Nikola Topic Contract & Salary

Nikola Topic is a PG for the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning $5,429,760 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($5,429,760 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Nikola Topic is on the books for $5,429,760 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and 2.5% of the team's $214.3M payroll.

That ranks 256th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 3.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $5,429,760 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 21, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-21 season, before the expensive years start.

He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Oklahoma City Thunder's books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $214,279,492.

Oklahoma City Thunder sit at $214.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$5.3M of room below the first apron.

Nikola Topic
2026-27 Salary
$5.43M
% of Cap
3.3%
Years Remaining
1
Total Guaranteed
$5.43M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$5,429,7603.3%
2027-28RFA / $22.4M—
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Oklahoma City Thunder Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$214.3MOver cap by $49.3M-$13.9M-$5.3M+$7.4M
Highest-Paid Oklahoma City Thunder Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CChet Holmgren24$41,240,25025.0%
SFJalen Williams25$41,240,25025.0%
PGShai Gilgeous-Alexander28$40,806,15024.7%
CIsaiah Hartenstein28$23,148,14814.0%
SGAlex Caruso32$19,550,16011.9%
CJaylin Williams24$7,774,6484.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Topic
253Nate AmentMilwaukee Bucks$5,502,000+$72,240
254Landry ShametNew York Knicks$5,490,967+$61,207
255Precious AchiuwaSacramento Kings$5,477,000+$47,240
257Derik QueenNew Orleans Pelicans$5,416,080-$13,680
258Noah ClowneyBrooklyn Nets$5,414,034-$15,726