Cameron Johnson Contract & Salary
Cameron Johnson is a SF for the Denver Nuggets, earning $23,062,500 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($23,062,500 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Cameron Johnson is on the books for $23,062,500 in 2026-27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 10.6% of the team's $217.5M payroll.
That ranks 83rd among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 14.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $23,062,500 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 30, this contract runs through his age-30 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 4th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.
Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$15.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $23,062,500 | 14.0% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $34.6M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $217.5M | Over cap by $53.2M | -$18.8M | -$15.3M | -$2.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nikola Jokić | 31 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% |
| PG | Jamal Murray | 29 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | 31 | $31,978,037 | 19.4% |
| SG | Christian Braun | 25 | $21,551,726 | 13.1% |
| PF | Zeke Nnaji | 25 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| SF | Spencer Jones | 25 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Houston Rockets | $23,643,411 | +$580,911 |
| 80 | Nicolas Claxton | Chicago Bulls | $23,320,738 | +$258,238 |
| 81 | Naz Reid | Charlotte Hornets | $23,275,862 | +$213,362 |
| 82 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Oklahoma City Thunder | $23,148,148 | +$85,648 |
| 84 | Miles Bridges | Phoenix Suns | $22,826,087 | -$236,413 |