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 5.8% of the team's $181.1M payroll.
That ranks 168th among the 434 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 16 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $181.1M | Over cap by $18.2M | +$17.2M | +$25.8M | +$38.5M |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $10,714,286 | +$238,096 |
| 166 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $10,683,720 | +$207,530 |
| 167 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | $10,516,560 | +$40,370 |
| 169 | Luke Kornet | San Antonio Spurs | $10,450,000 | -$26,190 |
| 170 | Anthony Black | Orlando Magic | $10,106,316 | -$369,874 |