Khalifa Diop Contract & Salary
Khalifa Diop is a C for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning $1,357,763 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($1,357,763 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed, 2029-30 non-guaranteed.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Khalifa Diop is on the books for $1,357,763 in 2026–27, the 14th largest cap hit on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and 0.7% of the team's $206.0M payroll.
That ranks 435th among the 442 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 0.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $1,357,763 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $1,357,763 in the first year up to $2,918,152 in the last, a 115% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 non-guaranteed, 2028-29 non-guaranteed, 2029-30 non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed money is not real money until it is: the team can waive him before the guarantee date and carry none of it, which is why the guaranteed total below is lower than the headline number.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-27 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the Cleveland Cavaliers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $206,016,499.
Cleveland Cavaliers sit at $206.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$2.9M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $1,357,763 | 0.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $2,294,370 | 1.4% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2028-29 | $2,694,363 | 1.6% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2029-30 | $2,918,152 | 1.8% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $2.9M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.0M | -$46.9M | -$11.5M | -$2.9M | +$9.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Evan Mobley | 25 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | 29 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PG | James Harden | 37 | $29,938,272 | 18.1% |
| C | Jarrett Allen | 28 | $28,000,000 | 17.0% |
| SF | Peyton Watson | 23 | $20,465,116 | 12.4% |
| SG | Sam Merrill | 30 | $9,160,715 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Diop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | Henri Veesaar | Atlanta Hawks | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 434 | Meleek Thomas | Cleveland Cavaliers | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 436 | Trevon Brazile | Denver Nuggets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 437 | Alpha Diallo | Denver Nuggets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 438 | Bruce Thornton | Houston Rockets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |