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 66th among the 444 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.

Jarrett Allen
2026–27 Salary
$28.00M
% of Cap
17.0%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$90.72M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$28,000,00017.0%
2027-28$30,240,00018.3%
2028-29$32,480,00019.7%
2029-30UFA / $48.9M
2030-31
Cleveland Cavaliers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$206.7M-$47.6M-$12.2M-$3.6M+$9.1M
Highest-Paid Cleveland Cavaliers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFEvan Mobley25$50,105,62830.4%
SGDonovan Mitchell30$50,105,62830.4%
PGJames Harden37$30,647,61918.6%
SFPeyton Watson24$20,465,11612.4%
SGSam Merrill30$9,160,7155.6%
SGJaylon Tyson23$3,658,5602.2%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Allen
67Draymond GreenGolden State Warriors$27,678,571-$321,429
68Devin VassellSan Antonio Spurs$27,500,000-$500,000
69Trey Murphy IIINew Orleans Pelicans$27,000,000-$1.00M
70Coby WhiteCharlotte Hornets$26,811,593-$1.19M
71Myles TurnerMilwaukee Bucks$26,584,164-$1.42M