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.

Khaman Maluach
C Phoenix Suns · age 20
2026–27 Salary
$6.32M
% of Cap
3.8%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$21.37M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$6,316,6803.8%
2027-28$6,617,1604.0%team option
2028-29$8,436,8805.1%team option
2029-30RFA / $25.3M
2030-31
Phoenix Suns Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$193.0M-$51.3M-$15.8M-$7.2M+$5.5M
Highest-Paid Phoenix Suns Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGDevin Booker29$57,078,72834.6%
SGJalen Green24$36,251,16622.0%
SFMiles Bridges28$22,826,08713.8%
SFDillon Brooks30$20,992,72712.7%
CMark Williams24$11,728,3957.1%
PGCollin Gillespie27$10,714,2866.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Maluach
224Saddiq BeyNew Orleans Pelicans$6,557,080+$240,400
225Bradley BealLos Angeles Clippers$6,424,800+$108,120
226Brayden BurriesMilwaukee Bucks$6,417,360+$100,680
227Zach EdeyMemphis Grizzlies$6,332,760+$16,080
229Yaxel LendeborgGolden State Warriors$6,096,240-$220,440