Jarrett Allen Contract & Salary
Jarrett Allen is a C for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning $28,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($90,720,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Jarrett Allen is on the books for $28,000,000 in 2026-27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and 13.5% of the team's $206.7M payroll.
That ranks 67th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 17.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $90,720,000 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $28,000,000 in the first year up to $32,480,000 in the last, a 16% 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 28, this contract runs through his age-30 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
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 Cleveland Cavaliers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $206,725,846.
Cleveland Cavaliers sit at $206.7M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$3.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $28,000,000 | 17.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $30,240,000 | 18.3% | |
| 2028-29 | $32,480,000 | 19.7% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $48.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.7M | Over cap by $47.6M | -$12.2M | -$3.6M | +$9.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Evan Mobley | 25 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | 30 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PG | James Harden | 37 | $30,647,619 | 18.6% |
| SF | Peyton Watson | 24 | $20,465,116 | 12.4% |
| SG | Sam Merrill | 30 | $9,160,715 | 5.6% |
| SG | Jaylon Tyson | 23 | $3,658,560 | 2.2% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Allen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | $27,678,571 | -$321,429 |
| 69 | Devin Vassell | San Antonio Spurs | $27,500,000 | -$500,000 |
| 70 | Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | $27,000,000 | -$1.00M |
| 71 | Coby White | Charlotte Hornets | $26,811,593 | -$1.19M |
| 72 | Myles Turner | Milwaukee Bucks | $26,584,164 | -$1.42M |