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 49th among the 444 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 | -$35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 37 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves | $36,500,000 | +$857,798 |
| 48 | Jalen Green | Phoenix Suns | $36,251,166 | +$608,964 |
| 50 | Jrue Holiday | Portland Trail Blazers | $34,800,000 | -$842,202 |
| 51 | Jerami Grant | Memphis Grizzlies | $34,206,898 | -$1.44M |
| 52 | Jordan Poole | New Orleans Pelicans | $34,044,642 | -$1.60M |