Jaylen Clark Contract & Salary
Jaylen Clark is a SG for the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning $3,086,420 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($10,000,180 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaylen Clark is on the books for $3,086,420 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 1.4% of the team's $213.3M payroll.
That ranks 321st among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $10,000,180 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $3,086,420 in the first year up to $3,580,427 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 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-26 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the Minnesota Timberwolves' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $213,345,684.
Minnesota Timberwolves sit at $213.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$8.1M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,086,420 | 1.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $3,333,333 | 2.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $3,580,427 | 2.2% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $6.8M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $213.3M | -$50.4M | -$15.0M | -$8.1M | +$4.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Anthony Edwards | 25 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| PG | LaMelo Ball | 25 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| C | Rudy Gobert | 34 | $36,500,000 | 22.1% |
| PF | Jaden McDaniels | 25 | $26,200,000 | 15.9% |
| PG | Ayo Dosunmu | 26 | $19,310,345 | 11.7% |
| SG | Donte DiVincenzo | 29 | $12,535,000 | 7.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Clark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | Ron Harper Jr. | Boston Celtics | $3,150,752 | +$64,332 |
| 319 | Jase Richardson | Orlando Magic | $3,132,360 | +$45,940 |
| 320 | Kyshawn George | Washington Wizards | $3,108,000 | +$21,580 |
| 322 | Tarris Reed Jr | San Antonio Spurs | $3,076,920 | -$9,500 |
| 323 | Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets | $3,028,560 | -$57,860 |