Salary cap $165.0M
$28.4M over
Luxury tax $200.4M
$7.1M under
First apron $209.0M
$15.7M under
Second apron
Player option · Team option · Italic = not fully guaranteed
| Player | Age | Salary | Guaranteed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | 27-28 | 28-29 | 29-30 | 30-31 | 31-32 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 25 | $50,105,628 | $53,817,156 | $57,528,684 | $61,240,212 | $222,691,680 | ||
$305.9M worth · $200.0M salary
$28.4M under
The bar is 2026-27's payroll: $193.3M, counting every listed salary, guaranteed or not. It isn't an official cap sheet, so cap holds, dead money and exceptions aren't in it.
| Jalen Duren | 22 | $40,160,643 | $36,947,792 | $38,955,824 | $40,963,856 | $42,971,885 | $200,000,000 |
| John Collins | 29 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Duncan Robinson | 32 | $15,992,957 | $15,151,222 |
| Isaiah Joe | 27 | $11,323,006 | $11,323,006 | $11,323,006 |
| Ausar Thompson | 23 | $11,117,925 | $26,724,138 | $28,862,069 | $31,000,000 | $33,137,931 | $35,275,862 | $166,117,925 |
| Ron Holland | 21 | $9,069,600 | $11,491,183 | $9,069,600 |
| Kevin Huerter | 28 | $8,333,333 | $9,000,000 | $9,666,667 | $27,000,000 |
| Paul Reed | 27 | $5,602,689 |
| Ebuka Okorie | 19 | $4,481,280 | $4,705,440 | $4,929,360 | $7,571,497 | $9,186,720 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 25 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Javonte Green | 33 | $3,943,679 | $3,943,679 |
| Taurean Prince | 32 | $3,815,861 | $3,815,861 |
| Tolu Smith | 26 | $2,411,090 | $2,411,090 |
| Chaz Lanier | 24 | $2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | $2,735,698 | $2,150,917 |
| Ugonna Onyenso | 23 |
| Elijah Harkless | 26 |
| John Ukomadu | 24 |
| Brice Williams | 25 |
| Gary Harris | 32 | $3,815,861 | $3,815,861 |
| Team totals | $193,324,469 | $188,685,838 | $159,678,302 | $140,775,565 | $76,109,816 | $35,275,862 | $682,526,339 | |
A blank cell means no contract that season. Totals count every listed salary, guaranteed or not.
$15.2M worth · $3.9M salary
$28.4M worth · $27.0M salary
$59.9M worth · $222.7M salary
$790.1M worth · $745.4M salary
Worth is what each player's projected DRBL wins would cost on the open market over the rest of his contract, and salary is what he is owed. Surplus is worth minus salary, except that a team can decline a team option or cut a non-guaranteed year, and a player can turn down his option. These are the same estimates shown on player pages.
The team total of +$71.0M adds up each player's middle estimate and ranks 4th of 30 teams. Every player's own range is wide, so read the total as a rough guide.
Left out of the total, not counted as zero: Gary Harris (waived), Tolu Smith (too few recent possessions) and Ron Holland and Ebuka Okorie (no recent DRBL seasons).
Money already committed for each season, before any new signings.
Signed 5-yr/$224M contract extension July 10, 2024.
Signed 5-yr/$200M contract October 2, 2026.
Traded from LAC to DET July 8, 2026. 2027-28 and 2028-29 are not guaranteed. Signed 3-yr/$51M contract July 7, 2026.
2027-28 is not guaranteed. 2026-27 is partially guaranteed. Signed 3-yr/$48M contract July 7, 2025 with MIA and immediately traded to DET.
Traded from OKC to DET July 6, 2026. Signed 4-yr/$48M contract July 7, 2024.
Signed extension September 22, 2026. Option exercised October 21, 2025. Option exercised October 21, 2024. 2025-26 and 2026-27 are team options. Signed 4-yr/$36M rookie scale contract July 2, 2023.
Option exercised October 21, 2025. 2026-27 and 2027-28 are team options. Signed rookie scale contract on July 6, 2024.
Signed 3-yr/$27M contract July 9, 2026.
Signed 2-yr/$11M contract July 7, 2025.
2028-29 and 2029-30 are team options. Signed 4-yr/$22M contract July 6, 2026.
Option exercised June 29, 2026. 2026-27 is a team option. Signed for remainder of season February 8, 2026.
Signed 1-yr/$4M contract July 8, 2026.
Traded from MIL to DET July 8, 2026. Option exercised June 29, 2026. 2026-27 is a player option. Signed 2-yr/$7M contract July 8, 2025.
Option exercised June 29, 2026. Signed 2-yr contract April 7, 2026.
2028-29 is a team option. 2027-28 is not guaranteed. Signed 4-yr/$8.7M contract July 7, 2025.
Signed two-way contract July 2, 2026.
Signed two-way contract July 8, 2026.
Signed Exhibit 10 contract September 27, 2026.
Signed Exhibit 10 contract September 26, 2026.
Waived September 27, 2026. Traded from MIL to DET July 8, 2026. Option exercised June 20, 2026. 2026-27 is a player option. Signed 2-yr/$7.5M contract July 8, 2025.