Dru Smith Contract & Salary
Dru Smith is a SG for the Miami Heat, earning $2,584,539 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($2,584,539 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Dru Smith is on the books for $2,584,539 in 2026–27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Miami Heat roster and 1.3% of the team's $206.2M payroll.
That ranks 351st among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $2,584,539 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $2,584,539 in the first year up to $2,934,742 in the last, a 14% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 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 28, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Miami Heat's books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $206,189,256.
Miami Heat sit at $206.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$2.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,584,539 | 1.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $2,934,742 | 1.8% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $2.7M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.2M | -$41.2M | -$6.0M | +$2.6M | +$15.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31 | $58,456,566 | 35.4% |
| C | Bam Adebayo | 29 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| SF | Andrew Wiggins | 31 | $30,169,644 | 18.3% |
| PF | Nikola Jovic | 23 | $16,200,000 | 9.8% |
| PF | Bobby Portis | 31 | $14,521,414 | 8.8% |
| PG | Davion Mitchell | 28 | $12,400,000 | 7.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Quenton Jackson | Indiana Pacers | $2,584,539 | +$0 |
| 352 | Bryce McGowens | New Orleans Pelicans | $2,584,539 | +$0 |
| 353 | Jamal Cain | Orlando Magic | $2,584,539 | +$0 |
| 354 | Jabari Walker | Philadelphia 76ers | $2,584,539 | +$0 |
| 355 | Jamaree Bouyea | Phoenix Suns | $2,584,539 | +$0 |