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 273rd among the 444 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 | -$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Dailyn Swain | Chicago Bulls | $4,965,480 | +$138,549 |
| 270 | Bub Carrington | Washington Wizards | $4,900,560 | +$73,629 |
| 271 | Thomas Sorber | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,887,720 | +$60,789 |
| 272 | Brice Sensabaugh | Utah Jazz | $4,862,237 | +$35,306 |
| 274 | Bennett Stirtz | Oklahoma City Thunder | $4,717,320 | -$109,611 |