Kel'el Ware

Kel'el WARE

Milwaukee Bucks · C · Age 22 · 1 YOS
11.1 PPG 9.0 RPG 0.7 APG 61.6% TS 20.8 PER 2025-26
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