What is Aaron Gordon's contract with Denver Nuggets? Breakdown of salary, duration and more

Aaron Gordon opted into his $22.8 million player option with the Denver Nuggets for the 2025-26 season on Monday. He later agreed to a three-year, $103.6 million extension, including a $37 million player option for the 2028-29 season, per Spotrac. Gordon cannot be traded until April 21, 2025.

Here’s the breakdown of Gordon’s salary in the next four seasons with the Nuggets:

Year	Salary
2025-26	$22.8
2026-27	$31.9
2027-28	$34.5
2028-29 (Player Option)	$37.1
2029-30	UFA

Including bonuses, he will earn roughly $133 million from 2025-26 to 2028-29. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after four years when he will be 34 years old.

The Denver Nuggets’ decision to extend Aaron Gordon seemed inevitable. He has formed an incredible partnership and chemistry with three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Unless traded, the two will have at least three years together in Mile High City.

Denver lost Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, two key members of the 2023 championship-winning team, in back-to-back years. The Nuggets ensured the same would not happen to Gordon by extending him. Gordon is averaging 14.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 241 games for the Nuggets.

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Basketball fans react to Aaron Gordon’s extension with Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon’s extension seemed inevitable, considering his importance to the team and his chemistry with Nikola Jokic. Fans promptly reacted when the Denver Nuggets gave him a massive upgrade in pay.

“30+++million per year for AG wtf??????”

@kawhi_ring couldn’t disagree more with the trollers:

“That’s such a bargain. Insanely underrated defender, elite rebounder, bully ball scorer

“Making less than Jalen Green btw”

One fan added:

“Everyone saying “overpaid” don’t watch much Nuggets basketball and it’s ok but it shows lmao”

@IamVinnyG jumped into the conversation:

“Great move for the Nuggets. The base 4 of Jokic, Murray, MPJ and Gordon are signed.”

Aaron Gordon will start for the Denver Nuggets when they open their season on Thursday against the OKC Thunder. Regardless of how fans reacted, they will see “AG” in Denver for the next four years unless traded.