With a 6 feet 9 inches tall frame, Ziaire Williams plays as a versatile swingman for the Brooklyn Nets. He can play as a small forward as well as a power forward. His basketball journey began at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, where he emerged as a five-star recruit. In 2019, Ziaire Williams transferred to Sierra Canyon School, joining a star-studded team that included Bronny James, Zaire Wade, and BJ Boston. Williams' impressive high school play earned him Player of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times. After high school career, Williams decided to play for Stanford University, and by doing so, he became the highest-rated recruit in the program's history. During his amazing one season at Stanford, Williams was ranked eighth all-time for freshman points per game and sixth in free throw percentage (79.6). Notably, Ziaire Williams also recorded a triple-double and became the first Stanford player to do so since 2007.
In the 2021 NBA Draft, Ziaire Williams was picked tenth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans and was immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he had a solid rookie season with averages of 8.1 points over 62 games. After a couple of seasons with the Grizzlies, his career saw a new chapter in the summer of 2024, as he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with a second-round pick in exchange for Mamadi Diakite and draft rights to Nemanja Dangubić.
Ziaire Williams Contract Breakdown
According to Sportrac, Ziaire Williams is on a four-year rookie scale contract with the Brooklyn Nets, worth $19,907,925 fully guaranteed, with an average annual salary of $4,976,981.
How much is Ziaire Williams getting paid?
Ziaire Williams is set to earn a base salary of $6,133,005 for the 2024/25 season as per Spotrac. He is also to be paid an average annual salary of $4,976,981.
How much does Ziaire Williams make in a minute?
Ziaire Williams’ salary for the 2024/25 season is $6,133,005. 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 Williams makes around $11.67 in a minute.
Ziaire Williams Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 NBA season, Williams has earned just over $13.7 million from his NBA contracts.
What are the terms of Ziaire Williams’ contract?
Ziaire Williams’ standard rookie scale contract had team options after the second and third seasons. This means the teams held the option to decide if they wanted to exercise their option to sign him for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 NBA seasons.
Williams’ previous team, the Memphis Grizzlies already exercised team options for both seasons before trading him to the Brooklyn Nets.
How much of the Ziaire Williams Contract is guaranteed?
Ziaire Williams’ contract was partially guaranteed as per the standard rookie contract but it became fully guaranteed once his previous team Memphis Grizzlies exercised the team options. Therefore, Williams is guaranteed a total of $19,907,925 as per her contract. (via Spotrac)
Ziaire Williams Contract History
These are all the contracts that Ziaire Williams has signed in his career till now.
August 7, 2021
Ziaire Williams signed a four-year $19.91 million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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FAQs on Ziaire Williams Contract
A. Ziaire Williams’ parents are Ziaire Williams Sr. and Marquita Fields-Williams.
A: Ziaire Williams has a wingspan of 6 feet 10 inches or 2.08 meters, according to his NBA 2K25 rating.
A: Ziaire Williams stands at 6 feet 9 inches or 2.06 meters, as per his official NBA profile.
A: As of October 2024, Ziaire Williams is 23 years old. He was born on September 12, 2001, in Lancaster, California, USA.
A. Ziaire Williams played collegiate basketball for Stanford University in the 2020–21 season.
