Michael Porter Jr. Contract & Salary
Michael Porter Jr. is a SF for the Brooklyn Nets, earning $40,806,150 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($40,806,150 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Michael Porter Jr. is on the books for $40,806,150 in 2026–27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Brooklyn Nets roster and 25.5% of the team's $160.1M payroll.
That ranks 40th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 24.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $40,806,150 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 28, this contract runs through his age-28 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
No teammate earns more — he is the highest-paid player on the roster for 2026–27.
He is one of 15 players on the Brooklyn Nets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $160,056,358.
Brooklyn Nets sit at $160.1M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$49.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $40,806,150 | 24.7% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $42.7M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.1M | +$4.9M | +$40.4M | +$49.0M | +$61.6M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Julius Randle | 31 | $33,333,334 | 20.2% |
| SG | Terance Mann | 29 | $15,500,000 | 9.4% |
| C | Day'Ron Sharpe | 24 | $10,000,000 | 6.1% |
| C | Moritz Wagner | 29 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| SG | Keon Ellis | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| G | Mikel Brown Jr | 20 | $8,787,000 | 5.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Austin Reaves | Los Angeles Lakers | $41,240,250 | +$434,100 |
| 36 | LaMelo Ball | Minnesota Timberwolves | $41,240,250 | +$434,100 |
| 37 | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | $41,240,250 | +$434,100 |
| 41 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $40,806,150 | +$0 |
| 42 | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | $40,770,520 | -$35,630 |