Sabonis is a professional basketball player playing for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 feet 11 inches tall, Sabonis has been cited as one of the tallest players in the NBA. 

In this article, we will discuss how tall is Domantas Sabonis and some information about his career and life. 

Domantas Sabonis Height

Domantas Sabonis is a Lithuanian basketball player. He was born on May 3, 1996, in Portland, Oregon, the United States. Domantas Sabonis's height is 6 feet 11 inches, and he is 26 years old (211.0 cm).

• Birthdate: May 3rd, 1996
• Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
• Length: 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
• Team: Indiana Pacers
• Position: center / power forward
• Number: 11
• Nickname: Domas
• Traits: Rebound Chaser

Sabonis Salary & Net Worth Revealed

Salary 2022: What does he make?

The center/power forward signed a deal with the Indiana Pacers in October 2019 that gives him a huge salary of 18.5 Million Dollars (15.7 Million Euros) per year. We did the math and found that he makes $50,685 (€43,052) per day and $2,112 (€1,794) per hour.

Wow! This means that the average man in the US would have to work for at least 28 years to make as much as Domas does in just one month.

Net Worth: 6 Million Dollars (5.1 Million Euros)

His new contract extension negotiated by Jason Ranne of the Wasserman Media Group will give him $75 million over the next four years. That will make a huge difference in his net worth, which is currently $6 million.

Tim Bontemps says his contract gives him $2,600,000 in bonuses every season until 2024. They have split down the middle on whether he should be on an All-Star or All-NBA team.

• He's the 75th best-paid NBA player this year.
• He was the 64th best-paid NBA player last year.
• He's the 29th best-paid forward this year.
• He was the 26th best-paid forward last year.
• He's the 2nd best-paid player of the Sacramento Kings this year.
• He was the 3rd best-paid player of the Sacramento Kings last year.
• His agents are Greg Lawrence and Jason Ranne.

Career Timeline

2019

Sabonis reportedly signed a new four-year deal with the Pacers on October 21, 2019, one day before the 2019–20 season began. Sabonis got 17 rebounds in a 102–95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 1.

This was a new career high for him. On November 18, Sabonis got 18 rebounds and helped his team beat the Brooklyn Nets 115–86. This broke his record for most rebounds in a career. In December 2019, he was chosen for the second year in a row as the Lithuanian Player of the Year. Sabonis got his 12th straight double-double on December 15, 2019.

This broke the Pacers record for most consecutive double-doubles, which Troy Murphy had held since 2009. Sabonis scored 22 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and gave out 10 assists as the Pacers beat the Denver Nuggets 115–107 on January 21, 2020.

This made him the first Lithuanian player in NBA history to get a triple-double. On January 26, he got his second triple-double. He scored 27 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and gave out 11 assists, which was a career-high.

Sabonis was chosen for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on January 30. He averages 18 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He is only the second Lithuanian, after Zydrnas Ilgauskas, to be chosen as an NBA All-Star. Sabonis also took part in the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge in 2020.

He lost to Bam Adebayo in the final but was only one shot away from taking the trophy. Sabonis scored 2 points and grabbed 6 rebounds every 19 minutes during his first NBA All-Star Game. This helped Team LeBron win 157–155.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Sabonis took part in the NBA 2K Players Tournament. He played against Montrezl Harrell, a center for the Los Angeles Clippers, in an NBA 2K20 basketball game as their team.

2018

Sabonis's team option was picked up by the Pacers on September 26, 2018. On October 31, he shot 12 for 12 and scored 30 points in a win over the New York Knicks by 107–101. This was his career high. On November 19, he beat the Utah Jazz 121–94 with 19 points, nine rebounds, and a career-high nine assists.

In December 2018, the Lithuanian Basketball Federation named him the Lithuanian Player of the Year. On March 19, 2019, in a 115–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, he tied a career-high with 16 rebounds.

