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). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
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 $199.8M payroll.
That ranks 301st among the 444 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.
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 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 13 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 13 players on the Toronto Raptors' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $199,831,125.
Toronto Raptors sit at $199.8M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$2.3M 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% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $17.6M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $199.8M | -$34.9M | +$0.3M | +$2.3M | +$15.0M |
| 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 | 30 | $19,500,000 | 11.8% |
| PF | Collin Murray-Boyles | 21 | $6,649,560 | 4.0% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Walter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | $3,850,000 | +$38,200 |
| 297 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,841,680 | +$29,880 |
| 298 | Pat Connaughton | Charlotte Hornets | $3,815,861 | +$4,061 |
| 299 | Gary Harris | Detroit Pistons | $3,815,861 | +$4,061 |
| 300 | Taurean Prince | Detroit Pistons | $3,815,861 | +$4,061 |