Jaden McDaniels Contract & Salary

Jaden McDaniels is on the books for $26,200,000 in 2026–27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 12.3% of the team's $213.3M payroll.

That ranks 72nd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 15.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $84,020,688 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $26,200,000 in the first year up to $29,813,790 in the last, a 14% 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 25, the deal covers his age-25 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 Minnesota Timberwolves' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $213,345,684.

Minnesota Timberwolves sit at $213.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$8.1M of room below the first apron.