Chris Cenac Jr Contract & Salary
Chris Cenac Jr is a PF for the Boston Celtics, earning $2,988,120 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($15,343,680 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Chris Cenac Jr is on the books for $2,988,120 in 2026-27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Boston Celtics roster and 1.5% of the team's $198.7M payroll.
That ranks 320th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 1.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $15,343,680 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $2,988,120 in the first year up to $5,930,520 in the last, a 98% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 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 19, 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 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Boston Celtics' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $198,722,406.
Boston Celtics sit at $198.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$10.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,988,120 | 1.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $3,137,640 | 1.9% | |
| 2028-29 | $3,287,400 | 2.0% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $5,930,520 | 3.6% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $14.8M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198.7M | Over cap by $33.8M | +$1.7M | +$10.3M | +$23.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jayson Tatum | 28 | $58,456,566 | 35.4% |
| SG | Paul George | 36 | $54,126,380 | 32.8% |
| PG | Derrick White | 32 | $30,348,000 | 18.4% |
| C | Mitchell Robinson | 28 | $15,044,000 | 9.1% |
| SF | Sam Hauser | 28 | $10,848,215 | 6.6% |
| PG | Payton Pritchard | 28 | $7,767,857 | 4.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Tarik Biberović | Dallas Mavericks | $3,000,000 | +$11,880 |
| 318 | Kyle Filipowski | Utah Jazz | $3,000,000 | +$11,880 |
| 319 | Tristan Vukcevic | Washington Wizards | $3,000,000 | +$11,880 |
| 321 | Pacome Dadiet | New York Knicks | $2,983,680 | -$4,440 |
| 322 | Joshua Jefferson | Brooklyn Nets | $2,969,520 | -$18,600 |