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.

Ace Bailey
SF Utah Jazz · age 20
2026-27 Salary
$9.52M
% of Cap
5.8%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$32.14M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$9,523,0805.8%
2027-28$9,976,5606.0%team option
2028-29$12,640,3027.7%team option
2029-30RFA / $37.9M—
2030-31——
Utah Jazz Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$183.0MOver cap by $18.0M+$17.5M+$19.5M+$32.2M
Highest-Paid Utah Jazz Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFJaren Jackson Jr.27$49,000,00029.7%
PFLauri Markkanen29$46,113,15428.0%
SGJosh Green25$14,679,0128.9%
SFDarryn Peterson19$13,195,3208.0%
CJusuf Nurkic32$11,458,3336.9%
SGKeyonte George22$6,563,9254.0%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Bailey
175Keaton WaglerLos Angeles Clippers$9,674,760+$151,680
176Buddy HieldChicago Bulls$9,658,536+$135,456
178Kevin HuerterDetroit Pistons$9,507,042-$16,038
179Jalen SmithChicago Bulls$9,428,571-$94,509
180Naji MarshallDallas Mavericks$9,428,571-$94,509