Nae'Qwan Tomlin Contract & Salary

Nae'Qwan Tomlin is a F for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning $2,411,090 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,411,090 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026–27 season

Nae'Qwan Tomlin is on the books for $2,411,090 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and 1.2% of the team's $206.7M payroll.

That ranks 399th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $2,411,090 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 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

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.

Nae'Qwan Tomlin
2026–27 Salary
$2.41M
% of Cap
1.5%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$2.41M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$2,411,0901.5%
2027-28RFA / $3.3M
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
Cleveland Cavaliers Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$206.7M-$47.6M-$12.2M-$3.6M+$9.1M
Highest-Paid Cleveland Cavaliers Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFEvan Mobley25$50,105,62830.4%
SGDonovan Mitchell30$50,105,62830.4%
PGJames Harden37$30,647,61918.6%
CJarrett Allen28$28,000,00017.0%
SFPeyton Watson24$20,465,11612.4%
SGSam Merrill30$9,160,7155.6%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Tomlin
397Ryan KalkbrennerCharlotte Hornets$2,411,090+$0
398Sion JamesCharlotte Hornets$2,411,090+$0
400Tolu Smith IIIDetroit Pistons$2,411,090+$0
401Cam SpencerMemphis Grizzlies$2,411,090+$0
402Justin EdwardsPhiladelphia 76ers$2,411,090+$0