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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,411,090 | 1.5% | |
| 2027-28 | RFA / $3.3M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.7M | -$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 Tomlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Charlotte Hornets | $2,411,090 | +$0 |
| 398 | Sion James | Charlotte Hornets | $2,411,090 | +$0 |
| 400 | Tolu Smith III | Detroit Pistons | $2,411,090 | +$0 |
| 401 | Cam Spencer | Memphis Grizzlies | $2,411,090 | +$0 |
| 402 | Justin Edwards | Philadelphia 76ers | $2,411,090 | +$0 |