DeMar DeRozan Contract & Salary
DeMar DeRozan is a SF for the Denver Nuggets, earning $2,449,421 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,449,421 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
DeMar DeRozan is on the books for $2,449,421 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 1.1% of the team's $217.5M payroll.
That ranks 368th among the 442 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $2,449,421 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 37, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 37.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.
Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$16.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $2.6M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $217.5M | -$54.5M | -$20.1M | -$16.6M | -$3.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nikola Jokić | 31 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% |
| PG | Jamal Murray | 29 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | 30 | $31,978,037 | 19.4% |
| SF | Cameron Johnson | 30 | $23,062,500 | 14.0% |
| SG | Christian Braun | 25 | $21,551,726 | 13.1% |
| PF | Zeke Nnaji | 25 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs DeRozan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 366 | Mario Hezonja | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 367 | Thomas Bryant | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 369 | Marvin Bagley | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 370 | Tyus Jones | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |