Off
81
Def
69
Ovr
78
Player Info
- Height
- 7'0"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Age
- 22
- Born
- 2004-04-20
- Position
- C
- Service
- 1 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
- Scale
- Rookie
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'11.8"
- Wingspan
- 7'4.5"
- Standing Reach
- 9'4.5"
- Max Vert
- 36"
- No-Step Vert
- 32.5"
- Lane Agility
- 11s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.3s
- Hand Length
- 9.5"
- Hand Width
- 10.3"
Contract
2024-25
– 2027-28
Rookie
MIA
via rookie-scale-exception
Kel'el Ware signed a 4 year, $20,466,072 contract with the Miami Heat, including $8,675,160 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,116,518. In 2026-27, Ware will earn a base salary of $4,654,920, while carrying a cap hit of $4,654,920.
- •2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 9/23/25)
- •2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
rookie_scale
TO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.2M | — |
| 2025-26 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.4M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $4.7M | $4.7M | $4.7M | — |
| 2027-28 | $7.1M | $7.1M | $7.1M | TO |
Contract Value
99/100
Strong Bargain
Projected fair value $9.7M · $5.0M under market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 36 | 22.2 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 55.4% | 31.5% | 68.7% | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 34 | 22.1 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 53.0% | 39.5% | 74.0% | 8.4 | 1.2 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 22.2 | 60.3% | 16.9% | 16.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.172 | 112.8 | 110.9 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 22.1 | 61.6% | 17.4% | 20.8 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0.162 | 113.1 | 114.1 |