Kawhi Leonard Contract & Salary Breakdown

Injuries have kept Los Angeles Clippers wingman Kawhi Leonard from consistently being on the floor, but they haven’t kept him from getting paid. Boardroom breaks down the Board Man’s contract.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has had one of the more decorated careers of the past decade. He is a two-time NBA champion and a two-time Finals MVP. He brought the Toronto Raptors franchise its first championship in its 25-year history a season after the San Antonio Spurs declared him too injury-prone to continue to build around.

During that 2019 title run, he hit one of the most memorable playoff shots and took down the Association’s recent dynasty in the Golden State Warriors. He then signed in his hometown of Los Angeles — but with the Clippers. Here, he helped guide the team to its first Conference Finals berth ever.

But it’s here where there is another facet to Kawhi’s career. Injuries have made his availability inconsistent, at best. He has been one of the figureheads for “load management,” routinely sitting out of the lineup to preserve his body for the postseason. But even that was not enough to keep him from getting injured, as Kawhi missed the entire 2020-21 season with an ACL injury.

Still, the Clippers believe in him being healthy enough to keep them in contention in the Western Conference. They signed Kawhi to a four-year, $176 million contract before the 2021-22 season, which is now in its final season. This led the two sides back to the negotiating table, ultimately agreeing to a new three-year, $152.4 million extension this week, which is reportedly fully guaranteed.

Boardroom takes a look at the numbers of the deal.

Kawhi Leonard Contract Details & Salary

All dollar figures via Spotrac. With the finer details of the extension still coming to light, the numbers vary slightly from the report above.

Years: 3
Total value: $150,000,000
Average annual value: $50,000,000
Free agency: 2027 (unrestricted)
2024-25 salary: $52,000,000 (according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who also reports the following two seasons will come in at roughly $50 million each)