Nate Ament Contract & Salary
Nate Ament is a SF for the Milwaukee Bucks, earning $5,502,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($25,980,120 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Nate Ament is on the books for $5,502,000 in 2026-27, the 10th largest cap hit on the Milwaukee Bucks roster and 3.4% of the team's $160.4M payroll.
That ranks 253rd among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 3.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $25,980,120 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $5,502,000 in the first year up to $8,648,640 in the last, a 57% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.
He is the 10th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Milwaukee Bucks' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $160,392,370.
Milwaukee Bucks sit at $160.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$16.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,502,000 | 3.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $5,777,280 | 3.5% | |
| 2028-29 | $6,052,200 | 3.7% | team option |
| 2029-30 | $8,648,640 | 5.2% | team option |
| 2030-31 | RFA / $21.6M | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160.4M | Over cap by $22.8M | +$12.7M | +$16.5M | +$29.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Tyler Herro | 26 | $33,000,000 | 20.0% |
| C | Myles Turner | 30 | $26,584,164 | 16.1% |
| PF | Kyle Kuzma | 31 | $20,490,152 | 12.4% |
| SG | Gary Trent Jr. | 27 | $15,200,000 | 9.2% |
| SG | Caris LeVert | 32 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| SG | AJ Green | 27 | $10,044,644 | 6.1% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Ament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Landry Shamet | New York Knicks | $5,490,967 | -$11,033 |
| 255 | Precious Achiuwa | Sacramento Kings | $5,477,000 | -$25,000 |
| 256 | Nikola Topic | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,429,760 | -$72,240 |
| 257 | Derik Queen | New Orleans Pelicans | $5,416,080 | -$85,920 |
| 258 | Noah Clowney | Brooklyn Nets | $5,414,034 | -$87,966 |