2017

Sabonis and Victor Oladipo were sent to the Indiana Pacers on July 6, 2017, in exchange for Paul George. He not only missed the 2017 NBA Summer League because of the trade but also couldn't play for the Lithuanian national team at EuroBasket 2017. Sabonis played for the Pacers for the first time in their season opener on October 18 against the Brooklyn Nets. The Pacers beat the Nets 140–131.

On October 29, he had 22 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs. In a 97–94 win over the San Antonio Spurs, he made 9 of 9 shots. Two days later, in a win over the Sacramento Kings by a score of 101–83, he had 12 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists, which was a career-high. In a 124–107 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 2, he had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists, which was a career-high.

In a 109–97 win over the Nets on December 18, he blocked three shots, which was a career-high. He also scored 17 points and grabbed eight boards. In a 122–101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on January 3, 2018, he scored 24 points, which was his career high. 

He did this by making 10 of 13 shots. Sabonis helped Team World beat Team USA 155–124 in the 2018 NBA Rising Stars Challenge.

He scored 13 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and passed the ball thrice. In a 123–117 win over the Charlotte Hornets on April 8, he scored 30 points, which was his career high. Sabonis scored 22 points in the Pacers' 98–95 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. This was the most points he had ever scored in a playoff game.

2016

Sabonis started his second year in the NCAA with a career-high 26 points and 7 rebounds in a 91–52 win over Northern Arizona. This was his best game ever. Sabonis scored 36 points (FG: 12/16, FT: 12/15) and grabbed 16 rebounds (FG: 12/16, FT: 12/15) on December 19.

His team won 86–79. Mark Few, the head coach of the Zags, said he had never seen a Zag score like that. Two days later, Sabonis beat another career high by giving out 6 assists. He scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and helped Gonzaga beat the Pepperdine Waves 99-73.

On January 2, 2016, he scored 35 points, just one point short of his record. He also had 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in a thrilling come-from-behind win in overtime against the San Francisco Dons, 102–94. 

On January 9, Sabonis got 17 rebounds, scored 28 points, stole 3 balls, blocked 3 shots, and helped his team win 85–74. This broke his record for most rebounds. After the game, Mark Few, the head coach of the Bulldogs, said: "Sabonis, none of us can be sure what kind of year he's going to have... It's amazing how consistent it is ".

On January 21, he almost had a triple-double. He scored 17 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and gave out 7 assists, which was a career-high. Two days later, Sabonis got 20 rebounds, scored 12 points, and helped out two other players.

This was a new career high for him. He was one of 35 people on the Naismith Trophy midseason watch list on February 11. On March 1, he was named to the All-WCC First Team. Sabonis was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American two days later.

Several US news outlets reported at the beginning of April 2016 that he would declare himself eligible for the 2016 NBA draft and hire an agent, ending his career at Gonzaga.

On April 20, he agreed to be represented in the NBA draft by Jason Ranne and Greg Lawrence of Wasserman Media Group. Before the draft, he took the chance to participate in the NBA Draft Combine. Instead, he worked out with the Phoenix Suns, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, and the Utah Jazz four times before the draft.

The Orlando Magic picked Sabonis 11th in the 2016 NBA draft. On draft night, he, Ersan Ilyasova, and Victor Oladipo were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Serge Ibaka. He didn't play in the 2016 NBA Summer League because he wanted to train with the Lithuanian men's national basketball team.

On August 12, 2016, he signed with the Thunder as a rookie. He started as a power forward for the Thunder in their first game of the season on October 26. In 16 minutes, he scored five points and grabbed four rebounds as a starter in a 103–97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kevin Durant was the first Thunder player to join the starting five in his first game. In a 97–85 win over the Miami Heat on November 7, he had his best game of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

On December 23, he scored 20 points in a 117–112 win over the Boston Celtics. This was a new season high. He was on the World Team for the 2017 Rising Stars Challenge on January 25, 2017. Six days later, in a 108–94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, he tied his season high with 13 rebounds and scored 13 points.

