Clint Capela Contract & Salary

Clint Capela is a C for the Houston Rockets, earning $7,035,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($14,405,000 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Clint Capela is on the books for $7,035,000 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 3.5% of the team's $200.4M payroll.

That ranks 217th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 4.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $14,405,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $7,035,000 in the first year up to $7,370,000 in the last, a 5% 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 32, this contract runs through his age-33 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $200,413,923.

Houston Rockets sit at $200.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.6M of room below the first apron.

Clint Capela
C Houston Rockets · age 32
2026-27 Salary
$7.04M
% of Cap
4.3%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$14.40M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$7,035,0004.3%
2027-28$7,370,0004.5%
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Notes
Trade Kicker: 5%
Houston Rockets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$200.4MOver cap by $35.5M+$0.0M+$8.6M+$21.3M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant38$43,902,43926.6%
CAlperen Şengün24$35,642,20221.6%
PGFred VanVleet32$25,000,00015.2%
PFJabari Smith Jr.23$23,643,41114.3%
PFTari Eason25$14,053,3568.5%
CSteven Adams33$13,000,0007.9%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Capela
214Dereck Lively IIDallas Mavericks$7,239,131+$204,131
215Egor DëminBrooklyn Nets$7,233,720+$198,720
216Gradey DickLos Angeles Clippers$7,131,511+$96,511
218Isaiah JacksonLos Angeles Clippers$7,000,000-$35,000
219Al HorfordGolden State Warriors$6,822,000-$213,000