Julian Strawther Contract & Salary
Julian Strawther is a SG for the Denver Nuggets, earning $4,826,931 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($4,826,931 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Julian Strawther is on the books for $4,826,931 in 2026-27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 2.2% of the team's $217.5M payroll.
That ranks 270th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 2.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $4,826,931 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-24 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.
Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$15.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $4,826,931 | 2.9% | |
| 2027-28 | RFA / $14.5M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $217.5M | Over cap by $53.2M | -$18.8M | -$15.3M | -$2.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nikola Jokić | 31 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% |
| PG | Jamal Murray | 29 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | 31 | $31,978,037 | 19.4% |
| SF | Cameron Johnson | 30 | $23,062,500 | 14.0% |
| SG | Christian Braun | 25 | $21,551,726 | 13.1% |
| PF | Zeke Nnaji | 25 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Strawther |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $4,965,480 | +$138,549 |
| 267 | Bub Carrington | Washington Wizards | $4,900,560 | +$73,629 |
| 268 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,887,720 | +$60,789 |
| 269 | Brice Sensabaugh | Utah Jazz | $4,862,237 | +$35,306 |
| 271 | Bennett Stirtz | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,717,320 | -$109,611 |