Kayla Thornton Contract

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Kayla Thornton Contract
Kayla Thornton

The 6-foot-1 forward, Kayla Thornton plays for the New York Liberty in the WNBA as of September 2024. She went undrafted in the 2014 WNBA Draft but was signed by the Washington Mystics for the 2015 season. After an inconsistent start to her career, Thornton found her home in Dallas with the Dallas Wings in 2017 and played over 180 games for the franchise in six seasons.

Thornton played college basketball for the University of Texas at El Paso and finished ninth for scoring (1,016) as per her college roster page. In the 2024 WNBA season, Thornton has been a key factor for the Liberty from the bench and averages 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 20.3 minutes per game, shooting a career-high 35.7% from the deep. (Data up to September 10)

Kayla Thornton Contract Breakdown

As of September 2024, Kayla Thornton is signed to the New York Liberty on a two-year deal worth $222,000 with an annual average salary of $111,000 as per Spotrac.

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2024 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000
2025$112,000 $112,000 $112,000
2026UFA UFA UFA

How much is Kayla Thornton getting paid?

Kayla Thornton will earn a salary of $110,000 for the 2024 WNBA season as per Spotrac. She is the sixth-highest earner on the Liberty’s roster for the 2024 season. She will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.

How much does Kayla Thornton make in a minute?

Kayla Thornton makes around $0.20 per minute. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. So if we divide her total salary in 2024 ($110,000) by the number of minutes available in a year, then Thornton earns around $0.20 per minute.

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Kayla Thornton Career Earnings

As of September 2024, Kayla Thornton has earned approx. $520,904 from her WNBA contracts according to Spotrac. She is ranked 63rd in terms of career earnings from the WNBA contracts and 22nd amongst forwards according to Spotrac. (Data up to 2023 contracts updation).

What are the terms of Kayla Thornton’s contract?

Kayla Thornton’s contract doesn’t have any team or player options. According to Spotrac, Thornton is on a two-year contract worth $222,00. She will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.

How much of Kayla Thornton’s contract is guaranteed?

Kayla Thornton’s entire $222,000 contract is guaranteed as per Spotrac.

Kayla Thornton Contract History

Stated below are all the contracts that Kayla Thornton has signed in her career till now:

September 1, 2023

Kayla Thornton signed a two-year contract with the New York Liberty worth $222,000.

February 8, 2021

Kayla Thornton signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Wings worth $305,956.

February 12, 2019

Kayla Thornton signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Wings worth $262,900.

February 1, 2018

Kayla Thornton signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Wings worth $41,648.

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FAQ's On Kayla Thornton Contract

A. Kayla Thornton plays for the New York Liberty in the WNBA as of 2024.

A. Kayla Thornton played college basketball for the University of Texas at El-Paso (UTEP). 

A. Kayla Thornton wears jersey number 5 for the New York Liberty as of 2024.

A. Kayla Thornton stands tall at 6-foot-1 inch. 

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