Lauri Markkanen Contract & Salary

Lauri Markkanen is a PF for the Utah Jazz, earning $46,113,154 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($149,474,044 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Lauri Markkanen is on the books for $46,113,154 in 2026-27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Utah Jazz roster and 25.2% of the team's $183.0M payroll.

That ranks 26th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 28.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $149,474,044 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $46,113,154 in the first year up to $53,536,209 in the last, a 16% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 29, 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 15 players on the Utah Jazz's books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $182,965,101.

Utah Jazz sit at $183.0M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$19.5M of room below the first apron.

Lauri Markkanen
PF Utah Jazz · age 29
2026-27 Salary
$46.11M
% of Cap
28.0%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$149.47M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$46,113,15428.0%
2027-28$49,824,68130.2%
2028-29$53,536,20932.5%
2029-30UFA / $79.2M—
2030-31——
Utah Jazz Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$183.0MOver cap by $18.0M+$17.5M+$19.5M+$32.2M
Highest-Paid Utah Jazz Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFJaren Jackson Jr.27$49,000,00029.7%
SGJosh Green25$14,679,0128.9%
SFDarryn Peterson19$13,195,3208.0%
CJusuf Nurkic32$11,458,3336.9%
SFAce Bailey20$9,523,0805.8%
SGKeyonte George22$6,563,9254.0%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Markkanen
23Pascal SiakamIndiana Pacers$48,924,624+$2.81M
24Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers$48,924,624+$2.81M
25Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves$48,924,624+$2.81M
27Domantas SabonisSacramento Kings$45,472,000-$641,154
28Kevin DurantHouston Rockets$43,902,439-$2.21M