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.
| 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 | -$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | $27,678,571 | -$321,429 |
| 68 | Devin Vassell | San Antonio Spurs | $27,500,000 | -$500,000 |
| 69 | Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | $27,000,000 | -$1.00M |
| 70 | Coby White | Charlotte Hornets | $26,811,593 | -$1.19M |
| 71 | Myles Turner | Milwaukee Bucks | $26,584,164 | -$1.42M |