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 97th among the 444 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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $19,550,160 | 11.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $20,998,320 | 12.7% | |
| 2028-29 | $22,446,480 | 13.6% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $33.7M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $214.3M | -$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% |
| C | Jaylin Williams | 24 | $7,774,648 | 4.7% |
| PG | Cason Wallace | 22 | $7,420,806 | 4.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Caruso |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Kristaps Porzingis | Golden State Warriors | $20,000,000 | +$449,840 |
| 95 | P.J. Washington | Dallas Mavericks | $19,813,044 | +$262,884 |
| 96 | Andrew Nembhard | Indiana Pacers | $19,550,160 | +$0 |
| 98 | Jakob Poeltl | Toronto Raptors | $19,500,000 | -$50,160 |
| 99 | Ayo Dosunmu | Minnesota Timberwolves | $19,310,345 | -$239,815 |