De'Andre Hunter Contract & Salary
De'Andre Hunter is a SF for the Sacramento Kings, earning $24,910,714 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($24,910,714 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
De'Andre Hunter is on the books for $24,910,714 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Sacramento Kings roster and 12.8% of the team's $193.9M payroll.
That ranks 76th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 15.1% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $24,910,714 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 28, this contract runs through his age-28 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
He is one of 14 players on the Sacramento Kings' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $193,946,824.
Sacramento Kings sit at $193.9M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$7.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $24,910,714 | 15.1% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $37.4M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $193.9M | -$32.3M | +$2.9M | +$7.6M | +$20.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Zach LaVine | 31 | $48,967,380 | 29.7% |
| PF | Domantas Sabonis | 30 | $45,472,000 | 27.6% |
| PF | Keegan Murray | 26 | $24,137,936 | 14.6% |
| SG | Malik Monk | 28 | $20,190,035 | 12.2% |
| PG | Darius Acuff Jr | 19 | $8,021,640 | 4.9% |
| PF | Precious Achiuwa | 26 | $5,477,000 | 3.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | $25,000,000 | +$89,286 |
| 74 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | +$89,286 |
| 75 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $25,000,000 | +$89,286 |
| 77 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | -$772,778 |
| 78 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Houston Rockets | $23,643,411 | -$1.27M |