Ja'Kobe Walter Contract & Salary
Ja'Kobe Walter is a SG for the Toronto Raptors, earning $3,811,800 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($9,681,972 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Ja'Kobe Walter is on the books for $3,811,800 in 2026-27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Toronto Raptors roster and 1.9% of the team's $201.2M payroll.
That ranks 294th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 2.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $9,681,972 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $3,811,800 in the first year up to $5,870,172 in the last, a 54% rise across the deal.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 21, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Toronto Raptors' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $201,188,888.
Toronto Raptors sit at $201.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$1.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,811,800 | 2.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $5,870,172 | 3.6% | |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $17.6M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $201.2M | Over cap by $36.2M | -$1.0M | +$1.0M | +$13.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kawhi Leonard | 35 | $50,300,000 | 30.5% |
| PF | Scottie Barnes | 25 | $41,754,690 | 25.3% |
| PG | Immanuel Quickley | 27 | $32,500,000 | 19.7% |
| SG | R.J. Barrett | 26 | $29,616,071 | 18.0% |
| C | Jakob Poeltl | 31 | $19,500,000 | 11.8% |
| PF | Collin Murray-Boyles | 21 | $6,649,560 | 4.0% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Walter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | DeAndre Jordan | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,876,529 | +$64,729 |
| 290 | LeBron James | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,876,529 | +$64,729 |
| 291 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | $3,850,000 | +$38,200 |
| 292 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,841,680 | +$29,880 |
| 293 | Taurean Prince | Detroit Pistons | $3,815,861 | +$4,061 |