Klay Thompson Contract & Salary
Klay Thompson is a SG for the Miami Heat, earning $5,600,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($11,480,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2026-27 flagged, 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Klay Thompson is on the books for $5,600,000 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Miami Heat roster and 2.7% of the team's $206.2M payroll.
That ranks 253rd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $11,480,000 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $5,600,000 in the first year up to $5,880,000 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2026-27 flagged, 2027-28 player option.
The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.
At 36, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 37.
He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Miami Heat's books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $206,189,256.
Miami Heat sit at $206.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$2.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,600,000 | 3.4% | Flagged |
| 2027-28 | $5,880,000 | 3.6% | player option |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.2M | -$41.2M | -$6.0M | +$2.6M | +$15.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31 | $58,456,566 | 35.4% |
| C | Bam Adebayo | 29 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% |
| SF | Andrew Wiggins | 31 | $30,169,644 | 18.3% |
| PF | Nikola Jovic | 23 | $16,200,000 | 9.8% |
| PF | Bobby Portis | 31 | $14,521,414 | 8.8% |
| PG | Davion Mitchell | 28 | $12,400,000 | 7.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | Kris Dunn | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,684,800 | +$84,800 |
| 251 | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | $5,679,459 | +$79,459 |
| 252 | Paul Reed | Detroit Pistons | $5,602,689 | +$2,689 |
| 254 | Khris Middleton | Washington Wizards | $5,591,122 | -$8,878 |
| 255 | Nate Ament | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,502,000 | -$98,000 |