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.

Kawhi Leonard
SF Toronto Raptors · age 35
2026-27 Salary
$50.30M
% of Cap
30.5%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$165.30M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$50,300,00030.5%
2027-28$56,100,00034.0%
2028-29$58,900,00035.7%player option
2029-30UFA / $67.9M—
2030-31——
Toronto Raptors Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$201.2MOver cap by $36.2M-$1.0M+$1.0M+$13.6M
Highest-Paid Toronto Raptors Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFScottie Barnes25$41,754,69025.3%
PGImmanuel Quickley27$32,500,00019.7%
SGR.J. Barrett26$29,616,07118.0%
CJakob Poeltl31$19,500,00011.8%
PFCollin Murray-Boyles21$6,649,5604.0%
PFAllen Graves20$4,065,7202.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Leonard
13Evan MobleyCleveland Cavaliers$50,105,628-$194,372
14Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers$50,105,628-$194,372
15Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets$50,105,628-$194,372
16Cade CunninghamDetroit Pistons$50,105,628-$194,372
17Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers$49,488,300-$811,700