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.

Alperen Şengün
C Houston Rockets · age 24
2026-27 Salary
$35.64M
% of Cap
21.6%
Years Remaining
4
Total Guaranteed
$151.06M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$35,642,20221.6%
2027-28$37,339,45022.6%
2028-29$39,036,69723.7%
2029-30$39,036,69723.7%
2030-31UFA / $58.6M—
Houston Rockets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$200.4MOver cap by $35.5M+$0.0M+$8.6M+$21.3M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant38$43,902,43926.6%
PGFred VanVleet32$25,000,00015.2%
PFJabari Smith Jr.23$23,643,41114.3%
PFTari Eason25$14,053,3568.5%
CSteven Adams33$13,000,0007.9%
PGAmen Thompson23$12,258,6097.4%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Şengün
48Rudy GobertMinnesota Timberwolves$36,500,000+$857,798
49Jalen GreenPhoenix Suns$36,251,166+$608,964
51Jrue HolidayPortland Trail Blazers$34,800,000-$842,202
52Jerami GrantMemphis Grizzlies$34,206,898-$1.44M
53Jordan PooleNew Orleans Pelicans$34,044,642-$1.60M