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 3.3% of the team's $167.3M payroll.
That ranks 250th among the 437 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.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option, 2029-30 team option.
At 3.3% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 17 players on the Milwaukee Bucks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $167,281,310.
Milwaukee Bucks sit at $167.3M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$14.9M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $167.3M | -$24.3M | +$11.2M | +$14.9M | +$27.5M |
| 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 | $20,365,152 | 12.3% |
| SG | Caris LeVert | 31 | $14,809,200 | 9.0% |
| SG | Gary Trent Jr. | 27 | $14,285,714 | 8.7% |
| SG | AJ Green | 26 | $10,044,644 | 6.1% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Ament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Landry Shamet | New York Knicks | $5,490,967 | -$11,033 |
| 252 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $5,477,000 | -$25,000 |
| 253 | Precious Achiuwa | Sacramento Kings | $5,477,000 | -$25,000 |
| 254 | Cam Whitmore | Washington Wizards | $5,458,310 | -$43,690 |
| 255 | Nikola Topic | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,429,760 | -$72,240 |