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.

Julian Strawther
SG Denver Nuggets · age 24
2026-27 Salary
$4.83M
% of Cap
2.9%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$4.83M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$4,826,9312.9%
2027-28RFA / $14.5M—
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Denver Nuggets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$217.5MOver cap by $53.2M-$18.8M-$15.3M-$2.6M
Highest-Paid Denver Nuggets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CNikola Jokić31$59,033,11435.8%
PGJamal Murray29$50,105,62830.4%
PFAaron Gordon31$31,978,03719.4%
SFCameron Johnson30$23,062,50014.0%
SGChristian Braun25$21,551,72613.1%
PFZeke Nnaji25$7,466,6674.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Strawther
266Dailyn SwainChicago Bulls$4,965,480+$138,549
267Bub CarringtonWashington Wizards$4,900,560+$73,629
268Thomas SorberOklahoma City Thunder$4,887,720+$60,789
269Brice SensabaughUtah Jazz$4,862,237+$35,306
271Bennett StirtzOklahoma City Thunder$4,717,320-$109,611