Christian Braun Contract & Salary

Christian Braun is on the books for $21,551,726 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 9.9% of the team's $217.5M payroll.

That ranks 85th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 13.1% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 5 seasons left on it, running through 2030-31, worth $125,000,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $21,551,726 in the first year up to $28,448,274 in the last, a 32% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-29 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is the 5th 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.