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 82nd among the 444 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 | -$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% |
| G | Spencer Jones | 25 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Houston Rockets | $23,643,411 | +$580,911 |
| 79 | Nicolas Claxton | Chicago Bulls | $23,320,738 | +$258,238 |
| 80 | Naz Reid | Charlotte Hornets | $23,275,862 | +$213,362 |
| 81 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Oklahoma City Thunder | $23,148,148 | +$85,648 |
| 83 | Miles Bridges | Phoenix Suns | $22,826,087 | -$236,413 |