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 79th among the 434 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 | Over cap by $35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 38 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | $24,137,936 | +$494,525 |
| 80 | Nicolas Claxton | Chicago Bulls | $23,320,738 | -$322,673 |
| 81 | Naz Reid | Charlotte Hornets | $23,275,862 | -$367,549 |
| 82 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Oklahoma City Thunder | $23,148,148 | -$495,263 |
| 83 | Cameron Johnson | Denver Nuggets | $23,062,500 | -$580,911 |