Drake Powell Contract & Salary
Drake Powell is a SF for the Brooklyn Nets, earning $3,540,600 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($13,351,752 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Drake Powell is on the books for $3,540,600 in 2026–27, the 12th largest cap hit on the Brooklyn Nets roster and 2.2% of the team's $160.1M payroll.
That ranks 306th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.1% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $13,351,752 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $3,540,600 in the first year up to $6,101,832 in the last, a 72% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 21, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-23 season, before the expensive years start.
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 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $160,056,358.
Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.1M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$49.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,540,600 | 2.1% | |
| 2027-28 | $3,709,320 | 2.2% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $6,101,832 | 3.7% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $18.3M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.1M | +$4.9M | +$40.4M | +$49.0M | +$61.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Michael Porter Jr. | 28 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% |
| PF | Julius Randle | 31 | $33,333,334 | 20.2% |
| SG | Terance Mann | 29 | $15,500,000 | 9.4% |
| C | Day'Ron Sharpe | 24 | $10,000,000 | 6.1% |
| C | Moritz Wagner | 29 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| SG | Keon Ellis | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Powell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | Jaylon Tyson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $3,658,560 | +$117,960 |
| 305 | Labaron Philon | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,597,120 | +$56,520 |
| 307 | Yves Missi | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,512,760 | -$27,840 |
| 308 | Mo Bamba | Utah Jazz | $3,506,659 | -$33,941 |
| 309 | Zuby Ejiofor | Atlanta Hawks | $3,453,360 | -$87,240 |