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 9.0% of the team's $185.4M payroll.
That ranks 110th among the 444 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 17 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,362,825.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $185.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$23.7M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $16,660,836 | 10.1% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $25.0M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185.4M | -$20.4M | +$15.1M | +$23.7M | +$36.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Garland | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 29 | $40,000,000 | 24.2% |
| PF | Rui Hachimura | 28 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% |
| SF | Derrick Jones Jr. | 29 | $10,476,190 | 6.4% |
| SG | Keaton Wagler | 19 | $9,674,760 | 5.9% |
| C | Brook Lopez | 38 | $9,187,500 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Strus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Santi Aldama | Dallas Mavericks | $17,007,043 | +$346,207 |
| 108 | John Collins | Detroit Pistons | $17,000,000 | +$339,164 |
| 109 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | $16,868,246 | +$207,410 |
| 111 | Nikola Jovic | Miami Heat | $16,200,000 | -$460,836 |
| 112 | Onyeka Okongwu | Atlanta Hawks | $16,120,000 | -$540,836 |