Joan Beringer Contract & Salary
Joan Beringer is a C for the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning $4,411,200 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($16,130,563 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Joan Beringer is on the books for $4,411,200 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 2.1% of the team's $213.3M payroll.
That ranks 279th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 2.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $16,130,563 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $4,411,200 in the first year up to $7,098,163 in the last, a 61% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 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 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-21 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
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 | $4,411,200 | 2.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $4,621,200 | 2.8% | |
| 2028-29 | $7,098,163 | 4.3% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $21.3M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $213.3M | Over cap by $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 | 26 | $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 Beringer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Josh Minott | Brooklyn Nets | $4,500,000 | +$88,800 |
| 276 | Ebuka Okorie | Detroit Pistons | $4,481,280 | +$70,080 |
| 277 | Jose Alvarado | New York Knicks | $4,439,656 | +$28,456 |
| 278 | Jared McCain | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,422,600 | +$11,400 |
| 280 | Christian Anderson Jr | Charlotte Hornets | $4,257,480 | -$153,720 |