Aaron Nesmith Contract & Salary

Aaron Nesmith is a SF for the Indiana Pacers, earning $11,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($51,389,440 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Aaron Nesmith is on the books for $11,000,000 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Indiana Pacers roster and 5.3% of the team's $206.3M payroll.

That ranks 161st among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 6.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $51,389,440 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $11,000,000 in the first year up to $20,971,440 in the last, a 91% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-29 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is the 6th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Indiana Pacers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $206,299,934.

Indiana Pacers sit at $206.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$2.2M of room below the first apron.

Aaron Nesmith
SF Indiana Pacers · age 27
2026-27 Salary
$11.00M
% of Cap
6.7%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$51.39M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$11,000,0006.7%
2027-28$19,418,00011.8%
2028-29$20,971,44012.7%
2029-30——
2030-31——
Notes
Trade Kicker: 7.5%
Indiana Pacers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$206.3MOver cap by $41.3M-$5.9M+$2.2M+$14.9M
Highest-Paid Indiana Pacers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFPascal Siakam32$48,924,62429.7%
PGTyrese Haliburton26$48,924,62429.7%
CIvica Zubac29$20,342,14012.3%
PGAndrew Nembhard26$19,550,16011.9%
PFObi Toppin28$15,000,0009.1%
PGT.J. McConnell34$11,000,0006.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Nesmith
159Ausar ThompsonDetroit Pistons$11,117,925+$117,925
160Reed SheppardHouston Rockets$11,108,880+$108,880
162T.J. McConnellIndiana Pacers$11,000,000+$0
163Royce O'NealeCharlotte Hornets$10,875,000-$125,000
164Sam HauserBoston Celtics$10,848,215-$151,785