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 ($9,264,648 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 $206.7M payroll.
That ranks 424th among the 434 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 $9,264,648 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $1,357,763 in the first year up to $2,918,152 in the last, a 115% rise across the deal.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 20, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-23 season, before the expensive years start.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the Cleveland Cavaliers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $206,725,846.
Cleveland Cavaliers sit at $206.7M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$3.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $1,357,763 | 0.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $2,294,370 | 1.4% | |
| 2028-29 | $2,694,363 | 1.6% | |
| 2029-30 | $2,918,152 | 1.8% | |
| 2030-31 | UFA / $2.9M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.7M | Over cap by $47.6M | -$12.2M | -$3.6M | +$9.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Evan Mobley | 25 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | 30 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PG | James Harden | 37 | $30,647,619 | 18.6% |
| C | Jarrett Allen | 28 | $28,000,000 | 17.0% |
| SF | Peyton Watson | 24 | $20,465,116 | 12.4% |
| SG | Sam Merrill | 30 | $9,160,715 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | Henri Veesaar | Atlanta Hawks | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 425 | Khalifa Diop | Cleveland Cavaliers | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 426 | Trevon Brazile | Denver Nuggets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 427 | Alpha Diallo | Denver Nuggets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |
| 428 | Bruce Thornton | Houston Rockets | $1,357,763 | +$0 |