Jaden Hardy Contract & Salary
Jaden Hardy is a SG for the Los Angeles Lakers, earning $6,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($12,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaden Hardy is on the books for $6,000,000 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Lakers roster and 3.0% of the team's $200.9M payroll.
That ranks 234th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $12,000,000 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
At 3.6% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 16 players on the Los Angeles Lakers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $200,897,322.
Los Angeles Lakers sit at $200.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$8.1M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $11.4M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.9M | -$35.9M | -$0.5M | +$8.1M | +$20.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Luka Doncic | 27 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| SG | Austin Reaves | 28 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| C | Walker Kessler | 25 | $30,108,821 | 18.3% |
| SG | Quentin Grimes | 26 | $13,953,489 | 8.5% |
| C | Sandro Mamukelashvili | 27 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| PF | Jarred Vanderbilt | 27 | $12,428,571 | 7.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hardy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Cody Williams | Utah Jazz | $6,015,600 | +$15,600 |
| 233 | Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,001,080 | +$1,080 |
| 235 | Jake LaRavia | Los Angeles Lakers | $6,000,000 | +$0 |
| 236 | Anfernee Simons | Philadelphia 76ers | $6,000,000 | +$0 |
| 237 | D'Angelo Russell | Memphis Grizzlies | $5,969,250 | -$30,750 |