Ben Sheppard Contract & Salary
Ben Sheppard is a SF for the Indiana Pacers, earning $5,031,669 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($5,031,669 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Ben Sheppard is on the books for $5,031,669 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Indiana Pacers roster and 2.4% of the team's $206.3M payroll.
That ranks 267th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.1% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $5,031,669 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 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
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 Indiana Pacers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $206,299,934.
Indiana Pacers sit at $206.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$2.2M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,031,669 | 3.1% | |
| 2027-28 | RFA / $15.1M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.3M | -$41.3M | -$5.9M | +$2.2M | +$14.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Pascal Siakam | 32 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| PG | Tyrese Haliburton | 26 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| C | Ivica Zubac | 29 | $20,342,140 | 12.3% |
| PG | Andrew Nembhard | 26 | $19,550,160 | 11.9% |
| PF | Obi Toppin | 28 | $15,000,000 | 9.1% |
| SF | Aaron Nesmith | 26 | $11,000,000 | 6.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Sheppard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Carter Bryant | San Antonio Spurs | $5,145,360 | +$113,691 |
| 268 | Kenrich Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,000,000 | -$31,669 |
| 269 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $4,965,480 | -$66,189 |
| 270 | Bub Carrington | Washington Wizards | $4,900,560 | -$131,109 |
| 271 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,887,720 | -$143,949 |