Jalen Pickett is an American professional basketball player who plays at the Point Guard position for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. Pickett was born in Rochester, New York and stands at 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He attended Aquinas Institute in New York and helped lead his team to a NYSPHSAA (New York State Public High School Athletic Association) Class AA championship and was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). He also decided to complete a postgraduate year, which he did at the SPIRE Academy.
Pickett decided to join Sienna College in New York from 2018 to 2021 and later transferred to Pennsylvania State University, where he remained from 2021 to 2023. Throughout his collegiate career, he averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, as per Sports Reference. He declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and was picked with the 32nd overall pick in the second round of the draft by the Indiana Pacers and was subsequently traded his draft rights to the Denver Nuggets. As of May 2025, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 76 games in his career, as per Basketball Reference.
Jalen Pickett Contract Breakdown
Jalen Pickett is on a four-year $8,227,882 contract with the Denver Nuggets, which includes a guaranteed amount of $5,821,677 and an average annual salary of $2,056,971. Pickett earns $1,891,857 in the 2024-25 season with a cap hit of $1,891,857 and a dead cap value of $1,891,857. (via Spotrac).
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023-24 | $1,708,143 | - | $1,708,143 | $1,708,143 | $1,708,143 |
| 2024-25 | $1,891,857 | - | $1,891,857 | $1,891,857 | $1,891,857 |
| 2025-26 | $2,221,677 | - | $2,221,677 | $2,221,677 | $2,221,677 |
| 2026-27 | $2,406,205 | - | $2,406,205 | $2,406,205 | $2,406,205 |
| 2027-28 | $2,957,063 | - | $2,957,063 | $2,957,063 | - |
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How much is Jalen Pickett getting paid?
Jalen Pickett's contract earns a base salary of $1,891,857 as of May 2025 as part of his rookie deal with the Denver Nuggets. (via Spotrac)
How much does Jalen Pickett make in a minute?
Jalen Pickett's average annual salary is $2,056,971, which, when divided by the number of minutes in a year, that is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $3.9 per minute.
How much of Jalen Pickett’s contract is guaranteed?
Pickett signed a 4-year, $8.2 million contract with the Nuggets, with $5.8 million guaranteed. (via Spotrac)
Jalen Pickett's Career Earnings
Jalen Pickett has earned a total of $3,600,000 in the NBA through contracts alone, as of May 2025 (via Spotrac)
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FAQs on Jalen Pickett
A. No, Jalen Pickett is not an NBA All-Star as of May 2025.
A. Jalen Pickett Contract was born in Rochester, New York.
A. Jalen Pickett Contract is listed at 6 feet and 2 inches tall.
A. Jalen Pickett plays at the Point Guard position in the NBA.
