Jaden McDaniels Contract & Salary
Jaden McDaniels is a PF for the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning $26,200,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($84,020,688 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaden McDaniels is on the books for $26,200,000 in 2026–27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 12.1% of the team's $216.0M payroll.
That ranks 71st among the 437 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.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
At 15.9% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
He is one of 13 players on the Minnesota Timberwolves' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $215,954,846.
Minnesota Timberwolves sit at $216.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$8.7M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $26,200,000 | 15.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $28,006,898 | 17.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $29,813,790 | 18.1% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $44.7M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $216.0M | -$51.0M | -$15.5M | -$8.7M | +$4.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Anthony Edwards | 24 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| PG | LaMelo Ball | 24 | $41,250,000 | 25.0% |
| C | Rudy Gobert | 34 | $36,500,000 | 22.1% |
| PG | Ayo Dosunmu | 26 | $19,310,345 | 11.7% |
| SG | Josh Green | 25 | $14,679,012 | 8.9% |
| SG | Donte DiVincenzo | 29 | $12,535,000 | 7.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs McDaniels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | $27,000,000 | +$800,000 |
| 69 | Coby White | Charlotte Hornets | $26,811,593 | +$611,593 |
| 70 | Myles Turner | Milwaukee Bucks | $26,584,164 | +$384,164 |
| 72 | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | $25,000,000 | -$1.20M |
| 73 | Josh Giddey | Chicago Bulls | $25,000,000 | -$1.20M |