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.

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
$200.4M-$35.5M+$0.0M+$8.6M+$21.3M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant37$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.
77Keegan MurraySacramento Kings$24,137,936+$494,525
79Nicolas ClaxtonChicago Bulls$23,320,738-$322,673
80Naz ReidCharlotte Hornets$23,275,862-$367,549
81Isaiah HartensteinOklahoma City Thunder$23,148,148-$495,263
82Cameron JohnsonDenver Nuggets$23,062,500-$580,911