- Ish Smith Contract Breakdown
- How much is Ish Smith getting paid?
- How much does Ish Smith make in a minute?
- Ish Smith Career Earnings
- What are the terms of Ish Smith’s contract?
- Ish Smith Contract History
- August 23, 2010
- February 24, 2011
- December 14, 2011
- December 16, 2011
- January 14, 2012
- February 2, 2012
- August 15, 2012
- February 21, 2013
- August 29, 2013
- July 15, 2014
- July 18, 2014
- October 27, 2014
- November 7, 2014
- February 19, 2015
- February 19, 2015
- February 21, 2015
- September 8, 2015
- October 24, 2015
- October 26, 2015
- December 24, 2015
- July 8, 2016
- July 1, 2019
- August 7, 2021
- February 10, 2022
- July 1, 2022
- July 6, 2022
- October 24, 2023
- February 8, 2024

Ish Smith is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent, as of February 2024. His last tenure was with the Charlotte Hornets during the 2023/24 NBA season. Smith holds a unique distinction in NBA history, having played for an NBA record 13 different NBA franchises over the course of his 14-year career.
Ish Smith went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft but Houston Rockets signed him after his impressive display in the workouts. This started an amazing NBA journey of Ish Smith where he would go on to wear 13 different NBA teams’ jerseys. Despite frequently finding himself in the role of a backup point guard, Smith's reliability as a backup point guard made him a coveted asset for each team he played for.
As of February 2024, Ish Smith is a free agent.
Ish Smith Contract Breakdown
Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2023-24 | $3,196,448 | - | $3,196,448 | - | $3,196,448 |
How much is Ish Smith getting paid?
Ish Smith is set to earn $3,196,448 for the 2023/24 season. He is on a one year veteran’s minimum guaranteed deal with the Charlotte Hornets.
However, on February 8, 2024, Ish Smith was waived by the Charlotte Hornets which made him a free agent once again.
How much does Ish Smith make in a minute?
Ish Smith’ salary for the 2023/24 season is $3,196,448. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then Smith makes around $6.08 in a minute.
Ish Smith Career Earnings
After the conclusion of 2023/24 NBA season Smith would have earned approximately $45 million from his NBA contracts till date.
What are the terms of Ish Smith’s contract?
Ish Smith’s current contract is fully guaranteed.
Ish Smith Contract History
These are all the contracts that Ish Smith has signed in his career till now.
August 23, 2010
Ish Smith signed a two-year $1.26 million rookie-scale contract with the Houston Rockets.
February 24, 2011
Smith was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies from the Houston Rockets, as part of a trade deal involving DeMarre Carroll, Hasheem Thabeet, and a future 1st round draft pick.
December 14, 2011
Smith was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
December 16, 2011
Smith claimed off waivers by the Golden State Warriors, providing him with a fresh opportunity to showcase his skills on a new team.
January 14, 2012
Smith was waived off by the Golden State Warriors.
February 2, 2012
Ish Smith joined Orlando Magic, signing a one-year $522,472 contract with them.
August 15, 2012
Smith inked a three-year $2.85 million contract extension with the Orlando Magic.
February 21, 2013
Ish Smith was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks from the Orlando Magic, alongside J.J. Redick and Gustavo Ayon, in exchange for Doron Lamb, Tobias Harris, and Beno Udrih.
August 29, 2013
Smith was traded along with Vyacheslav Kravtsov to the Phoenix Suns from the Milwaukee Bucks for Caron Butler.
July 15, 2014
Phoenix Suns waived Ish Smith.
July 18, 2014
Ish Smith signed a one year, $981k contract with Houston Rockets.
October 27, 2014
Ish Smith was waived by the Houston Rockets.
November 7, 2014
Ish Smith signed a one year, $923k contract with Oklahoma City Thunder.
February 19, 2015
Smith was again traded, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans from the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition to Smith, the trade package included Latavious Williams, a 2015 2nd round pick [protected], and $801k going to New Orleans. In return, Oklahoma City received a 2015 2nd round pick [protected].
February 19, 2015
The New Orleans Pelicans waived Ish Smith.
February 21, 2015
Smith was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia 76ers.
September 8, 2015
Ish Smith signed a one-year $1.1 million contract with the Washington Wizards.
October 24, 2015
Smith was waived by the Washington Wizards.
October 26, 2015
Smith was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Pelicans.
December 24, 2015
Smith was yet again traded. This time to the Philadelphia 76ers from the New Orleans Pelicans.
July 8, 2016
Ish Smith agreed to a three-year $18 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.
July 1, 2019
Smith signed a two-year $12 million contract with the Washington Wizards.
August 7, 2021
Smith inked a two-year $9.23 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
February 10, 2022
Ish Smith was traded to the Washington Wizards from the Charlotte Hornets, alongside Vernon Carey Jr. and a 2023 2nd round pick [Top-45 protected], in exchange for Montrezl Harrell.
July 1, 2022
The Washington Wizards signed Ish Smith to a fully guaranteed $4.73 million contract for the 2022-23 season.
July 6, 2022
Ish Smith was traded to the Denver Nuggets from the Washington Wizards, alongside Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, in exchange for Monte Morris and Will Barton.
October 24, 2023
Smith was signed by the Charlotte Hornets on a one year, $3.20 million deal.
February 8, 2024
Ish Smith was waived by the Charlotte Hornets.
FAQ's on Ish Smith Contract
A. Ish Smith earned a base salary of $3.2 million for the 2023/24 season.
A. Ish Smith is on a one-year $3.2 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. Currently, he is an unrestricted free agent after being waived by the Hornets on February 8, 2024.
A. Ish Smith played collegiate basketball at Wake Forest University.
A. Ish Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
A. Ish Smith averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists through 43 games for the Charlotte Hornets while playing 17.2 minutes per game in the 2023/24 NBA season.
A. Ish Smith is 35 years old. He was born on July 5, 1988.