Doug McDermott was a crown prince along with a free agent. Stretched tight with no room for securing his services, the Sacramento Kings had to trade away forward Jalen McDaniels to the San Antonio Spurs. They received a 2025 second-round pick in return. The trade allowed them to evade the luxury tax. At 32 years old, McDermott from North Dakota has now joined his seventh team in his NBA career. Finally, he has now become a King.

Sacramento signed the veteran to a one-year deal, expecting him to provide crucial three-point shooting for their playoff push. The experience he brings to a young Kings’ roster is also valuable. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. Being a veteran entering his 11th season in the NBA, must have racked up some sweet NBA paychecks. Let us dive into his wealth.

McDermott has earned $73,936,434 throughout his career. The Chicago Bulls acquired McDermott from the Denver Nuggets on draft night in 2014, making him the 9th highest-paid player on the Bulls roster that season with a salary of $2,277,960. The next season he stayed with the Bulls. Receiving a hike of $102,480, he made $2,380,440 that year. The Chicago Bulls, aiming to get younger and more versatile, took a step toward that goal by trading Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Only playing a season with the OKC netted him $2,483,040. On September 25, 2017, he was traded to New York alongside Enes Kanter and a future second-round pick in exchange for Carmelo Anthony. The Dallas Mavericks announced in Feb 2018 that they acquired McDermott from New York and a 2018 second-round pick from Denver in a three-team trade. In the deal, guard Devin Harris headed to the Nuggets, while guard Emmanuel Mudiay joined the Knicks. Again, McDermott stayed only for a season with the Mavs, but his paycheck was significantly better. He made $3,294,994, a huge raise of $811,954.

In their first move of the 2018 NBA free agency, the Pacers swiftly agreed to a three-year deal with Doug McDermott. The fully guaranteed three-year, $22 million deal had no options. It was another move by the Pacers, similar to their bets on former lottery picks like Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. The Pacers in 2021 announced they completed a trade with the San Antonio Spurs. In the deal, the Pacers received a future second-round pick, while the Spurs acquired Doug McDermott’s contract, a future second-round pick, and the right to swap second-round picks in a future draft. McDermott earned a hefty $28 million with this move.

After 2 seasons with the Spurs and an underwhelming performance in the second season, he landed back at a familiar territory, the Pacers. The Indiana Pacers traded for McDermott in February as part of a three-team deal that also involved the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers. His buyout of $13.75 million was exercised. This brings his earnings to $73,936,434, which translates to $83,099,891 when adjusted for inflation.

Can Doug McDermott bolster the Kings’ beyond-the-arc scoring?

The Creighton alum averaged only 6.0 points in 46 games with the Spurs and saw his numbers decline to 4.2 points, 0.7 assists, and 0.6 rebounds in 18 games with the Pacers.

What’s perhaps more troubling is his outside shooting performance. While he managed to hit 43.9 percent of his three-point attempts with San Antonio last season—better than his career average of 41 percent—his percentage plummeted to just 32.1 with the Pacers. This decline is concerning for a player known for his sharpshooting ability.

He addresses two key areas of concern for Sacramento as the new season begins, thanks to his size and shooting skills. Four preseason games in, the Sacramento Kings are shooting 36.6% from the 3-point range, according to ESPN. Additionally, his veteran presence can be valuable on a mostly young team. At 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, the former first-round pick is set to fit seamlessly into coach Mike Brown’s distinctive offense, playing alongside De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis, the team’s new Big Three.

At 32, McDermott’s value primarily comes from his shooting ability and his talent for spreading the floor. While his addition may not significantly impact Sacramento’s outlook for the 2024-25 season, he could prove to be a greater asset if he can recapture his three-point shooting form after experiencing difficulties at the end of last season.