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 267th among the 434 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 | Over cap by $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 | 28 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | Kenrich Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,000,000 | +$99,440 |
| 266 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $4,965,480 | +$64,920 |
| 268 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,887,720 | -$12,840 |
| 269 | Brice Sensabaugh | Utah Jazz | $4,862,237 | -$38,323 |
| 270 | Julian Strawther | Denver Nuggets | $4,826,931 | -$73,629 |