Christopher "Chris" Theoret Duarte is a Dominican professional basketball player who plays as a backup shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings. Born in Montreal, Canada, and raised in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Duarte's basketball journey began under the influence of his older brother Jean Michel.
Durate showcased his offensive skill set at Northwest Florida State from 2017 to 2019. As a sophomore, he averaged 19.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, leading his team to the Elite Eight round of the NJCAA Division I Tournament. He also earned the recognition as the NABC NJCAA Player of the Year.
Transitioning to Oregon University from 2019 to 2021, Duarte started showing glimpses of talent that could be a NBA draft lottery pick. Notably, on January 23, 2020, he recorded an impressive stat line of 30 points, 11 rebounds, and eight steals in a victory over USC, becoming the first Division I player since 1999 to achieve such numbers. His exceptional performances earned him the 2021 Jerry West Award as the top shooting guard in collegiate basketball.
Selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers, Duarte made a debut for ages on October 20, 2021, scoring 27 points on 6-of-9 shooting from deep. By doing so, he set the Pacers franchise record for the most points by a rookie on debut. In a trade on July 6, 2023, Duarte was acquired by the Sacramento Kings where he is playing as backup shooting guard.
Chris Duarte Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2021-22 | $3,749,400 | - | $3,749,400 | - | $3,749,400 |
| 2022-23 | $3,936,960 | - | $3,936,960 | - | $3,936,960 |
| 2023-24(Team Option Exercised) | $4,124,400 | $4,124,400 | - | $4,124,400 | |
| 2024-25(Team Option Exercised) | $5,893,768 | - | $5,893,768 | - | $5,893,768 |
How much is Chris Duarte getting paid?
Chris Duarte is set to earn $4,124,400 for the 2023/24 NBA season. According to Spotrac, Duarte agreed to a four-year rookie scale contract with his previous team — the Indiana Pacers, worth $17,704,528 part-guaranteed.
Duarte’s rookie contract follows the typical NBA rookie contract structure, with the first two years guaranteed and the last two years non-guaranteed. However, Duarte’s entire contract became fully guaranteed when the Sacramento Kings decided to opt into their team options for 2023/24 and 2024/25 NBA seasons.
How much does Chris Duarte make in a minute?
Chris Duarte’s salary for the 2023/24 season is $4,124,400. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then Duarte makes around $5.56 in a minute.
Chris Duarte Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 NBA season, Duarte would have earned just over $11.5 million from his NBA contracts till date.
What are the terms of Chris Duarte’s contract?
Duarte’s standard rookie scale contract had team options after second and third seasons. However, the Kings have already exercised both team options.
How much of the Chris Duarte Contract is guaranteed?
Chris Duarte’s entire rookie contract worth $17,704,528 is fully guaranteed.
Chris Duarte Contract History
These are all the contracts that Chris Duarte has signed in his career till now.
August 4, 2021
Duarte signed a four-year $17.0 million rookie-scale contract with the Indiana Pacers.
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FAQ's On Chris Duarte Contract
A. Chris Duarte's salary is $4,124,400 for the 2023/24 NBA season.
A. Chris Duarte has a four-year $17.7 million rookie contract with the Kings.
A. Chris Duarte was drafted 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2021 NBA Draft.
A. Chris Duarte played collegiate basketball for Northwest Florida State (2017–2019) and Oregon University (2019–2021).
A. Chris Duarte wears jersey #3 for the Sacramento Kings.
A. Chris Duarte averaged 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks per game in the 2023/24 NBA regular season. He shot 38.1% from the field, including 34.6% from deep.
