Moritz Wagner Contract & Salary

Moritz Wagner is a C for the Brooklyn Nets, earning $9,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($18,450,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 mutual option.

Updated · 2026-27 season

Moritz Wagner is on the books for $9,000,000 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Brooklyn Nets roster and 5.6% of the team's $160.1M payroll.

That ranks 187th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $18,450,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $9,000,000 in the first year up to $9,450,000 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 mutual option.

A mutual option needs both sides to agree, which in practice means it rarely gets exercised and the deal usually ends a year early.

At 29, this contract runs through his age-30 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 5th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

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.

Moritz Wagner
C Brooklyn Nets · age 29
2026-27 Salary
$9.00M
% of Cap
5.5%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$18.45M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$9,000,0005.5%
2027-28$9,450,0005.7%mutual option
2028-29UFA / $12.7M—
2029-30——
2030-31——
Brooklyn Nets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$160.1M+$4.9M+$40.4M+$49.0M+$61.6M
Highest-Paid Brooklyn Nets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFMichael Porter Jr.28$40,806,15024.7%
PFJulius Randle31$33,333,33420.2%
SGTerance Mann30$15,500,0009.4%
CDay'Ron Sharpe24$10,000,0006.1%
SGKeon Ellis26$9,000,0005.5%
GMikel Brown Jr20$8,787,0005.3%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Wagner
185Sam MerrillCleveland Cavaliers$9,160,715+$160,715
186Ron Holland IIDetroit Pistons$9,069,600+$69,600
188Keon EllisBrooklyn Nets$9,000,000+$0
189Quinten PostMemphis Grizzlies$9,000,000+$0
190Dean WadePhiladelphia 76ers$9,000,000+$0