Darius Garland Contract & Salary

Darius Garland is a PG for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $42,166,510 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($87,053,440 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Darius Garland is on the books for $42,166,510 in 2026-27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 23.3% of the team's $181.1M payroll.

That ranks 30th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 25.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $87,053,440 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $42,166,510 in the first year up to $44,886,930 in the last, a 6% 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 26, the deal covers his age-26 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

No teammate earns more — he is the highest-paid player on the roster for 2026-27.

He is one of 16 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $181,056,407.

Los Angeles Clippers sit at $181.1M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$25.8M of room below the first apron.

Darius Garland
2026-27 Salary
$42.17M
% of Cap
25.6%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$87.05M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$42,166,51025.6%
2027-28$44,886,93027.2%
2028-29UFA / $53.9M—
2029-30——
2030-31——
Los Angeles Clippers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$181.1MOver cap by $18.2M+$17.2M+$25.8M+$38.5M
Highest-Paid Los Angeles Clippers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFBrandon Ingram29$40,000,00024.2%
SGMax Strus30$16,660,83610.1%
PFRui Hachimura28$14,000,0008.5%
SFDerrick Jones Jr.29$10,476,1906.4%
SGKeaton Wagler19$9,674,7605.9%
CBrook Lopez38$9,187,5005.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Garland
29OG AnunobyNew York Knicks$42,500,000+$333,490
31Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans$42,166,510+$0
32Ja MorantPortland Trail Blazers$42,166,510+$0
33Franz WagnerOrlando Magic$41,754,690-$411,820
34Scottie BarnesToronto Raptors$41,754,690-$411,820