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 206th among the 434 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 | Over cap by $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Tre Jones | Chicago Bulls | $8,000,000 | +$225,352 |
| 204 | Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans | $7,896,240 | +$121,592 |
| 205 | Taylor Hendricks | Memphis Grizzlies | $7,805,900 | +$31,252 |
| 207 | Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | $7,767,857 | -$6,791 |
| 208 | Goga Bitadze | Orlando Magic | $7,608,696 | -$165,952 |