LeBron James Contract & Salary

LeBron James is a F for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning $3,876,529 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($7,946,884 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

LeBron James is on the books for $3,876,529 in 2026–27, the 7th largest cap hit on the Philadelphia 76ers roster and 1.9% of the team's $207.2M payroll.

That ranks 295th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $7,946,884 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $3,876,529 in the first year up to $4,070,355 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 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 41, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 42.

He is the 7th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Philadelphia 76ers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $207,186,472.

Philadelphia 76ers sit at $207.2M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with +$1.8M of room below the first apron.

LeBron James
F Philadelphia 76ers · age 41
2026–27 Salary
$3.88M
% of Cap
2.3%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$7.95M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$3,876,5292.3%
2027-28$4,070,3552.5%player option
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
Notes
Trade Kicker: 15%
Philadelphia 76ers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$207.2M-$42.2M-$6.8M+$1.8M+$14.5M
Highest-Paid Philadelphia 76ers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CJoel Embiid32$57,985,75235.2%
SFJaylen Brown29$57,736,35035.0%
PGTyrese Maxey25$40,770,52024.7%
SGVJ Edgecombe21$11,663,8807.1%
PFDean Wade29$9,000,0005.5%
SGAnfernee Simons27$6,000,0003.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs James
293Jayden QuaintanceSan Antonio Spurs$3,902,760+$26,231
294DeAndre JordanNew Orleans Pelicans$3,876,529+$0
296Sviatoslav MykhailiukUtah Jazz$3,850,000-$26,529
297Kasparas JakucionisMilwaukee Bucks$3,841,680-$34,849
298Pat ConnaughtonCharlotte Hornets$3,815,861-$60,668