Zeke Nnaji

Zeke NNAJI

Denver Nuggets · C · Age 25 · 5 YOS
3.7 PPG 2.6 RPG 0.6 APG 55.8% TS 10.2 PER 2025-26
Off
9
Def
85
Ovr
24

Player Info

Height
6'10"
Weight
240 lbs
Age
25
Born
2001-01-09
Position
C
Service
5 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Contract

2024-25 – 2027-28 Rookie Extension DEN via Bird Rights

Zeke Nnaji signed a 4 year, $32,000,001 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $32,000,001 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2026-27, Nnaji will earn a base salary of $7,466,667, while carrying a cap hit of $7,466,667 and a dead cap value of $7,466,667.

  • 2027-28: Player Option (deadline 6/29/27)
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2024-25 $8.9M $8.9M $8.9M
2025-26 $8.2M $8.2M $8.2M
2026-27 now $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
2027-28 $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M PO
2020-21 – 2023-24 Rookie DEN via rookie-scale-exception

Zeke Nnaji signed a 4 year, $11,802,681 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $11,802,681 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,950,670.

  • 2022-23: Club Option (deadline 10/31/21, exercied 10/8/21)
  • 2023-24: Club Option (deadline 10/31/22, exercised 10/3/22)
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2020-21 $2.4M $2.4M $2.4M
2021-22 $2.5M $2.5M $2.5M
2022-23 $2.6M $2.6M $2.6M
2023-24 $4.3M $4.3M $4.3M

Contract Value

5/100 Significant Overpay Projected fair value $1.9M · $5.5M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2020-21 42 1 9.5 3.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 48.1% 40.7% 80.0% 2.5 0.4
2021-22 41 1 17.0 6.6 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 51.6% 46.3% 63.1% 4.5 1.6
2022-23 53 5 13.7 5.2 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 56.1% 26.2% 64.5% 3.7 1.2
2023-24 58 0 9.9 3.2 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.5 46.3% 26.1% 67.7% 2.6 1.1
2024-25 57 4 10.7 3.2 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2 49.6% 32.7% 61.4% 2.5 0.8
2025-26 52 4 12.0 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.5 47.0% 25.9% 77.3% 2.9 0.8

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2020-21 42 9.5 61.5% 12.6% 10.0 -2.3 -1.4 -0.9 -0.0 0.1 0.015 102.0 112.5
2021-22 41 17.0 62.9% 14.6% 12.5 -1.7 -1.0 -0.7 0.1 1.4 0.099 107.2 110.4
2022-23 53 13.7 62.0% 14.9% 12.0 -1.8 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.003 101.5 107.4
2023-24 58 9.9 52.8% 15.0% 11.8 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.001 102.9 114.8
2024-25 57 10.7 57.4% 11.9% 12.0 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 0.8 0.061 107.3 108.9
2025-26 52 12.0 55.8% 13.6% 10.2 -1.6 -0.9 -0.6 0.1 0.7 0.050 107.1 113.7