Alperen Şengün Contract & Salary
Alperen Şengün is a C for the Houston Rockets, earning $35,642,202 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($151,055,046 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Alperen Şengün is on the books for $35,642,202 in 2026-27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 17.8% of the team's $200.4M payroll.
That ranks 50th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 21.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $151,055,046 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $35,642,202 in the first year up to $39,036,697 in the last, a 10% 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 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
He is one of 14 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $200,413,923.
Houston Rockets sit at $200.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $35,642,202 | 21.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $37,339,450 | 22.6% | |
| 2028-29 | $39,036,697 | 23.7% | |
| 2029-30 | $39,036,697 | 23.7% | |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $58.6M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.4M | Over cap by $35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 38 | $43,902,439 | 26.6% |
| PG | Fred VanVleet | 32 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| PF | Jabari Smith Jr. | 23 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% |
| PF | Tari Eason | 25 | $14,053,356 | 8.5% |
| C | Steven Adams | 33 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| PG | Amen Thompson | 23 | $12,258,609 | 7.4% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Şengün |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves | $36,500,000 | +$857,798 |
| 49 | Jalen Green | Phoenix Suns | $36,251,166 | +$608,964 |
| 51 | Jrue Holiday | Portland Trail Blazers | $34,800,000 | -$842,202 |
| 52 | Jerami Grant | Memphis Grizzlies | $34,206,898 | -$1.44M |
| 53 | Jordan Poole | New Orleans Pelicans | $34,044,642 | -$1.60M |