D'Angelo Russell Contract & Salary
D'Angelo Russell is a PG for the Memphis Grizzlies, earning $5,969,250 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($5,969,250 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
D'Angelo Russell is on the books for $5,969,250 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Memphis Grizzlies roster and 4.3% of the team's $139.9M payroll.
That ranks 243rd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $5,969,250 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 10th highest-paid of the 19 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 19 players on the Memphis Grizzlies' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $139,883,634.
Memphis Grizzlies sit at $139.9M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$44.9M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,969,250 | 3.6% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $7.8M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $139.9M | +$3.2M | +$38.6M | +$44.9M | +$57.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jerami Grant | 32 | $34,206,898 | 20.7% |
| C | Isaiah Stewart | 25 | $15,000,000 | 9.1% |
| PF | Cameron Boozer | 19 | $11,849,760 | 7.2% |
| SG | Ty Jerome | 29 | $9,220,050 | 5.6% |
| C | Quinten Post | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| PF | Taylor Hendricks | 22 | $7,805,900 | 4.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | Spencer Jones | Denver Nuggets | $6,000,000 | +$30,750 |
| 238 | Jaden Hardy | Los Angeles Lakers | $6,000,000 | +$30,750 |
| 239 | Jake LaRavia | Los Angeles Lakers | $6,000,000 | +$30,750 |
| 240 | Anfernee Simons | Philadelphia 76ers | $6,000,000 | +$30,750 |
| 244 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,939,141 | -$30,109 |