Keaton Wagler Contract & Salary
Keaton Wagler is a SG for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $9,674,760 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($43,958,280 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Keaton Wagler is on the books for $9,674,760 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 5.3% of the team's $181.1M payroll.
That ranks 175th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $43,958,280 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $9,674,760 in the first year up to $13,483,320 in the last, a 39% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 6th highest-paid of the 16 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 16 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $181,056,407.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $181.1M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$25.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $9,674,760 | 5.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $10,158,240 | 6.2% | |
| 2028-29 | $10,641,960 | 6.5% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $13,483,320 | 8.2% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $33.7M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $181.1M | Over cap by $18.2M | +$17.2M | +$25.8M | +$38.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Garland | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 29 | $40,000,000 | 24.2% |
| SG | Max Strus | 30 | $16,660,836 | 10.1% |
| PF | Rui Hachimura | 28 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% |
| SF | Derrick Jones Jr. | 29 | $10,476,190 | 6.4% |
| C | Brook Lopez | 38 | $9,187,500 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Wagler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Buddy Hield | Chicago Bulls | $9,658,536 | -$16,224 |
| 177 | Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz | $9,523,080 | -$151,680 |
| 178 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $9,507,042 | -$167,718 |
| 179 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | $9,428,571 | -$246,189 |
| 180 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $9,428,571 | -$246,189 |