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.

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
$214.3MOver cap by $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
201Tre JonesChicago Bulls$8,000,000+$225,352
204Jeremiah FearsNew Orleans Pelicans$7,896,240+$121,592
205Taylor HendricksMemphis Grizzlies$7,805,900+$31,252
207Payton PritchardBoston Celtics$7,767,857-$6,791
208Goga BitadzeOrlando Magic$7,608,696-$165,952