Jabari Smith Jr. Contract & Salary
Jabari Smith Jr. is a PF for the Houston Rockets, earning $23,643,411 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2030-31 ($122,000,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jabari Smith Jr. is on the books for $23,643,411 in 2026–27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 11.8% of the team's $200.4M payroll.
That ranks 78th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 14.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 5 seasons left on it, running through 2030-31, worth $122,000,000 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $23,643,411 in the first year up to $27,426,355 in the last, a 16% 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 23, the deal covers his age-23 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 4th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $200,413,923.
Houston Rockets sit at $200.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $21,751,940 | 13.2% | |
| 2028-29 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% | |
| 2029-30 | $25,534,883 | 15.5% | |
| 2030-31 | $27,426,355 | 16.6% |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.4M | -$35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| 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% |
| PG | Fred VanVleet | 32 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| 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 Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | +$494,525 |
| 79 | Nicolas Claxton | Chicago Bulls | $23,320,738 | -$322,673 |
| 80 | Naz Reid | Charlotte Hornets | $23,275,862 | -$367,549 |
| 81 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Oklahoma City Thunder | $23,148,148 | -$495,263 |
| 82 | Cameron Johnson | Denver Nuggets | $23,062,500 | -$580,911 |