Branden Carlson Contract & Salary

Branden Carlson is a C for the Portland Trail Blazers, earning $2,449,421 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,449,421 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Branden Carlson is on the books for $2,449,421 in 2026-27, the 14th largest cap hit on the Portland Trail Blazers roster and 1.3% of the team's $191.8M payroll.

That ranks 382nd among the 434 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 27, the deal covers his age-27 through age-27 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 Portland Trail Blazers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $191,825,441.

Portland Trail Blazers sit at $191.8M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$16.9M of room below the first apron.

Branden Carlson
2026-27 Salary
$2.45M
% of Cap
1.5%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$2.45M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$2,449,4211.5%
2027-28UFA / $2.6M—
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Portland Trail Blazers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$191.8MOver cap by $27.1M+$8.3M+$16.9M+$29.6M
Highest-Paid Portland Trail Blazers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGJa Morant30$42,166,51025.6%
PGJrue Holiday36$34,800,00021.1%
SGShaedon Sharpe23$20,089,28712.2%
PFToumani Camara26$18,080,35811.0%
CRobert Williams III29$14,000,0008.5%
PGScoot Henderson22$13,585,5238.2%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Carlson
353Mike ConleyBoston Celtics$2,449,421+$0
354Mario HezonjaCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421+$0
355Thomas BryantCleveland Cavaliers$2,449,421+$0
356DeMar DeRozanDenver Nuggets$2,449,421+$0
357Marvin BagleyDenver Nuggets$2,449,421+$0