ZEKE NNAJI #22

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Zeke Nnaji headshot
Power Forward

Salary: $8,888,889

Cap Hit: $8,888,889

Years of Service Tooltip : 4
2024-25 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Jan 9, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 9
206cm
WEIGHT:
240lbs
109kg
AGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2020
DRAFTED OVERALL: 22
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: DEN
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Adam Pensack
SUMMARY▴▾

Zeke Nnaji's salary is $8,888,889 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 23 year old power forward who was born on Jan 9, 2001. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round of the 2020 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $43,802,682. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agent Adam Pensack of Pensack Sports Management.

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Transactions (7)
Status Updates (12)
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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
AGENT: Adam Pensack · Pensack Sports Management
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $32,000,001
Guaranteed: $32,000,001 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $8,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 6.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 23, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Zeke Nnaji signed a 3-4 year, $32,000,001 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Oct 23, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $7,466,667 to $8,888,889.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$8,888,889$8,888,889$8,888,889$0$0
2025-26$8,177,778$8,177,778 (-8%)$8,177,778$0$0
2026-27$7,466,667$7,466,667 (-8%)$7,466,667$0$0
2027-28Player$7,466,667$7,466,667$7,466,667$0$0
TOTAL$32,000,001$32,000,001$32,000,001$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $14,186,667
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $7,466,667 Player Option [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $11,802,681
Guaranteed: $11,752,681 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,950,670
Cap % Tooltip: 2.18
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 30, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Zeke Nnaji signed a 2-4 year, $11,802,681 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Nov 30, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,379,840 to $4,306,281.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$2,379,840$2,379,840$2,379,840$0$0
2021-22$2,498,760$2,448,760 (+3%)$2,448,760$50,000$0
2022-23TeamYes (Oct 8, 2021)$2,617,800$2,617,800 (+7%)$2,617,800
(0→2.62M)
$0$0
2023-24TeamYes (Oct 3, 2022)$4,306,281$4,306,281 (+71%)$4,306,281
(0→4.31M)
$0$0
TOTAL$11,802,681$11,752,681$11,752,681$50,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $6,235,495
Cap Hold 2024-25: $12,918,843
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $2,617,800 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2023-24: $4,306,281 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets1020100.0100.0000.0000000
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets102.00.00.01.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2020-21RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets4213971361045048.1592440.7151280.01451651084
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets5018128450.07342.92150.0112210
2021-22RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets4116982701869651.6803746.3654163.15691147171613
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets209311100.011100.0000.0000000
2022-23RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets53572827719611056.1651726.2624064.56573138181723
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets501254250.03133.3000.0022010
2023-24RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets5805761861496946.323626.1624267.76165126321538
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets301453266.7000.02150.0202001
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets1020100.0100.0000.0000000
2020-21RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets4219.53.21.22.548.10.61.440.70.30.480.00.31.21.60.20.20.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets503.62.40.81.650.00.61.442.90.20.450.00.20.20.40.40.20.0
2021-22RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets41117.06.62.34.551.60.92.046.31.01.663.11.42.23.60.40.40.3
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets204.51.50.50.5100.00.50.5100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2022-23RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets53513.75.22.13.756.10.31.226.20.81.264.51.21.42.60.30.30.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets502.41.00.40.850.00.20.633.30.00.00.00.00.40.40.00.20.0
2023-24RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets5809.93.21.22.646.30.10.426.10.71.167.71.11.12.20.60.30.7
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets304.71.70.71.066.70.00.00.00.30.750.00.70.00.70.00.00.3
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets102.00.00.01.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0