Andre Drummond Contract & Salary
Andre Drummond is a C for the New York Knicks, earning $2,449,421 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,449,421 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Andre Drummond is on the books for $2,449,421 in 2026–27, the 11th largest cap hit on the New York Knicks roster and 1.1% of the team's $220.9M payroll.
That ranks 383rd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $2,449,421 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 33, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 33.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the New York Knicks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $220,861,653.
New York Knicks sit at $220.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$11.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $2.6M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $220.9M | -$55.9M | -$20.4M | -$11.8M | +$0.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SF | OG Anunoby | 29 | $42,500,000 | 25.8% |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 30 | $37,739,521 | 22.9% |
| SF | Mikal Bridges | 30 | $33,482,145 | 20.3% |
| SG | Josh Hart | 31 | $20,923,760 | 12.7% |
| SG | Landry Shamet | 29 | $5,490,967 | 3.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Drummond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 362 | Mario Hezonja | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 363 | Thomas Bryant | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 364 | DeMar DeRozan | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 365 | Marvin Bagley | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |