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.

Jaylin Williams
2026–27 Salary
$7.77M
% of Cap
4.7%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$15.55M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$7,774,6484.7%
2027-28$7,774,6484.7%team option
2028-29UFA / $14.8M
2029-30
2030-31
Oklahoma City Thunder Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$214.3M-$49.3M-$13.9M-$5.3M+$7.4M
Highest-Paid Oklahoma City Thunder Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CChet Holmgren24$41,240,25025.0%
SFJalen Williams25$41,240,25025.0%
PGShai Gilgeous-Alexander28$40,806,15024.7%
CIsaiah Hartenstein28$23,148,14814.0%
SGAlex Caruso32$19,550,16011.9%
PGCason Wallace22$7,420,8064.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Williams
200Tre JonesChicago Bulls$8,000,000+$225,352
203Jeremiah FearsNew Orleans Pelicans$7,896,240+$121,592
204Taylor HendricksMemphis Grizzlies$7,805,900+$31,252
206Payton PritchardBoston Celtics$7,767,857-$6,791
207Goga BitadzeOrlando Magic$7,608,696-$165,952