Bub Carrington Contract & Salary
Bub Carrington is a PG for the Washington Wizards, earning $4,900,560 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($12,158,290 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Bub Carrington is on the books for $4,900,560 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Washington Wizards roster and 2.5% of the team's $194.5M payroll.
That ranks 270th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $12,158,290 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $4,900,560 in the first year up to $7,257,730 in the last, a 48% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 21, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 10th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Washington Wizards' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $194,462,515.
Washington Wizards sit at $194.5M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$14.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $4,900,560 | 3.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,257,730 | 4.4% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $21.8M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $194.5M | -$29.5M | +$6.0M | +$14.6M | +$27.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Anthony Davis | 33 | $58,456,556 | 35.4% |
| PG | Trae Young | 27 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| F | AJ Dybantsa | 19 | $14,748,000 | 8.9% |
| PF | Alex Sarr | 21 | $12,370,680 | 7.5% |
| SF | Bilal Coulibaly | 22 | $9,240,012 | 5.6% |
| SG | Tre Johnson | 20 | $8,649,600 | 5.2% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Carrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Kenrich Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,000,000 | +$99,440 |
| 269 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $4,965,480 | +$64,920 |
| 271 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,887,720 | -$12,840 |
| 272 | Brice Sensabaugh | Utah Jazz | $4,862,237 | -$38,323 |
| 273 | Julian Strawther | Denver Nuggets | $4,826,931 | -$73,629 |