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 216th among the 444 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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $7,035,000 | 4.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,370,000 | 4.5% | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.4M | -$35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 37 | $43,902,439 | 26.6% |
| C | Alperen Şengün | 24 | $35,642,202 | 21.6% |
| PG | Fred VanVleet | 32 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| PF | Jabari Smith Jr. | 23 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% |
| PF | Tari Eason | 25 | $14,053,356 | 8.5% |
| C | Steven Adams | 33 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Capela |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Egor Dëmin | Brooklyn Nets | $7,233,720 | +$198,720 |
| 215 | Gradey Dick | Los Angeles Clippers | $7,131,511 | +$96,511 |
| 217 | Jordan Hawkins | Memphis Grizzlies | $7,021,895 | -$13,105 |
| 218 | Isaiah Jackson | Los Angeles Clippers | $7,000,000 | -$35,000 |
| 219 | Rob Dillingham | Chicago Bulls | $6,889,320 | -$145,680 |