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 73rd among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 15.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $124,020,688 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $26,200,000 in the first year up to $40,000,000 in the last, a 53% 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 26, the deal covers his age-26 through age-29 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.