This new deal comes after his time with the Celtics, where he was on a 2-year contract worth a potential $2,282,732 before they waived him. His growth as a professional, something he\u2019s really proud of, will be key to turning this new opportunity into a long-term home. \u201cI would say I just matured a lot\u2026 just being on time or whatever that be,\u201d he reflected on his development. \u201cI think I just matured a lot from my first two years.\u201d<\/p>\n
JD Davison\u2019s career earnings<\/p>\n
Over his first three years in the league, all spent with the Boston Celtics<\/a> organization, JD Davison has earned a total of $1,647,250 from his contracts. While that number might seem different from the highest possible value of his deals, it shows the complicated reality of non-guaranteed NBA contracts. For example, his last contract with the Celtics was a 2-year deal that could have been worth $2,282,732, but only a tiny part of that ($11,997) was actually guaranteed. Because he was waived before his 2025-26 salary became guaranteed, he didn\u2019t receive the full amount. The table below shows his actual paid salary for each season.<\/p>\n 2022-23Boston Celtics$508,8912023-24Boston Celtics$559,7822024-25Boston Celtics$578,577Total$1,647,250<\/p>\n During that time, while learning the business side of the league, he also figured out how to be a better professional and a leader. \u201cMy first year I just came in the locker room, did my work, and I just left,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut now, last year and this year, I think I talked to the guys more and more about anything, honestly\u2026 Just getting more comfortable around the guys, I think it helped me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n JD Davison\u2019s college and professional career<\/p>\n JD Davison\u2019s journey to the NBA has been a story of incredible highs and a ton of hard work behind the scenes. He was a five-star recruit coming out of Calhoun High School in Alabama. There, he became a local legend, winning back-to-back Mr. Basketball awards. His high-flying dunks and explosive athleticism made him a viral sensation, and he was one of the most sought-after players in the country. He chose to stay close to home, committing to the University of Alabama for his one-and-done season, where he averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game in his senior year<\/a>.<\/p>\n via Imago<\/p>\n Oct 12, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard JD Davison (20) walks into the arena before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The Boston Celtics picked him with the 53rd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. For the past three seasons, he\u2019s been on a two-way contract, splitting his time between the Celtics and their G League team, the Maine Celtics. While his NBA minutes have been limited, he\u2019s been a dominant force in the G League, a path he\u2019s fully embraced with a humble attitude. \u201cI stayed down, I stayed the course, I just kept my head down, put in the work and trusted God, and then finally it came through,\u201d he said of his journey.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n All that hard work paid off big time when he was named the G League MVP in 2024. It was an achievement he admitted was a surprise, even to his own mom. \u201cYeah, I definitely wanted it,\u201d he said about the award. \u201cIt was kind of a surprise, but I kind of hid it from everyone yesterday\u2014my mom didn\u2019t even know.\u201d Now, with a fresh opportunity in Houston<\/a>, he\u2019ll be looking to turn that G League success into a permanent spot in the NBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After dominating the G League and even earning MVP honors, JD Davison looked every bit like the NBA\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":197098,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3794],"tags":[7,292,194,4066,6,3512,211],"class_list":{"0":"post-197097","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-rockets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-houston","10":"tag-houston-rockets","11":"tag-houstonrockets","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-npstrans","14":"tag-rockets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114924198780878344","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"article-image\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24476295-e1753592637695.jpg\")
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