Jaylen Brown Contract & Salary
Jaylen Brown is a SF for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning $57,736,350 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($185,018,442 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaylen Brown is on the books for $57,736,350 in 2026–27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Philadelphia 76ers roster and 27.9% of the team's $207.2M payroll.
That ranks 7th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 35.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $185,018,442 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $57,736,350 in the first year up to $65,609,278 in the last, a 14% 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 29, this contract runs through his age-31 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
He is one of 14 players on the Philadelphia 76ers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $207,186,472.
Philadelphia 76ers sit at $207.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$1.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $57,736,350 | 35.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $61,672,814 | 37.4% | |
| 2028-29 | $65,609,278 | 39.8% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $79.2M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $207.2M | -$42.2M | -$6.8M | +$1.8M | +$14.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Joel Embiid | 32 | $57,985,752 | 35.2% |
| PG | Tyrese Maxey | 25 | $40,770,520 | 24.7% |
| SG | VJ Edgecombe | 21 | $11,663,880 | 7.1% |
| PF | Dean Wade | 29 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| SG | Anfernee Simons | 27 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| F | LeBron James | 41 | $3,876,529 | 2.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Brown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | $58,456,566 | +$720,216 |
| 5 | Anthony Davis | Washington Wizards | $58,456,556 | +$720,206 |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $57,985,752 | +$249,402 |
| 8 | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks | $57,078,728 | -$657,622 |
| 9 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | $57,078,728 | -$657,622 |