Khaman Maluach Contract & Salary
Khaman Maluach is a C for the Phoenix Suns, earning $6,316,680 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($21,370,720 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Khaman Maluach is on the books for $6,316,680 in 2026–27, the 7th largest cap hit on the Phoenix Suns roster and 3.3% of the team's $193.0M payroll.
That ranks 228th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $21,370,720 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $6,316,680 in the first year up to $8,436,880 in the last, a 34% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 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 20, 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 7th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Phoenix Suns' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $193,028,455.
Phoenix Suns sit at $193.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$7.2M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,316,680 | 3.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,617,160 | 4.0% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $8,436,880 | 5.1% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $25.3M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $193.0M | -$51.3M | -$15.8M | -$7.2M | +$5.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Devin Booker | 29 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SG | Jalen Green | 24 | $36,251,166 | 22.0% |
| SF | Miles Bridges | 28 | $22,826,087 | 13.8% |
| SF | Dillon Brooks | 30 | $20,992,727 | 12.7% |
| C | Mark Williams | 24 | $11,728,395 | 7.1% |
| PG | Collin Gillespie | 27 | $10,714,286 | 6.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Maluach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Saddiq Bey | New Orleans Pelicans | $6,557,080 | +$240,400 |
| 225 | Bradley Beal | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,424,800 | +$108,120 |
| 226 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,417,360 | +$100,680 |
| 227 | Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies | $6,332,760 | +$16,080 |
| 229 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | -$220,440 |