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John Collins Contract & Salary

John Collins is a PF for the Detroit Pistons, earning $17,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($17,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed.

Updated · 2026–27 season

John Collins is on the books for $17,000,000 in 2026–27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Detroit Pistons roster and 11.0% of the team's $154.3M payroll.

That ranks 107th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 10.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $17,000,000 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed.

At 10.3% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly non-taxpayer mid-level money.

He is one of 15 players on the Detroit Pistons' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $154,337,535.

Detroit Pistons sit at $154.3M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$54.7M of room below the first apron.

John Collins
PF Detroit Pistons · age 28
2026–27 Salary
$17.00M
% of Cap
10.3%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$17.00M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$17,000,00010.3%
2027-28$17,000,00010.3%Non-guaranteed
2028-29$17,000,00010.3%Non-guaranteed
2029-30UFA / $25.5M
2030-31
Detroit Pistons Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$154.3M+$10.6M+$46.1M+$54.7M+$67.3M
Highest-Paid Detroit Pistons Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCade Cunningham24$50,105,62830.4%
SFDuncan Robinson32$15,992,9579.7%
SGIsaiah Joe27$11,323,0066.9%
SGAusar Thompson23$11,117,9256.7%
SGKevin Huerter27$9,507,0425.8%
SFRon Holland II21$9,069,6005.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Collins
104Klay ThompsonDallas Mavericks$17,460,317+$460,317
105Daniel GaffordDallas Mavericks$17,263,584+$263,584
106Santi AldamaDallas Mavericks$17,007,043+$7,043
108Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs$16,868,246-$131,754
109Max StrusCleveland Cavaliers$16,660,836-$339,164