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 5.2% of the team's $185.4M payroll.
That ranks 174th among the 444 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 17 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 17 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,362,825.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $185.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$23.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185.4M | -$20.4M | +$15.1M | +$23.7M | +$36.3M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Buddy Hield | Atlanta Hawks | $9,658,536 | -$16,224 |
| 176 | Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz | $9,523,080 | -$151,680 |
| 177 | Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | $9,507,042 | -$167,718 |
| 178 | Jalen Smith | Chicago Bulls | $9,428,571 | -$246,189 |
| 179 | Naji Marshall | Dallas Mavericks | $9,428,571 | -$246,189 |