On February 18, he helped Team World beat Team USA 150–141 in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend. He scored 10 points on 5 of 8 shots in just 12 minutes. After the trade deadline, when Taj Gibson was brought in, Sabonis switched to a role on the bench. In his first season with the team, he started 66 of the 81 games.

The Thunder were the sixth seed in the NBA Playoffs, but the Houston Rockets beat them 4–1 in the first round. Sabonis only got to play for six minutes in the series, as he only got on the court in two of the five games. After his first season, Sabonis said he would play in the NBA Summer League in 2017 to prepare for EuroBasket 2017.

2015

Few told ESPN on April 4 that Sabonis planned to return to Gonzaga for his sophomore year and that he had never really thought about entering the 2015 NBA draft.

ESPN ranked Sabonis 20th among NCAA players for the 2015–16 season and called him "one of the best and edgiest rebounders in the country" on August 13, 2015.

Sabonis made his first international appearance with the Lithuania U-16 national team at the 2012 FIBA U16 European Championship. He averaged 14.1 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. On July 27, he got 27 boards against Poland, which was the most in the tournament. 

Domantas played for the Lithuania U18 team in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He was 17 years old at the time. He averaged 14 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. He also had the most rebounds per game in the tournament. When he played Serbia, he had his best game.

He scored 22 points, grabbed 22 rebounds, and gave out 3 assists. In overtime, Lithuania won the game 74–70. In 2014, Sabonis was on a list of 24 players made by coach Jonas Kazlauskas for the main Lithuanian men's national basketball team. 2014 was the second time that D.Sabonis played in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

This time, he scored 15.9 points, grabbed 12.0 rebounds, and gave 3.6 assists per game, on average. Again, he was one of the best rebounders in the tournament. Yankuba Sima, who had 12.1 rebounds per game, was better this time. In 2015, Sabonis was again on the long list of candidates for the Lithuania men's national team.

On July 9, 2015, he was invited to join the Lithuania men's national team training camp for the first time. Sabonis broke the record for most rebounds in a youth tournament when he got 28 at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship on July 15. He also helped the Lithuanian team beat Ukraine 70–57.

As in almost all of the other youth tournaments he has played in, he was the best rebounder with 13.2 per game. Sabonis made his first appearance with the Lithuanian men's national team in a game against Australia on July 29.

He scord 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. By doing this, he became the youngest Lithuanian to play in his first game for the main men's national team. Jonas Valaninas, a Lithuanian basketball star, did it when he was 19 and 3 months old, which was the old record.

Sabonis did it at 19 years, 2 months, and 26 days old. During the warm-up games, he averaged 6 points and 5.9 rebounds, and after Jonas Valaninas, he was the team's second-best rebounder. Sabonis made the Lithuanian men's national basketball team because of how well he played at such a young age.

He made his debut at EuroBasket 2015, winning a silver medal in his first year. During the 2016 Summer Olympics, he was also on the Lithuanian Olympic team, averaging 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.

2014

Sabonis turned down a 3-year, $630,000 deal from Unicaja so he could play in the NCAA. Before the 2014–15 season, he signed with NCAA Division I team Gonzaga University. Sabonis's first game was on November 14, 2014.

In 20 minutes, he scored 14 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, gave out 2 assists, stole a ball, and blocked a shot. On February 3, 2015, he was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week after averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds per 26 minutes. 

After Gonzaga had a great regular season, Sabonis was named to the All-WCC Second team and the WCC All-Freshman team. The Gonzaga Bulldogs beat the BYU Cougars 91–75 on March 10, and they won the WCC Tournament Title for the third time in a row. With 15 points and 6 rebounds, Sabonis was one of the best players in the game.

Sabonis led Gonzaga to the Sweet 16 in March Madness by scoring 18 points and getting 9 rebounds. Gonzaga beat UCLA to make it to the Elite Eight. This is Gonzaga's first regional final with Mark Few as head coach, and they're second overall. During that game, Sabonis scored 12 points and got 8 rebounds.

