Current Agreement LaMelo Ball agreed to terms with the Charlotte Hornets on a two-year, $16,071,720 contract, with $16,071,720 guaranteed and an annual average salary of $8,035,860. Ball's base salary in 2020-1 will be $7,839,960, with a cap hit of $7,839,960 and a dead cap value of $7,839,960. The 2021-22 season will be his third year at $8,035,860. Previous Deals In 2019-20, LaMelo Ball signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. In 2018-19, he played only nine games before suffering a knee injury that required surgery. He returned for the start of the 2019-20 season but was waived by the Bucks after appearing in four games. LaMelo's father, Mello, has also signed with several teams as an agent. His first client was his own son. He has since represented other high profile players such as Troy Daniels, Brian Gregory, and others. Mello Ball made $200,000 in 2015 when he first signed as an agent. Since then he has earned over $4 million just through 2019-20. It is expected that he will continue to have success as an agent given his family name. The most recent estimate for LaMelo's earnings is $3.5 million.