Zeke Nnaji's Contract

Last Modified Nov 23, 2024 06:12 GMT
Zeke Nnaji Contract
Zeke Nnaji at the 2024 Denver Nuggets Media Day

Zeke Nnaji plays as a backup power forward/center for the Denver Nuggets. Standing 6 feet 9 inches tall, Nnaji is a solid two-way player with the ability to hit mid-range and three-point shots. He was born on January 9, 2001, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and first played high school basketball at Lakeville North High School. Later he transferred to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka. As a senior, Zeke Nnaji averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds and led Hopkins to a Minnesota 4A state title against his former school.

Then Zeke Nnaji went on to attend the University of Arizona for one season (2019–2020), where he made an instant impact. He scored 20 points in his college debut and was named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week during opening week. He averaged 16.1 points and 8.4 rebounds during his first season at Arizona and was named to First-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors. Eventually, in the 2020 NBA Draft, Zeke Nnaji was selected 22nd overall in the first round by the Nuggets, where he has played since.

Zeke Nnaji Contract Breakdown

According to Sportrac, Nnaji signed a four-year contract with the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 off season worth $32,000,001 fully-guaranteed, with an annual average salary of $8,000,000.

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2024-25 $8,888,889-$8,888,889-$8,888,889
2025-26 $8,177,778-$8,177,778-$8,177,778
2026-27$7,466,667-$7,466,667-$7,466,667
2027-28 (Player Option)$7,466,667-$7,466,667-$7,466,667

How much is Zeke Nnaji getting paid?

Zeke Nnaji is set to earn a base salary of $8,888,889 for the 2024/25 NBA season. He will also be earning an average annual salary of $8,000,000.

How much does Zeke Nnaji make in a minute?

Dividing $8,888,889 by 525,600, we get Zeke Nnaji earning $16.91 per minute in a year.

Zeke Nnaji Career Earnings

As of November 2024, Nnaji has earned $20,691,570 from his NBA contracts.

What are the terms of Zeke Nnaji's contract?

Zeke Nnaji's four-year NBA contract has only one term, the contract comes with a player option for the 2027-28 season.

How much of the Zeke Nnaji Contract is guaranteed?

Zeke Nnaji’s contract is fully guaranteed, which means he will receive the full $32,000,001 by the end of his contract.

Zeke Nnaji Contract History

These are all the contracts that Zeke Nnaji has signed in his NBA career till now:

October 21, 2023

Zeke Nnaji signed a four-year $32 million contract with the Denver Nuggets.

November 30, 2020

Zeke Nnaji agreed to a four-year $11.80 million rookie-scale contract with the Denver Nuggets.

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FAQs on Zeke Nnaji

A. Zeke Nnaji plays as a power forward or center.

A. Zeke Nnaji attended Arizona University in 2019-2020 season.

A. Zeke Nnaji’s career 3 point percentage is 36.1% as of November 2024.

A. Zeke Nnaji’s jersey number is 22.

A. Zeke Nnaji is rated 72 in the NBA 2k25.

A. Zeke Nnaji is 23 years old, as of November 2024. He was born on January 9, 2001 in Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S.

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