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Jamal Murray Contract & Salary

Jamal Murray is a PG for the Denver Nuggets, earning $50,105,628 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($161,451,468 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026–27 season

Jamal Murray is on the books for $50,105,628 in 2026–27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 23.3% of the team's $214.9M payroll.

That ranks 15th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 30.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $161,451,468 in guaranteed money.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.

At 30.4% of the $165.0M cap, that is a supermax-tier deal, above 30% of the salary cap.

He is one of 13 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $214,864,660.

Denver Nuggets sit at $214.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$14.0M of room below the first apron.

Jamal Murray
PG Denver Nuggets · age 29
2026–27 Salary
$50.11M
% of Cap
30.4%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$161.45M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$50,105,62830.4%
2027-28$53,817,15632.6%
2028-29$57,528,68434.9%
2029-30UFA / $79.2M—
2030-31——
Denver Nuggets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$214.9M-$51.9M-$17.5M-$14.0M-$1.3M
Highest-Paid Denver Nuggets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CNikola Jokić31$59,033,11435.8%
PFAaron Gordon30$31,978,03719.4%
SFCameron Johnson30$23,062,50014.0%
SGChristian Braun25$21,551,72613.1%
PFZeke Nnaji25$7,466,6674.5%
GSpencer Jones25$5,853,5693.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Murray
12Kawhi LeonardToronto Raptors$50,300,000+$194,372
13Evan MobleyCleveland Cavaliers$50,105,628+$0
14Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers$50,105,628+$0
16Cade CunninghamDetroit Pistons$50,105,628+$0
17De'Aaron FoxSan Antonio Spurs$49,500,000-$605,628