Josh Hart Contract & Salary
Josh Hart is a SG for the New York Knicks, earning $20,923,760 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($43,299,040 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Josh Hart is on the books for $20,923,760 in 2026–27, the 5th largest cap hit on the New York Knicks roster and 9.5% of the team's $220.9M payroll.
That ranks 88th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 12.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $43,299,040 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $20,923,760 in the first year up to $22,375,280 in the last, a 7% rise across the deal.
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 31, this contract runs through his age-32 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the New York Knicks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $220,861,653.
New York Knicks sit at $220.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$11.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $20,923,760 | 12.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $22,375,280 | 13.6% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $33.6M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $220.9M | -$55.9M | -$20.4M | -$11.8M | +$0.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SF | OG Anunoby | 29 | $42,500,000 | 25.8% |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 30 | $37,739,521 | 22.9% |
| SF | Mikal Bridges | 30 | $33,482,145 | 20.3% |
| SG | Landry Shamet | 29 | $5,490,967 | 3.3% |
| PG | Jose Alvarado | 28 | $4,439,656 | 2.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Norman Powell | Chicago Bulls | $21,500,000 | +$576,240 |
| 86 | C.J. McCollum | Atlanta Hawks | $21,000,000 | +$76,240 |
| 87 | Dillon Brooks | Phoenix Suns | $20,992,727 | +$68,967 |
| 89 | Kyle Kuzma | Milwaukee Bucks | $20,490,152 | -$433,608 |
| 90 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,465,116 | -$458,644 |