 | 115 | 59.3 | 56 | 25 | 44.6 | 31 | 27 | 87.1 | 31 | 105 | 136 | 42 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2013-14 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 57 | 57 | 31.8 | 14.2 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 76.6 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 74 | 74 | 34.2 | 19.3 | 8.5 | 16.3 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 75.2 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| 2015-16 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 65 | 60 | 31.3 | 18.2 | 8.2 | 16.1 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 75 | 55 | 29.6 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 13.8 | 46.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 30.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 66.9 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 57 | 57 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 31.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | 20.8 | 8.8 | 16.9 | 51.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 36.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | 5 | 5 | 29.4 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 36.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 23.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.6 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Orlando Magic | 62 | 62 | 32.2 | 19.6 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 47.7 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 33.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 78.4 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
| Playoffs | Orlando Magic | 5 | 5 | 37.0 | 28.0 | 11.2 | 22.2 | 50.5 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 40.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 90.9 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | 21.5 | 8.9 | 18.8 | 47.1 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 87.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
| Regular | Orlando Magic | 44 | 44 | 34.1 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 20.6 | 48.0 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 40.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 82.7 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 73 | 73 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 7.5 | 15.8 | 47.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.0 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Playoffs | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | 19.4 | 8.0 | 18.2 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 8.4 | 31.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 14.0 | 52.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 34.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 83.5 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 76 | 74 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 15.9 | 48.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 29.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Chicago Bulls | 14 | 14 | 31.9 | 20.1 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 59.3 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 87.1 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
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