Joshua Jefferson Contract & Salary
Joshua Jefferson is a PF for the Brooklyn Nets, earning $2,969,520 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($15,251,640 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Joshua Jefferson is on the books for $2,969,520 in 2026–27, the 14th largest cap hit on the Brooklyn Nets roster and 1.9% of the team's $160.4M payroll.
That ranks 328th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $15,251,640 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
At 1.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $160,422,358.
Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.4M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$48.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,969,520 | 1.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $3,118,560 | 1.9% | |
| 2028-29 | $3,266,880 | 2.0% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $5,896,680 | 3.6% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $14.7M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.4M | +$4.5M | +$40.0M | +$48.6M | +$61.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Michael Porter Jr. | 28 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% |
| PF | Julius Randle | 31 | $33,333,334 | 20.2% |
| SG | Terance Mann | 29 | $15,500,000 | 9.4% |
| C | Day'Ron Sharpe | 24 | $10,000,000 | 6.1% |
| C | Moritz Wagner | 29 | $9,366,000 | 5.7% |
| SG | Keon Ellis | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | Kyle Filipowski | Utah Jazz | $3,000,000 | +$30,480 |
| 326 | Chris Cenac Jr | Boston Celtics | $2,988,120 | +$18,600 |
| 327 | Pacome Dadiet | New York Knicks | $2,983,680 | +$14,160 |
| 329 | Alex Karaban | Sacramento Kings | $2,948,280 | -$21,240 |
| 330 | Danny Wolf | Brooklyn Nets | $2,941,440 | -$28,080 |