Derrick White Contract & Salary
Derrick White is a PG for the Boston Celtics, earning $30,348,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($97,788,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Derrick White is on the books for $30,348,000 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Boston Celtics roster and 15.3% of the team's $198.7M payroll.
That ranks 60th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 18.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $97,788,000 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 player option.
At 18.4% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
He is one of 14 players on the Boston Celtics' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $198,722,406.
Boston Celtics sit at $198.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$10.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $30,348,000 | 18.4% | |
| 2027-28 | $32,596,000 | 19.8% | |
| 2028-29 | $34,844,000 | 21.1% | player option |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198.7M | -$33.8M | +$1.7M | +$10.3M | +$23.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jayson Tatum | 28 | $58,456,566 | 35.4% |
| SG | Paul George | 36 | $54,126,380 | 32.8% |
| C | Mitchell Robinson | 28 | $15,044,000 | 9.1% |
| SF | Sam Hauser | 28 | $10,848,215 | 6.6% |
| PG | Payton Pritchard | 28 | $7,767,857 | 4.7% |
| SG | Ron Harper Jr. | 26 | $3,150,752 | 1.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Aaron Gordon | Denver Nuggets | $31,978,037 | +$1.63M |
| 61 | Andrew Wiggins | Miami Heat | $30,169,644 | -$178,356 |
| 62 | Walker Kessler | Los Angeles Lakers | $30,108,821 | -$239,179 |
| 63 | Jalen Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | $30,000,000 | -$348,000 |
| 64 | R.J. Barrett | Toronto Raptors | $29,616,071 | -$731,929 |