Kyle Kuzma Contract & Salary
Kyle Kuzma is a PF for the Milwaukee Bucks, earning $20,490,152 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($20,490,152 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Kyle Kuzma is on the books for $20,490,152 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Milwaukee Bucks roster and 12.2% of the team's $168.3M payroll.
That ranks 89th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 12.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $20,490,152 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 31, this contract runs through his age-31 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.
He is one of 17 players on the Milwaukee Bucks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $168,320,596.
Milwaukee Bucks sit at $168.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$13.9M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $20,490,152 | 12.4% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $31.4M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $168.3M | -$25.3M | +$10.1M | +$13.9M | +$26.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Tyler Herro | 26 | $33,000,000 | 20.0% |
| C | Myles Turner | 30 | $26,584,164 | 16.1% |
| SG | Gary Trent Jr. | 27 | $15,200,000 | 9.2% |
| SG | Caris LeVert | 32 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| SG | AJ Green | 26 | $10,044,644 | 6.1% |
| SG | Brayden Burries | 20 | $6,417,360 | 3.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kuzma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Josh Hart | New York Knicks | $20,923,760 | +$433,608 |
| 90 | Peyton Watson | Cleveland Cavaliers | $20,465,116 | -$25,036 |
| 91 | Ivica Zubac | Indiana Pacers | $20,342,140 | -$148,012 |
| 92 | Malik Monk | Sacramento Kings | $20,190,035 | -$300,117 |
| 93 | Shaedon Sharpe | Portland Trail Blazers | $20,089,287 | -$400,865 |