Kobe Sanders Contract & Salary
Kobe Sanders is a SG for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $2,622,140 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($5,375,386 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 non-guaranteed, 2029-30 non-guaranteed.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Kobe Sanders is on the books for $2,622,140 in 2026–27, the 14th largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 1.4% of the team's $185.4M payroll.
That ranks 348th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $5,375,386 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $2,622,140 in the first year up to $3,019,474 in the last, a 15% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 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 17 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,362,825.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $185.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$23.7M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,622,140 | 1.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $2,753,246 | 1.7% | |
| 2028-29 | $2,884,353 | 1.7% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2029-30 | $3,019,474 | 1.8% | Non-guaranteed |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $5.9M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185.4M | -$20.4M | +$15.1M | +$23.7M | +$36.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Garland | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 29 | $40,000,000 | 24.2% |
| SG | Max Strus | 30 | $16,660,836 | 10.1% |
| PF | Rui Hachimura | 28 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% |
| SF | Derrick Jones Jr. | 29 | $10,476,190 | 6.4% |
| SG | Keaton Wagler | 19 | $9,674,760 | 5.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Sanders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Mohamed Diawara | New York Knicks | $2,622,139 | -$1 |
| 350 | Quenton Jackson | Indiana Pacers | $2,584,539 | -$37,601 |
| 351 | Dru Smith | Miami Heat | $2,584,539 | -$37,601 |
| 352 | Bryce McGowens | New Orleans Pelicans | $2,584,539 | -$37,601 |
| 353 | Jamal Cain | Orlando Magic | $2,584,539 | -$37,601 |