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 5th largest cap hit on the Utah Jazz roster and 5.4% of the team's $177.7M payroll.
That ranks 175th among the 437 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.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
At 5.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 15 players on the Utah Jazz' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $177,701,667.
Utah Jazz sit at $177.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$31.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $177.7M | -$12.7M | +$22.7M | +$31.3M | +$44.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 26 | $49,000,000 | 29.7% |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | 29 | $46,113,154 | 28.0% |
| SF | Darryn Peterson | 19 | $13,195,320 | 8.0% |
| C | Jusuf Nurkic | 31 | $11,445,333 | 6.9% |
| SG | Keyonte George | 22 | $6,563,925 | 4.0% |
| SG | John Konchar | 30 | $6,165,000 | 3.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bailey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Keaton Wagler | Los Angeles Clippers | $9,674,760 | +$151,680 |
| 174 | Buddy Hield | Atlanta Hawks | $9,658,536 | +$135,456 |
| 176 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $9,507,042 | -$16,038 |
| 177 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |
| 178 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $9,428,571 | -$94,509 |