Jaylin Williams Contract & Salary
Jaylin Williams is a C for the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning $7,774,648 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($15,549,296 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Jaylin Williams is on the books for $7,774,648 in 2026–27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and 3.6% of the team's $214.3M payroll.
That ranks 205th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 4.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $15,549,296 in guaranteed money.
The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $7,774,648 every year rather than escalating.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 6th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Oklahoma City Thunder's books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $214,279,492.
Oklahoma City Thunder sit at $214.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$5.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $7,774,648 | 4.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,774,648 | 4.7% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $14.8M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $214.3M | -$49.3M | -$13.9M | -$5.3M | +$7.4M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chet Holmgren | 24 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| SF | Jalen Williams | 25 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| PG | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% |
| C | Isaiah Hartenstein | 28 | $23,148,148 | 14.0% |
| SG | Alex Caruso | 32 | $19,550,160 | 11.9% |
| PG | Cason Wallace | 22 | $7,420,806 | 4.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Tre Jones | Chicago Bulls | $8,000,000 | +$225,352 |
| 203 | Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans | $7,896,240 | +$121,592 |
| 204 | Taylor Hendricks | Memphis Grizzlies | $7,805,900 | +$31,252 |
| 206 | Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | $7,767,857 | -$6,791 |
| 207 | Goga Bitadze | Orlando Magic | $7,608,696 | -$165,952 |