Players
Aaron Gordon

Aaron GORDON

Denver Nuggets · PF · Age 30 · 11 YOS
16.2 PPG 5.8 RPG 2.7 APG 62.0% TS 18.3 PER 2025-26
Off
95
Def
48
Ovr
92

Player Info

Height
6'8"
Weight
235 lbs
Age
30
Born
1995-09-16
Position
PF
Service
11 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Draft Combine

Ht (no shoes)
6'7.5"
Ht (shoes)
6'8.8"
Wingspan
6'11.8"
Standing Reach
8'9"
Max Vert
39"
No-Step Vert
32.5"
Lane Agility
10.8s
3/4 Sprint
3.3s
Body Fat
5%
Hand Length
8.8"
Hand Width
10.5"

Contract

2026-27 – 2028-29 Maximum Veteran Extension DEN via Bird Rights

Aaron Gordon signed a 3 year, $103,608,840 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $103,608,840 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $34,536,280. In 2026-27, Gordon will earn a base salary of $31,978,037, while carrying a cap hit of $31,978,037 and a dead cap value of $31,978,037.

  • •2028-29: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25)
  • •3% Trade Bonus
  • •Total Incentives: $5,443,200
  • •2026-27: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $1,680,000
  • •2027-28: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $1,814,400
  • •2028-29: LTBE: $0; ULTBE: $1,948,800
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2026-27 now $32.0M $32.0M $32.0M —
2027-28 $34.5M $34.5M $34.5M —
2028-29 $37.1M $37.1M $37.1M PO
2022-23 – 2025-26 Veteran Extension DEN via Bird Rights

Aaron Gordon signed a 4 year, $86,640,001 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $86,640,001 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,660,000.

  • •2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25)
  • •Total incentives $4.8 million
  • •2022-23: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1,200,000 ($1,000,000 earned)
  • •2023-24: LTBE: $1,00,000 (62 reg games + 75% playoff + Finals, 62 reg games + 75% playoff + Championship), ULTBE: $200,000 ($0 earned)
  • •2024-25: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1200,000
  • •2025-26: LTBE: $0, ULTBE: $1200,000
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2022-23 $19.7M $20.7M $19.7M —
2023-24 $21.3M $21.3M $21.3M —
2024-25 $22.8M $22.8M $22.8M —
2025-26 $22.8M $22.8M $22.8M —
2018-19 – 2021-22 ORL via Bird Rights

Aaron Gordon signed a 4 year, $80,000,000 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $76,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000.

  • •$1 million annual unlikely incentives ($500k All-Star, $250k All-NBA, $250k All-Defense)
free_agent
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2018-19 $21.6M $21.6M $21.6M —
2019-20 $19.9M $19.9M $19.9M —
2020-21 $18.1M $18.1M $18.1M —
2021-22 $16.4M $16.4M $16.4M —
2014-15 – 2017-18 Rookie ORL via rookie-scale-exception

Aaron Gordon signed a 4 year, $18,019,460 contract with the Orlando Magic, including $18,019,460 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,504,865.

  • •2016 Club Option exercised
  • •2017 Club Option exercised
  • •Qualifying Offer $7,260,330
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2014-15 $4.0M $4.0M $4.0M —
2015-16 $4.2M $4.2M $4.2M —
2016-17 $4.4M $4.4M $4.4M —
2017-18 $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M —

Contract Value

42/100 Overpay Projected fair value $29.3M · $2.7M over market
Moderate confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 80 72 28.7 12.7 5.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.1 45.4% 28.8% 71.9% 10.8 2.7
2017-18 58 57 32.9 17.6 7.9 2.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 43.4% 33.6% 69.8% 14.9 3.9
2018-19 78 78 33.8 16.0 7.4 3.7 0.7 0.7 2.1 44.9% 34.9% 73.1% 13.4 3.2
2019-20 62 62 32.5 14.4 7.7 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.6 43.7% 30.8% 67.4% 12.4 3.6
2020-21 50 50 27.7 12.4 5.7 3.2 0.7 0.7 1.9 46.3% 33.5% 65.1% 10.0 3.0
2021-22 75 75 31.7 15.0 5.9 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.8 52.0% 33.5% 74.3% 11.1 3.1
2022-23 68 68 30.2 16.3 6.6 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.4 56.4% 34.7% 60.8% 11.2 4.6
2023-24 73 73 31.5 13.9 6.5 3.5 0.8 0.6 1.4 55.6% 29.0% 65.8% 9.8 3.7
2024-25 51 42 28.4 14.7 4.8 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.4 53.1% 43.6% 81.0% 9.7 3.5
2025-26 36 33 27.9 16.2 5.8 2.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 49.7% 38.9% 76.7% 11.1 4.5

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 80 28.7 53.0% 19.7% 12.1 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 0.6 11.0 0.230 107.2 110.4
2017-18 58 32.9 53.0% 23.8% 14.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 10.5 0.264 106.3 108.3
2018-19 78 33.8 53.8% 21.3% 13.1 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.9 11.6 0.211 107.4 105.9
2019-20 62 32.5 51.6% 20.5% 13.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0 1.0 9.3 0.221 108.6 109.7
2020-21 50 27.7 54.7% 20.4% 12.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.4 7.9 0.273 112.5 110.4
2021-22 75 31.7 60.2% 19.4% 14.3 -1.1 -0.6 -0.4 0.5 18.7 0.379 117.3 111.1
2022-23 68 30.2 61.7% 20.6% 18.5 +0.4 +0.2 +0.2 1.3 19.0 0.444 123.0 110.9
2023-24 73 31.5 60.7% 17.4% 16.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 1.0 14.4 0.301 119.8 111.1
2024-25 51 28.4 65.0% 18.6% 17.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.5 13.0 0.432 122.5 113.0
2025-26 36 27.9 62.0% 21.3% 18.3 +0.3 +0.2 +0.1 0.6 10.9 0.521 124.7 112.0