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 5.3% of the team's $180.5M payroll.
That ranks 176th among the 444 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 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Utah Jazz's books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $180,515,680.
Utah Jazz sit at $180.5M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$28.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $180.5M | -$15.6M | +$19.9M | +$28.5M | +$41.2M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Keaton Wagler | Los Angeles Clippers | $9,674,760 | +$151,680 |
| 175 | Buddy Hield | Atlanta Hawks | $9,658,536 | +$135,456 |
| 177 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $9,507,042 | -$16,038 |
| 178 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |
| 179 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |