Taj Gibson

MEM · C · Age 40 · 6'9"

25-26 season · 10 GP · 9.7 MPG

Overall

$960,753

25-26 salary

3.4

PPG

2.7

RPG

0.6

APG

0.2

SPG

0.1

BPG

57.6%

TS%

Contract

Taj Gibson

VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)UFA

Taj Gibson signed a 2 year, $4,776,614 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb 26, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $960,753 to $3,815,861.

Total value: $4,776,614
Guaranteed: $960,753 (20%)
AAV: $2,388,307
Length: 2 years
Avg cap %: 1.5%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: MEM
Signed: February 26, 2026

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	—	$960,753	0.6%	$960,753	$960,753	$0	$0
2026-27	—	$3,815,861	2.3%	$3,815,861	$0	$0	$0

Cap hold 2027-28: $2,702,711

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (14)

Gibson's earlier deals — career earnings history

2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $3,303,771AAV $3,303,771Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam CHAVia Minimum Salary ExceptionJuly 13, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25	$2,087,519	1.5%	$3,303,771	$3,303,771

2023-24VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $3,196,448AAV $3,196,448Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam WASVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 15, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24waived	$2,019,706	1.5%	$3,196,448	$3,196,448

2023-24VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $2,241,188AAV $2,241,188Avg cap 1.0%Length 1 yearTeam NYKVia Minimum Salary ExceptionDecember 15, 2023

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24waived	$1,416,116	1.0%	$2,241,188	$0

2023-2410-DAY CONTRACT

Total $183,704AAV $183,704Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam NYKVia 10-Day (Expires: Feb 8, 2024)January 30, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$116,075	0.1%	$183,704	$183,704

2023-2410-DAY CONTRACT

Total $183,704AAV $183,704Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam NYKVia 10-Day (Expires: Feb 19, 2024)February 10, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$116,075	0.1%	$183,704	$183,704

2023-2410-DAY CONTRACT

Total $183,704AAV $183,704Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam DETVia 10-Day (Expires: Mar 15, 2024)March 6, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$116,075	0.1%	$183,704	$183,704

2023-24VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $551,112AAV $551,112Avg cap 0.3%Length 1 yearTeam DETVia Minimum Salary ExceptionMarch 16, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2023-24	$348,225	0.3%	$551,112	$551,112

2021-22 – 2022-23VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $10,065,500AAV $5,032,750Avg cap 4.3%Length 2 yearsTeam NYKVia Room-MLEAugust 18, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$4,910,000	4.4%	$4,910,000	$4,910,000
2022-23waived	$5,155,500	4.2%	$5,155,500	$0

2022-23VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $2,905,851AAV $2,905,851Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam WASVia Minimum Salary ExceptionJuly 19, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$1,836,090	1.5%	$2,905,851	$2,905,851

2019-20 – 2020-21VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $18,450,000AAV $9,225,000Avg cap 8.5%Length 2 yearsTeam NYKVia Cap RoomJuly 8, 2019

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2019-20	$9,000,000	8.2%	$9,000,000	$9,000,000
2020-21waived	$9,450,000	8.7%	$9,450,000	$1,000,000

2020-21VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $2,283,684AAV $2,283,684Avg cap 1.3%Length 1 yearTeam NYKVia Minimum Salary ExceptionJanuary 7, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2020-21	$1,442,968	1.3%	$2,283,684	$2,283,684

2017-18 – 2018-19VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $28,000,000AAV $14,000,000Avg cap 13.9%Length 2 yearsTeam MINVia Cap RoomJuly 10, 2017

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2017-18	$14,000,000	14.1%	$14,000,000	$14,000,000
2018-19	$14,000,000	13.7%	$14,000,000	$14,000,000

2013-14 – 2016-17ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION

Total $33,000,000AAV $8,250,000Avg cap 11.8%Length 4 yearsTeam CHIVia Bird ExceptionOctober 31, 2012

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2013-14	$7,550,000	12.9%	$7,550,000	$7,550,000
2014-15	$8,000,000	12.7%	$8,000,000	$8,000,000
2015-16	$8,500,000	12.1%	$8,500,000	$8,500,000
2016-17	$8,950,000	9.5%	$8,950,000	$8,950,000

2009-10 – 2012-13ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT

Total $5,508,971AAV $1,377,243Avg cap 2.4%Length 2 - 4 yearsTeam CHIVia Rookie ExceptionJuly 8, 2009

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2009-10	$1,039,800	1.8%	$964,800	$964,800
2010-11	$1,117,680	1.9%	$1,042,680	$1,042,680
2011-12team opt ✓	$1,195,680	2.1%	$1,195,680	$1,195,680
2012-13team opt ✓	$2,155,811	3.7%	$2,155,811	$2,155,811

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER13.6F

BPM-3.5F

VORP0.0F

Win Shares0.3F

PIE8.1%F

Net Rtg-4.7D

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG3.4F

TS%57.6%—

eFG%51.9%—

FG%46.2%—

3P%50.0%—

FT%87.5%—

Corner 3FG%60.0%—

Playmaking

APG0.6F

AST%8.4%C-

TOV%3.3%A+

Rebounding

RPG2.7F

ORB/G1.1D

TRB%15.1%D

ORB%12.1%C+

Defense

SPG0.2F

BPG0.1F

STL%1.0%C+

BLK%0.9%F

DBPM-2.1F

Defensive WS0.1F

Def Rtg107.9A

Style & Role

USG%13.1%

3PAr0.23

FTr0.31

Dunks0

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