Mikal Bridges Contract & Salary
Mikal Bridges is a SF for the New York Knicks, earning $33,482,145 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($150,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2029-30 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Mikal Bridges is on the books for $33,482,145 in 2026–27, the 4th largest cap hit on the New York Knicks roster and 15.3% of the team's $218.5M payroll.
That ranks 53rd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 20.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $150,000,000 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2029-30 player option.
At 20.3% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
He is one of 13 players on the New York Knicks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $218,472,576.
New York Knicks sit at $218.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$9.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $33,482,145 | 20.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $36,160,714 | 21.9% | |
| 2028-29 | $38,839,285 | 23.5% | |
| 2029-30 | $41,517,856 | 25.2% | player option |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $218.5M | -$53.5M | -$18.0M | -$9.5M | +$3.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SF | OG Anunoby | 29 | $42,500,000 | 25.8% |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 29 | $37,739,521 | 22.9% |
| SG | Josh Hart | 31 | $20,923,760 | 12.7% |
| SG | Landry Shamet | 29 | $5,490,967 | 3.3% |
| PG | Jose Alvarado | 28 | $4,500,000 | 2.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bridges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerami Grant | Memphis Grizzlies | $34,206,898 | +$724,753 |
| 52 | Jordan Poole | New Orleans Pelicans | $34,044,642 | +$562,497 |
| 54 | Julius Randle | Brooklyn Nets | $33,333,334 | -$148,811 |
| 55 | Tyler Herro | Milwaukee Bucks | $33,000,000 | -$482,145 |
| 56 | Dejounte Murray | New Orleans Pelicans | $32,785,071 | -$697,074 |