Aday Mara Contract & Salary
Aday Mara is a C for the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning $5,791,680 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($27,023,760 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Aday Mara is on the books for $5,791,680 in 2026-27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and 2.7% of the team's $214.3M payroll.
That ranks 244th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 3.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $27,023,760 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $5,791,680 in the first year up to $8,779,440 in the last, a 52% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 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 21, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-24 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Oklahoma City Thunder's books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $214,279,492.
Oklahoma City Thunder sit at $214.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$5.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,791,680 | 3.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,081,480 | 3.7% | |
| 2028-29 | $6,371,160 | 3.9% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $8,779,440 | 5.3% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $22M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $214.3M | Over cap by $49.3M | -$13.9M | -$5.3M | +$7.4M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chet Holmgren | 24 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| SF | Jalen Williams | 25 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| PG | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% |
| C | Isaiah Hartenstein | 28 | $23,148,148 | 14.0% |
| SG | Alex Caruso | 32 | $19,550,160 | 11.9% |
| C | Jaylin Williams | 24 | $7,774,648 | 4.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Mara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | Jordan Goodwin | Phoenix Suns | $5,864,198 | +$72,518 |
| 245 | Ousmane Dieng | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,750,000 | -$41,680 |
| 246 | Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | $5,715,360 | -$76,320 |
| 247 | Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls | $5,701,200 | -$90,480 |
| 248 | Kris Dunn | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,684,800 | -$106,880 |