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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,876,529 | 2.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $4,070,355 | 2.5% | player option |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $207.2M | -$42.2M | -$6.8M | +$1.8M | +$14.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Joel Embiid | 32 | $57,985,752 | 35.2% |
| SF | Jaylen Brown | 29 | $57,736,350 | 35.0% |
| PG | Tyrese Maxey | 25 | $40,770,520 | 24.7% |
| SG | VJ Edgecombe | 21 | $11,663,880 | 7.1% |
| PF | Dean Wade | 29 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| SG | Anfernee Simons | 27 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs James |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Jayden Quaintance | San Antonio Spurs | $3,902,760 | +$26,231 |
| 294 | DeAndre Jordan | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,876,529 | +$0 |
| 296 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | $3,850,000 | -$26,529 |
| 297 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,841,680 | -$34,849 |
| 298 | Pat Connaughton | Charlotte Hornets | $3,815,861 | -$60,668 |