Kawhi Leonard Contract & Salary
Kawhi Leonard is a SF for the Toronto Raptors, earning $50,300,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($165,300,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 player option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Kawhi Leonard is on the books for $50,300,000 in 2026-27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Toronto Raptors roster and 25.0% of the team's $201.2M payroll.
That ranks 12th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 30.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $165,300,000 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $50,300,000 in the first year up to $58,900,000 in the last, a 17% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 player option.
The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.
At 35, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 37.
No teammate earns more — he is the highest-paid player on the roster for 2026-27.
He is one of 14 players on the Toronto Raptors' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $201,188,888.
Toronto Raptors sit at $201.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$1.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $50,300,000 | 30.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $56,100,000 | 34.0% | |
| 2028-29 | $58,900,000 | 35.7% | player option |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $67.9M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $201.2M | Over cap by $36.2M | -$1.0M | +$1.0M | +$13.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Scottie Barnes | 25 | $41,754,690 | 25.3% |
| PG | Immanuel Quickley | 27 | $32,500,000 | 19.7% |
| SG | R.J. Barrett | 26 | $29,616,071 | 18.0% |
| C | Jakob Poeltl | 31 | $19,500,000 | 11.8% |
| PF | Collin Murray-Boyles | 21 | $6,649,560 | 4.0% |
| PF | Allen Graves | 20 | $4,065,720 | 2.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Leonard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | $50,105,628 | -$194,372 |
| 14 | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | $50,105,628 | -$194,372 |
| 15 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | $50,105,628 | -$194,372 |
| 16 | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | $50,105,628 | -$194,372 |
| 17 | Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers | $49,488,300 | -$811,700 |