Deandre Ayton Contract & Salary
Deandre Ayton is a C for the Washington Wizards, earning $8,104,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($8,104,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Deandre Ayton is on the books for $8,104,000 in 2026-27, the 7th largest cap hit on the Washington Wizards roster and 4.2% of the team's $194.5M payroll.
That ranks 198th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 4.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $8,104,000 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 the 7th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Washington Wizards' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $194,462,515.
Washington Wizards sit at $194.5M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$14.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $8,104,000 | 4.9% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $10.5M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $194.5M | Over cap by $29.5M | +$6.0M | +$14.6M | +$27.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Anthony Davis | 33 | $58,456,556 | 35.4% |
| PG | Trae Young | 28 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| F | AJ Dybantsa | 19 | $14,748,000 | 8.9% |
| PF | Alex Sarr | 21 | $12,370,680 | 7.5% |
| SF | Bilal Coulibaly | 22 | $9,240,012 | 5.6% |
| SG | Tre Johnson | 20 | $8,649,600 | 5.2% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Ayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Indiana Pacers | $8,050,000 | -$54,000 |
| 200 | Darius Acuff Jr | Sacramento Kings | $8,021,640 | -$82,360 |
| 201 | Tre Jones | Chicago Bulls | $8,000,000 | -$104,000 |
| 202 | Harrison Barnes | San Antonio Spurs | $8,000,000 | -$104,000 |
| 203 | Tre Mann | Washington Wizards | $8,000,000 | -$104,000 |