Fred VanVleet Contract & Salary
Fred VanVleet is a PG for the Houston Rockets, earning $25,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($25,000,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Fred VanVleet is on the books for $25,000,000 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 12.3% of the team's $203.0M payroll.
That ranks 74th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 15.2% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 1 season left on it, worth $25,000,000 in guaranteed money.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
At 15.2% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
He is one of 15 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $202,998,462.
Houston Rockets sit at $203.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$6.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $37.5M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $203.0M | -$38.0M | -$2.6M | +$6.0M | +$18.7M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 37 | $43,902,439 | 26.6% |
| C | Alperen Şengün | 24 | $35,642,202 | 21.6% |
| PF | Jabari Smith Jr. | 23 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% |
| PF | Tari Eason | 25 | $14,053,356 | 8.5% |
| C | Steven Adams | 33 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| PG | Amen Thompson | 23 | $12,258,609 | 7.4% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs VanVleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jaden McDaniels | Minnesota Timberwolves | $26,200,000 | +$1.20M |
| 72 | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 73 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | +$0 |
| 75 | De'Andre Hunter | Sacramento Kings | $24,910,714 | -$89,286 |
| 76 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | -$862,064 |