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Kel’el Ware Contract & Salary

Kel’el Ware is a C for the Milwaukee Bucks, earning $4,654,920 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($11,790,912 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Kel’el Ware is on the books for $4,654,920 in 2026–27, the 12th largest cap hit on the Milwaukee Bucks roster and 2.8% of the team's $167.3M payroll.

That ranks 273rd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $11,790,912 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.

At 2.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.

He is one of 17 players on the Milwaukee Bucks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $167,281,310.

Milwaukee Bucks sit at $167.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$14.9M of room below the first apron.

Kel’el Ware
C Milwaukee Bucks · age 22
2026–27 Salary
$4.65M
% of Cap
2.8%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$11.79M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$4,654,9202.8%
2027-28$7,135,9924.3%team option
2028-29RFA / $21.4M—
2029-30——
2030-31——
Milwaukee Bucks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$167.3M-$24.3M+$11.2M+$14.9M+$27.5M
Highest-Paid Milwaukee Bucks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGTyler Herro26$33,000,00020.0%
CMyles Turner30$26,584,16416.1%
PFKyle Kuzma31$20,365,15212.3%
SGCaris LeVert31$14,809,2009.0%
SGGary Trent Jr.27$14,285,7148.7%
SGAJ Green26$10,044,6446.1%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Ware
272Bennett StirtzOklahoma City Thunder$4,717,320+$62,400
274Yang HansenPortland Trail Blazers$4,643,520-$11,400
275Gui SantosGolden State Warriors$4,629,630-$25,290
276Josh MinottBrooklyn Nets$4,500,000-$154,920
277Jose AlvaradoNew York Knicks$4,500,000-$154,920