Grayson Allen Contract & Salary
Grayson Allen is a SG for the Charlotte Hornets, earning $18,125,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($37,500,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Grayson Allen is on the books for $18,125,000 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Charlotte Hornets roster and 10.3% of the team's $175.3M payroll.
That ranks 98th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 11.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $37,500,000 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
At 11.0% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly non-taxpayer mid-level money.
He is one of 18 players on the Charlotte Hornets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $175,306,598.
Charlotte Hornets sit at $175.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$33.2M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $18,125,000 | 11.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $19,375,000 | 11.7% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $29.1M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $175.3M | -$10.3M | +$25.1M | +$33.2M | +$45.9M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Coby White | 26 | $26,811,593 | 16.3% |
| C | Naz Reid | 26 | $23,275,862 | 14.1% |
| SF | Brandon Miller | 23 | $15,104,626 | 9.2% |
| PF | Grant Williams | 27 | $14,265,750 | 8.6% |
| PF | Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | $14,196,974 | 8.6% |
| SF | Royce O'Neale | 33 | $10,875,000 | 6.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Allen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Wendell Carter Jr. | Orlando Magic | $18,102,000 | -$23,000 |
| 100 | Toumani Camara | Portland Trail Blazers | $18,080,358 | -$44,642 |
| 101 | Patrick Williams | Chicago Bulls | $18,000,000 | -$125,000 |
| 102 | Keldon Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | $18,000,000 | -$125,000 |
| 103 | Luguentz Dort | Atlanta Hawks | $17,722,222 | -$402,778 |