Alex Caruso Contract & Salary

Alex Caruso is a SG for the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning $19,550,160 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($62,994,960 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Alex Caruso is on the books for $19,550,160 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and 9.1% of the team's $214.3M payroll.

That ranks 98th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 11.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $62,994,960 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $19,550,160 in the first year up to $22,446,480 in the last, a 15% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 32, this contract runs through his age-34 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 5th 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.

Alex Caruso
2026-27 Salary
$19.55M
% of Cap
11.9%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$62.99M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$19,550,16011.9%
2027-28$20,998,32012.7%
2028-29$22,446,48013.6%
2029-30UFA / $33.7M—
2030-31——
Oklahoma City Thunder Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$214.3MOver cap by $49.3M-$13.9M-$5.3M+$7.4M
Highest-Paid Oklahoma City Thunder Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CChet Holmgren24$41,240,25025.0%
SFJalen Williams25$41,240,25025.0%
PGShai Gilgeous-Alexander28$40,806,15024.7%
CIsaiah Hartenstein28$23,148,14814.0%
CJaylin Williams24$7,774,6484.7%
PGCason Wallace22$7,420,8064.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Caruso
95Kristaps PorzingisGolden State Warriors$20,000,000+$449,840
96P.J. WashingtonDallas Mavericks$19,813,044+$262,884
97Andrew NembhardIndiana Pacers$19,550,160+$0
99Jakob PoeltlToronto Raptors$19,500,000-$50,160
100Ayo DosunmuMinnesota Timberwolves$19,310,345-$239,815