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 $160.4M payroll.
That ranks 305th among the 437 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.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
At 2.1% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $160,422,358.
Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.4M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$48.6M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.4M | +$4.5M | +$40.0M | +$48.6M | +$61.3M |
| 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 | $9,366,000 | 5.7% |
| SG | Keon Ellis | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Powell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | Jaylon Tyson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $3,658,560 | +$117,960 |
| 304 | Labaron Philon | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,597,120 | +$56,520 |
| 306 | Yves Missi | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,512,760 | -$27,840 |
| 307 | Zuby Ejiofor | Atlanta Hawks | $3,453,360 | -$87,240 |
| 308 | Dominick Barlow | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,415,000 | -$125,600 |