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.

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
$206.7MOver cap by $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
68Draymond GreenGolden State Warriors$27,678,571-$321,429
69Devin VassellSan Antonio Spurs$27,500,000-$500,000
70Trey Murphy IIINew Orleans Pelicans$27,000,000-$1.00M
71Coby WhiteCharlotte Hornets$26,811,593-$1.19M
72Myles TurnerMilwaukee Bucks$26,584,164-$1.42M