Players
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kentavious CALDWELL-POPE

Memphis Grizzlies · SG · Age 33 · 12 YOS
8.4 PPG 2.5 RPG 2.7 APG 53.3% TS 11.3 PER 2025-26
Off
25
Def
26
Ovr
22

Player Info

Height
6'5"
Weight
204 lbs
Age
33
Born
1993-02-18
Position
SG
Service
12 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Contract

2024-25 – 2026-27 Free Agent ORL via cap-space

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 3 year, $66,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $66,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,000,000. In 2026-27, Caldwell-Pope will earn a base salary of $21,621,500, while carrying a cap hit of $21,621,500 and a dead cap value of $21,621,500.

  • •2026-27: Player Option (deadline 6/23/26)
free_agent PO Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2024-25 $22.8M $22.8M $22.8M —
2025-26 $21.6M $21.6M $21.6M —
2026-27 now $21.6M $21.6M $21.6M —
2023-24 Veteran Extension DEN via Bird Rights

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 2 year, $30,145,123 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $30,145,123 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,072,562.

  • •2024-25: Player Option (deadline 6/29/24, declined 6/27/24)
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $14.7M $14.7M $14.7M —
2020-21 – 2022-23 Free Agent LAL via Bird Rights

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 3 year, $39,116,585 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $39,116,585 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,038,862.

  • •2022-23: $4,888,118 guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 6/28/22
free_agent
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2020-21 $12.1M $12.1M $12.1M —
2021-22 $13.0M $13.0M $13.0M —
2022-23 $14.0M $14.0M $14.0M —
2019-20 Free Agent LAL via cap-space

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 2 year, $16,583,028 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $16,583,028 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,291,514.

  • •One-Year Bird Restriction (Veto Trade)
  • •15% Trade Kicker
  • •15% ($1,213,392) unlikely incentives
  • •2020 Player Option (declined)
  • •$50k likely incentive for advancing to Western Conference Finals (triggered 2019-20 playoffs)
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2019-20 $8.1M $8.1M $8.1M —
2018-19 LAL via Non-Bird Rights

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 1 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.

  • •15% Trade Kicker
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2018-19 $12.0M $12.0M $12.0M —
2017-18 LAL via cap-space

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 1 year, $17,745,894 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $17,745,894 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,745,894.

  • •15% Trade Kicker
  • •50% salary up-front (@BobbyMarks)
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2017-18 $17.7M $17.7M $17.7M —
2013-14 – 2016-17 Rookie DET via rookie-scale-exception

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 4 year, $11,995,639 contract with the Detroit Pistons, including $11,995,639 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,998,910.

  • •2015 Club Option exercised
  • •2016 Club Option exercised
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2013-14 $2.7M $2.7M $2.7M —
2014-15 $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M —
2015-16 $2.9M $2.9M $2.9M —
2016-17 $3.7M $3.7M $3.7M —

Contract Value

7/100 Significant Overpay Projected fair value $7.9M · $13.7M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 76 75 33.3 13.8 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 39.9% 35.0% 83.2% 12.2 2.4
2017-18 74 74 33.2 13.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 42.6% 38.3% 78.9% 10.8 2.6
2018-19 82 23 24.8 11.4 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 43.0% 34.7% 86.7% 9.2 1.9
2019-20 69 26 25.5 9.3 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 46.7% 38.5% 77.5% 7.3 1.5
2020-21 67 67 28.4 9.7 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 43.1% 41.0% 86.6% 7.6 1.7
2021-22 77 77 30.2 13.2 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 43.5% 39.0% 89.0% 10.8 2.0
2022-23 76 76 31.3 10.8 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 46.2% 42.3% 82.4% 8.3 1.6
2023-24 76 76 31.6 10.1 2.4 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 46.0% 40.6% 89.4% 7.7 1.5
2024-25 77 77 29.6 8.7 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 43.9% 34.2% 86.3% 7.1 1.2
2025-26 51 14 21.3 8.4 2.5 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.2 41.0% 31.6% 91.3% 7.2 1.6

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 76 33.3 51.9% 18.7% 10.4 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.4 10.0 0.189 105.4 108.6
2017-18 74 33.2 56.1% 16.5% 11.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 10.1 0.197 106.5 107.4
2018-19 82 24.8 56.8% 17.5% 11.6 -1.1 -0.7 -0.5 0.5 7.1 0.167 106.3 110.1
2019-20 69 25.5 58.4% 14.2% 10.0 -1.8 -1.1 -0.7 0.1 7.6 0.208 110.6 107.2
2020-21 67 28.4 58.8% 13.9% 9.6 -1.8 -1.1 -0.7 0.1 6.6 0.168 110.5 107.3
2021-22 77 30.2 56.8% 18.5% 11.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.5 0.5 9.6 0.198 109.1 113.8
2022-23 76 31.3 59.8% 13.6% 10.9 -1.2 -0.7 -0.5 0.5 15.5 0.313 121.4 111.5
2023-24 76 31.6 60.2% 12.6% 10.2 -1.5 -0.9 -0.6 0.3 14.9 0.297 122.4 111.0
2024-25 77 29.6 57.4% 12.1% 9.3 -1.7 -1.0 -0.7 0.2 4.6 0.098 109.1 108.6
2025-26 51 21.3 53.3% 17.3% 11.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 3.6 0.158 110.8 115.3