Obi Toppin

Indiana Pacers, Power Forward
Age: 26-143d (Mar 04, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Dayton
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Austin Brown, Mitch Nathan, Sam Rose (CAA Sports)
2024-25 Cap Hit

$13,535,000

2024-25 Cash

$12,975,000

Career Earnings

$22,118,492

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Obi Toppin signed a 4 year , $58,000,000 contract with the Indiana Pacers, including $58,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,500,000. In 2024-25, Toppin will earn a base salary of $12,975,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,535,000 and a dead cap value of $12,975,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $58,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$58,000,000
Total GTD:
$58,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 26 $13,535,000 9.63% $13,535,000 $13,535,000 7.92% $12,975,000 $12,975,000 $12,975,000
2025-26 27
Estimate
$14,520,000 9.36% $14,520,000 $14,520,000 7.71% $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $26,975,000
2026-27 28
Estimate
$15,480,000 9.07% $15,480,000 $15,480,000 7.47% $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $41,975,000
2027-28 29 $16,465,000 8.77% $16,465,000 $16,465,000 7.22% $16,025,000 $16,025,000 $58,000,000
2028-29 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 26 $12,975,000 $560,000 - $13,535,000 9.63% $13,535,000
2025-26 27
Estimate
$14,000,000 $520,000 - $14,520,000 9.36% $14,520,000
2026-27 28
Estimate
$15,000,000 $480,000 - $15,480,000 9.07% $15,480,000
2027-28 29 $16,025,000 $440,000 - $16,465,000 8.77% $16,465,000
2028-29 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 26 $12,975,000 $12,975,000 $12,975,000 $12,975,000 $14,500,000
2025-26 27
Estimate
$14,000,000 $14,000,000 $26,975,000 $13,487,500 $15,008,333
2026-27 28
Estimate
$15,000,000 $15,000,000 $41,975,000 $13,991,667 $15,512,500
2027-28 29 $16,025,000 $16,025,000 $58,000,000 $14,500,000 $16,025,000
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Dec 15, 2024.
Contract Notes

  • Total incentives $2,000,000
  • 2024-25: LTBE: $560,000; ULTBE: $0
  • 2025-26: LTBE: $520,000; ULTBE: $0
  • 2026-27: LTBE: $480,000; ULTBE: $0
  • 2027-28: LTBE: $440,000; ULTBE: $0

Source: Spotrac

2020-2023 Rookie

Obi Toppin signed a 4 year , $22,118,492 contract with the New York Knicks, including $22,118,492 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,529,623.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,118,492
Average Salary:
$5,529,623
GTD at Sign:
$9,967,200
Total GTD:
$22,118,492
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$22,118,492

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
$4,862,040
$4,862,040
2021 23
Active
$5,105,160
$9,967,200
2022 24
Active / Club Exercised
$5,348,280
$15,315,480
2023 25
Active / Club Exercised
$6,803,012
$22,118,492
Total      
$22,118,492
$22,118,492
2024 26
Active
$12,975,000
2025 27
Active / estimate
$14,000,000
2026 28
Active / estimate
$15,000,000
2027 29
Active
$16,025,000
Total
$80,118,492
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$4,862,040
$4,862,040
$4,862,040
2021
23
$5,105,160
$5,105,160
$9,967,200
2022
24
$5,348,280
$5,348,280
$15,315,480
2023
25
$6,803,012
$6,803,012
$22,118,492
Total
$22,118,492
$22,118,492
$22,118,492
2024
26
$12,975,000
$12,975,000
2025
27
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
2026
28
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2027
29
$16,025,000
$16,025,000
Total
$80,118,492
$80,118,492

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $15,315,480 - - $15,315,480
1 $6,803,012 - - $6,803,012

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2020-21 NYK Dec 26, 2020 - Jan 12, 2021 10 Calf
2021-22 NYK Dec 12, 2021 - Dec 22, 2021 5 Health Protocols
2021-22 NYK Mar 04, 2022 - Mar 12, 2022 5 Hamstring
2022-23 NYK Dec 09, 2022 - Jan 06, 2023 14 Knee
  • Jul 06, 2024 Signed a 4 year $58 million contract with Indiana (IND)
  • Jun 29, 2024 Indiana (IND) extended $7.74 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
  • Jul 07, 2023 Traded to Indiana (IND) from New York (NYK) for 2028 2nd round pick [least favorable of PHX-IND pick] and 2029 2nd round pick [least favorable of WAS-IND pick]
  • Oct 26, 2022 New York (NYK) exercised $6.8 million option for 2023-24
  • Oct 18, 2021 New York (NYK) exercised $5.34 million option for 2022-23
  • Nov 23, 2020 Signed a 4 year $22.12 million rookie scale contract with New York (NYK)
  • Nov 18, 2020 Drafted by New York (NYK): Round 1 (#8 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 13, 2023 for technical foul during IND-MIL game $2,000
Jan 03, 2024 for technical foul during MIL-IND game $2,000
Apr 30, 2024 for technical foul during IND-MIL game (playoff) $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2023 IND 82 28 21.1 10.3 3.9 1.6 0.6 0.5 .573 .403 .770
2022 NY 67 5 15.7 7.4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 .446 .344 .809
2021 NY 72 10 17.0 9.0 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.5 .531 .308 .758
2020 NY 62 11.0 4.1 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 .498 .306 .731
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