Derrick Jones Jr. Contract & Salary
Derrick Jones Jr. is a SF for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $10,476,190 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($10,476,190 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Derrick Jones Jr. is on the books for $10,476,190 in 2026–27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 5.7% of the team's $185.4M payroll.
That ranks 167th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 6.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $10,476,190 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 29, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 17 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 17 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,362,825.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $185.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$23.7M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $10,476,190 | 6.4% | |
| 2027-28 | — | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185.4M | -$20.4M | +$15.1M | +$23.7M | +$36.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Garland | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 29 | $40,000,000 | 24.2% |
| SG | Max Strus | 30 | $16,660,836 | 10.1% |
| PF | Rui Hachimura | 28 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% |
| SG | Keaton Wagler | 19 | $9,674,760 | 5.9% |
| C | Brook Lopez | 38 | $9,187,500 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $10,714,286 | +$238,096 |
| 165 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $10,683,720 | +$207,530 |
| 166 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | $10,516,560 | +$40,370 |
| 168 | Luke Kornet | San Antonio Spurs | $10,450,000 | -$26,190 |
| 169 | Anthony Black | Orlando Magic | $10,106,316 | -$369,874 |