Jaden McDaniels Contract & Salary

Jaden McDaniels is a PF for the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning $26,200,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($124,020,688 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 12.3% 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.

Jaden McDaniels
2026-27 Salary
$26.20M
% of Cap
15.9%
Years Remaining
4
Total Guaranteed
$124.02M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$26,200,00015.9%
2027-28$28,006,89817.0%
2028-29$29,813,79018.1%
2029-30$40,000,00024.2%
2030-31UFA / $60.0M—
Minnesota Timberwolves Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$213.3MOver cap by $50.4M-$15.0M-$8.1M+$4.5M
Highest-Paid Minnesota Timberwolves Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGAnthony Edwards25$48,924,62429.7%
PGLaMelo Ball25$41,240,25025.0%
CRudy Gobert34$36,500,00022.1%
PGAyo Dosunmu26$19,310,34511.7%
SGDonte DiVincenzo29$12,535,0007.6%
PFJonathan Kuminga24$6,064,0003.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs McDaniels
70Trey Murphy IIINew Orleans Pelicans$27,000,000+$800,000
71Coby WhiteCharlotte Hornets$26,811,593+$611,593
72Myles TurnerMilwaukee Bucks$26,584,164+$384,164
74Dyson DanielsAtlanta Hawks$25,000,000-$1.20M
75Josh GiddeyChicago Bulls$25,000,000-$1.20M