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Meleek Thomas Contract & Salary

Meleek Thomas is a G for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning $1,357,763 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($6,570,285 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 non-guaranteed.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Meleek Thomas is on the books for $1,357,763 in 2026–27, the 13th largest cap hit on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and 0.7% of the team's $185.7M payroll.

That ranks 430th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 0.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $6,570,285 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 non-guaranteed.

At 0.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.

He is one of 13 players on the Cleveland Cavaliers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,725,384.

Cleveland Cavaliers sit at $185.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$22.9M of room below the first apron.

Meleek Thomas
2026–27 Salary
$1.36M
% of Cap
0.8%
Years Remaining
4
Total Guaranteed
$6.57M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$1,357,7630.8%
2027-28$2,294,3701.4%
2028-29$2,694,3631.6%Non-guaranteed
2029-30$2,918,1521.8%
2030-31UFA / $2.9M
Cleveland Cavaliers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$185.7M-$21.2M+$14.3M+$22.9M+$35.5M
Highest-Paid Cleveland Cavaliers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFEvan Mobley25$50,105,62830.4%
SGDonovan Mitchell29$50,105,62830.4%
CJarrett Allen28$28,000,00017.0%
SGMax Strus30$16,660,83610.1%
PGDennis Schröder32$14,809,2009.0%
SGSam Merrill30$9,160,7155.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Thomas
429Henri VeesaarAtlanta Hawks$1,357,763+$0
431Trevon BrazileDenver Nuggets$1,357,763+$0
432Alpha DialloDenver Nuggets$1,357,763+$0
433Bruce ThorntonHouston Rockets$1,357,763+$0
434Ryan ConwellMiami Heat$1,357,763+$0