Max Strus Contract & Salary

Max Strus is a SG for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $16,660,836 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($16,660,836 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Max Strus is on the books for $16,660,836 in 2026-27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 9.2% of the team's $181.1M payroll.

That ranks 111th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 10.1% of the $165.0M salary cap.

This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $16,660,836 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 30, this contract runs through his age-30 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 16 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $181,056,407.

Los Angeles Clippers sit at $181.1M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$25.8M of room below the first apron.

Max Strus
2026-27 Salary
$16.66M
% of Cap
10.1%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$16.66M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$16,660,83610.1%
2027-28UFA / $25.0M—
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Los Angeles Clippers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$181.1MOver cap by $18.2M+$17.2M+$25.8M+$38.5M
Highest-Paid Los Angeles Clippers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGDarius Garland26$42,166,51025.6%
SFBrandon Ingram29$40,000,00024.2%
PFRui Hachimura28$14,000,0008.5%
SFDerrick Jones Jr.29$10,476,1906.4%
SGKeaton Wagler19$9,674,7605.9%
CBrook Lopez38$9,187,5005.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Strus
108Santi AldamaDallas Mavericks$17,007,043+$346,207
109John CollinsDetroit Pistons$17,000,000+$339,164
110Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs$16,868,246+$207,410
112Nikola JovicMiami Heat$16,200,000-$460,836
113Onyeka OkongwuAtlanta Hawks$16,120,000-$540,836