The season ended with a loss to Duke, who would go on to win the championship. Sabonis was named to the All-Tournament team for the South Regional NCAA Tournament. In his first year in the NCAA, Sabonis averaged 9.7 points and led Gonzaga in field goal percentage (66.8%) and rebounds (7.1).

2013

Sabonis played in his second March Madness game on March 17. Even though he had the flu, he helped his team beat the Seton Hall Pirates 68-52 and move on to the round of 32. He scored 21 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and gave 4 assists.

On March 19, he had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals to help his team beat the third-seeded Utah Utes 82–59 and move on to the Sweet 16 stage. He also held one of the best prospects, Jakob Poltl, his direct opponent, to 5 points and 4 rebounds.

After that, Sabonis was the best player in the NCAA tournament who could post up. Even though he had another great game on March 25 with 19 points, 17 rebounds (7 offensive), and 5 blocks, the Syracuse Orange stopped his journey by beating him 60–63 in the last few seconds.

Sabonis almost doubled every stat he had in his first season in the NCAA in his second season. He averaged 19.6 points, 14.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 3.3 blocks during March Madness. Sabonis, Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Murray, and Yogi Ferrell were all named to the CBS College Basketball All-America Third Team on March 29. Sabonis was also nominated for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.

2012

Sabonis played his first game for Unicaja Málaga on September 5, 2012, against Cibona Zagreb. He was only 16 years old at the time. Later, he was sent to Clnicas Rincón on loan for the 2012–13 season.

He went back to Málaga for the 2013–14 season. On October 13, 2013, he made his Liga ACB debut, becoming the youngest Unicaja player to do so (17 years, 5 months, and 10 days). Sabonis played his first game in the EuroLeague on October 18 against Olympiacos Piraeus.

In February 2014, he was one of the top 10 candidates for 2013 FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year. On May 3, he played his best game in the ACB. He scored 13 points and made every shot he took.

Sabonis helped Unicaja's junior team win the silver medal in the Spain Youth Basketball League on May 10. He had 14 points and eight rebounds in the last game.

In January 2015, he came in fifth place in the voting for 2014 FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year. To stay in the NCAA, he never signed a professional contract that paid him while he was with Unicaja.

1996

Domantas Sabonis is a Lithuanian-American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He was born on May 3, 1996. (NBA). He played for Unicaja Málaga's junior and senior teams in Spain before going to Gonzaga for two years of college basketball.

He is the son of Arvydas Sabonis in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Arvydas Sabonis played for the Portland Trail Blazers when his son was born.

Domantas was born on May 3, 1996, in Portland, Oregon, United States, while his father, Arvydas Sabonis, played for the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Domantas considers Kaunas, Lithuania, to be his hometown.

He is Arvydas's youngest son. He has two older brothers, ygis and Tautvydas, and a younger sister, Aurin (born 1997). When someone asked Arvydas if any of his sons would play basketball like him, he picked out Domantas because he is stubborn and plays with his left hand.

Dating & Relationship status

He is single right now. He is not dating anyone. We don't know much about his past relationships or if he's been engaged. Our database says that he does not have any children.

Injuries & Health Update

In July 2020, Sabonis got his first major injury. After hurting his foot, he wasn't able to play any games. He had to have surgery before he could play the following season again.

After his first big injury, he had a lot of smaller ones. Then, in March 2021, he hurt his back, which kept him out of court for a long time. On May 21, he finally came back.

He complained about a sore ankle around the late injury, which caused him to miss some games. But he is fine right now.

The club also put him on the Covid Reserve list on January 31, 2022, because they thought he was showing signs of Covid. But on February 8, he returned to court after passing Covid's safety tests four days before.

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FAQs

Is Domantas a good defender?

Domantas is a good defender, that is true. During the 2020-21 season, Sabonis' defence was rated at 97. Even better, this season, his defensive record has gotten even better.

Is Domantas Sabonis one of the All-Stars?

In the two seasons before this one, Domantas was an All-Star. But he has been doing a great job this season. So, if he keeps doing well, he can be an All-Star again this season.

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