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.

Jabari Smith Jr.
PF Houston Rockets · age 23
2026-27 Salary
$23.64M
% of Cap
14.3%
Years Remaining
5
Total Guaranteed
$122.00M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$23,643,41114.3%
2027-28$21,751,94013.2%
2028-29$23,643,41114.3%
2029-30$25,534,88315.5%
2030-31$27,426,35516.6%
Notes
UFA / $41.1M
Houston Rockets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$200.4MOver cap by $35.5M+$0.0M+$8.6M+$21.3M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant38$43,902,43926.6%
CAlperen Şengün24$35,642,20221.6%
PGFred VanVleet32$25,000,00015.2%
PFTari Eason25$14,053,3568.5%
CSteven Adams33$13,000,0007.9%
PGAmen Thompson23$12,258,6097.4%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Jr.
78Keegan MurraySacramento Kings$24,137,936+$494,525
80Nicolas ClaxtonChicago Bulls$23,320,738-$322,673
81Naz ReidCharlotte Hornets$23,275,862-$367,549
82Isaiah HartensteinOklahoma City Thunder$23,148,148-$495,263
83Cameron JohnsonDenver Nuggets$23,062,500-$580,911