Tristan Thompson will have made $98,094,129 in NBA money by the time the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Spotrac. His current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season.
The Cavs drafted Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of the University of Texas. The big man made $2,999,459 during his rookie season in Cleveland and averaged 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field.
During his second year, Tristan Thompson earned $3,894,240 and put up 11.7 points and 9.4 boards. He finished his rookie contract with the Cavs by making $4,062,000 in Year 3 and $5,138,430 in Year 4. Thompson averaged 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds in Year 3 and 8.5 points and 8.0 boards in Year 4, which was LeBron James' first season back with the Cavs following his four-year run with the Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014.
Before the start of his fifth season with the Cavs, Thompson signed a lucrative five-year, $82 million contract. Cleveland won the championship during the 2015-16 season, with Thompson making $14,260,870 along the way. The Cavs became the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals. They defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in seven games.
Thompson put up 6.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 21 games in the 2016 playoffs.
During the 2016-17 campaign, Tristan Thompson made $15,330,435 and averaged 8.1 points and 9.2 rebounds. He completed his $82 million deal by earning $16,400,000 in 2017-18, $17,469,565 in 2018-19 and $18,539,130 in 2019-20. The 6-foot-9 center was averaging 12.0 points and 10.1 rebounds for the Cavs in 2019-20 in 57 games before the season was suspended due to COVID-19.
Whenever the 2020 free agency period starts, Tristan Thompson will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. The Cavs aren't contenders right now since James is gone, so it makes sense for Thompson to leave Cleveland after nine years and continue his career elsewhere.
Tristan Thompson has career averages of 9.4 points and 8.7 rebounds in 619 games. He has plenty of playoff experience as well. The Toronto native has played in 78 postseason games.
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