Jaxson Hayes Contract & Salary
Jaxson Hayes is a C for the Utah Jazz, earning $6,064,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($12,431,200 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaxson Hayes is on the books for $6,064,000 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Utah Jazz roster and 3.4% of the team's $177.7M payroll.
That ranks 231st among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $12,431,200 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
At 3.7% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
He is one of 15 players on the Utah Jazz' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $177,701,667.
Utah Jazz sit at $177.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$31.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,064,000 | 3.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,367,200 | 3.9% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $8.0M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $177.7M | -$12.7M | +$22.7M | +$31.3M | +$44.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 26 | $49,000,000 | 29.7% |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | 29 | $46,113,154 | 28.0% |
| SF | Darryn Peterson | 19 | $13,195,320 | 8.0% |
| C | Jusuf Nurkic | 31 | $11,445,333 | 6.9% |
| SF | Ace Bailey | 19 | $9,523,080 | 5.8% |
| SG | Keyonte George | 22 | $6,563,925 | 4.0% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hayes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | +$32,240 |
| 229 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 230 | Luke Kennard | Phoenix Suns | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 232 | Cody Williams | Utah Jazz | $6,015,600 | -$48,400 |
| 233 | Cedric Coward | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,001,080 | -$62,920 |