Desmond Bane Contract & Salary
Desmond Bane is a SG for the Orlando Magic, earning $39,446,090 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($126,499,530 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Desmond Bane is on the books for $39,446,090 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Orlando Magic roster and 18.8% of the team's $209.9M payroll.
That ranks 45th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 23.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $126,499,530 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $39,446,090 in the first year up to $44,886,930 in the last, a 14% rise across the deal.
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-30 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
He is one of 14 players on the Orlando Magic's books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $209,865,321.
Orlando Magic sit at $209.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$10.2M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $39,446,090 | 23.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% | |
| 2028-29 | $44,886,930 | 27.2% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $60.6M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $209.9M | -$52.9M | -$17.4M | -$10.2M | +$2.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Franz Wagner | 25 | $41,754,690 | 25.3% |
| PF | Paolo Banchero | 23 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| SG | Jalen Suggs | 25 | $32,400,000 | 19.6% |
| C | Wendell Carter Jr. | 27 | $18,102,000 | 11.0% |
| SG | Anthony Black | 22 | $10,106,316 | 6.1% |
| C | Goga Bitadze | 27 | $7,608,696 | 4.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Michael Porter Jr. | Brooklyn Nets | $40,806,150 | +$1.36M |
| 41 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $40,806,150 | +$1.36M |
| 42 | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | $40,770,520 | +$1.32M |
| 43 | Brandon Ingram | Los Angeles Clippers | $40,000,000 | +$553,910 |
| 44 | Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | $39,491,282 | +$45,192 |