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Bruce Thornton Contract & Salary

Bruce Thornton is a PG for the Houston Rockets, earning $1,357,763 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($1,357,763 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed, 2029-30 flagged.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Bruce Thornton is on the books for $1,357,763 in 2026–27, the 15th largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 0.7% of the team's $203.0M payroll.

That ranks 433rd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 0.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $1,357,763 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed, 2029-30 flagged.

At 0.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.

He is one of 15 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $202,998,462.

Houston Rockets sit at $203.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$6.0M of room below the first apron.

Bruce Thornton
PG Houston Rockets · age 22
2026–27 Salary
$1.36M
% of Cap
0.8%
Years Remaining
4
Total Guaranteed
$1.36M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$1,357,7630.8%
2027-28$2,294,3701.4%Non-guaranteed
2028-29$2,694,3631.6%Non-guaranteed
2029-30$2,918,1521.8%Flagged
2030-31UFA / $2.9M
Houston Rockets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$203.0M-$38.0M-$2.6M+$6.0M+$18.7M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant37$43,902,43926.6%
CAlperen Şengün24$35,642,20221.6%
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%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Thornton
429Henri VeesaarAtlanta Hawks$1,357,763+$0
430Meleek ThomasCleveland Cavaliers$1,357,763+$0
431Trevon BrazileDenver Nuggets$1,357,763+$0
432Alpha DialloDenver Nuggets$1,357,763+$0
434Ryan ConwellMiami Heat$1,357,763+$0