Aaron Gordon Contract & Salary

Aaron Gordon is on the books for $31,978,037 in 2026-27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 14.7% of the team's $217.5M payroll.

That ranks 60th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 19.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $103,608,840 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $31,978,037 in the first year up to $37,094,523 in the last, a 16% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 player option.

The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.

At 31, this contract runs through his age-33 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.

He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.

Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$15.3M of room below the first apron.