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Tom Wilson contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$6.50M$6,500,0007 years · $45.5M total
Year 3 of 7 · expires after 2030-31 as a UFA at age 37
Contract timeline
UFA 2031 · age 37
2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $6.50M · Salary $5.63M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $9.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $5.4M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||||
| Cap hit | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $6.50M |
| % of cap | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.7%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $9.00M | $7.50M | $5.63M | $6.30M | $6.28M | $5.40M | $5.40M |
| Base salary | $4.00M | $4.50M | $3.63M | $4.30M | $4.28M | $900K | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $5.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $9.00M | $7.50M | $5.63M | $6.30M | $6.28M | $5.40M | $5.40M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Aug 4, 2023 with WSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2018-19 to 2023-246 years · $5.17M AAV · signed Jul 27, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||
| Cap hit | $5.17M | $5.17M | $5.17M | $5.17M | $5.17M | $5.17M |
| % of cap | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Total salary | $6.10M | $4.50M | $4.10M | $6.10M | $4.10M | $6.10M |
| Base salary | $1.10M | $1.50M | $2.10M | $3.10M | $2.10M | $5.10M |
| Signing bonus | $5.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $6.10M | $4.50M | $4.10M | $6.10M | $4.10M | $6.10M |
| Clause | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 27, 2018 with WSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $2.00M AAV · signed Jun 30, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.75M | $2.25M |
| Base salary | $1.75M | $2.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.75M | $2.25M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 30, 2016 with WSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 19, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $200K | $400K | $600K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 19, 2012 with WSH. Source announcement
