Ace Bailey Contract & Salary
Ace Bailey is a SF for the Utah Jazz, earning $9,523,080 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($32,139,942 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Ace Bailey is on the books for $9,523,080 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Utah Jazz roster and 5.2% of the team's $183.0M payroll.
That ranks 177th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $32,139,942 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $9,523,080 in the first year up to $12,640,302 in the last, a 33% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 20, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 6th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Utah Jazz's books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $182,965,101.
Utah Jazz sit at $183.0M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$19.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $9,523,080 | 5.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $9,976,560 | 6.0% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $12,640,302 | 7.7% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $37.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $183.0M | Over cap by $18.0M | +$17.5M | +$19.5M | +$32.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | $49,000,000 | 29.7% |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | 29 | $46,113,154 | 28.0% |
| SG | Josh Green | 25 | $14,679,012 | 8.9% |
| SF | Darryn Peterson | 19 | $13,195,320 | 8.0% |
| C | Jusuf Nurkic | 32 | $11,458,333 | 6.9% |
| SG | Keyonte George | 22 | $6,563,925 | 4.0% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bailey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Keaton Wagler | Los Angeles Clippers | $9,674,760 | +$151,680 |
| 176 | Buddy Hield | Chicago Bulls | $9,658,536 | +$135,456 |
| 178 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $9,507,042 | -$16,038 |
| 179 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |
| 180 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |