Jusuf Nurkic Contract & Salary
Jusuf Nurkic is a C for the Utah Jazz, earning $11,458,333 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($22,000,000 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Jusuf Nurkic is on the books for $11,458,333 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Utah Jazz roster and 6.3% of the team's $183.0M payroll.
That ranks 157th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 6.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $22,000,000 in guaranteed money.
The money declines rather than climbs, from $11,458,333 down to $10,541,667, a 8% drop that makes the back end easier to absorb in a trade.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 32, this contract runs through his age-33 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Utah Jazz's books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $182,965,101.
Utah Jazz sit at $183.0M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$19.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $11,458,333 | 6.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $10,541,667 | 6.4% | |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $20.0M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $183.0M | Over cap by $18.0M | +$17.5M | +$19.5M | +$32.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | $49,000,000 | 29.7% |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | 29 | $46,113,154 | 28.0% |
| SG | Josh Green | 25 | $14,679,012 | 8.9% |
| SF | Darryn Peterson | 19 | $13,195,320 | 8.0% |
| SF | Ace Bailey | 20 | $9,523,080 | 5.8% |
| SG | Keyonte George | 22 | $6,563,925 | 4.0% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Nurkic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Mark Williams | Phoenix Suns | $11,728,395 | +$270,062 |
| 156 | VJ Edgecombe | Philadelphia 76ers | $11,663,880 | +$205,547 |
| 158 | Isaiah Joe | Detroit Pistons | $11,323,006 | -$135,327 |
| 159 | Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | $11,117,925 | -$340,408 |
| 160 | Reed Sheppard | Houston Rockets | $11,108,880 | -$349,453 |