Reed Sheppard Contract & Salary

Reed Sheppard is a SG for the Houston Rockets, earning $11,108,880 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($25,150,505 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Reed Sheppard is on the books for $11,108,880 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 5.5% of the team's $200.4M payroll.

That ranks 159th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 6.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $25,150,505 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $11,108,880 in the first year up to $14,041,625 in the last, a 26% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 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 22, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-23 season, before the expensive years start.

He is the 8th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $200,413,923.

Houston Rockets sit at $200.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.6M of room below the first apron.

Reed Sheppard
SG Houston Rockets · age 22
2026–27 Salary
$11.11M
% of Cap
6.7%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$25.15M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$11,108,8806.7%
2027-28$14,041,6258.5%team option
2028-29RFA / $35.1M
2029-30
2030-31
Houston Rockets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$200.4M-$35.5M+$0.0M+$8.6M+$21.3M
Highest-Paid Houston Rockets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFKevin Durant37$43,902,43926.6%
CAlperen Şengün24$35,642,20221.6%
PGFred VanVleet32$25,000,00015.2%
PFJabari Smith Jr.23$23,643,41114.3%
PFTari Eason25$14,053,3568.5%
CSteven Adams33$13,000,0007.9%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Sheppard
157Isaiah JoeDetroit Pistons$11,323,006+$214,126
158Ausar ThompsonDetroit Pistons$11,117,925+$9,045
160Aaron NesmithIndiana Pacers$11,000,000-$108,880
161T.J. McConnellIndiana Pacers$11,000,000-$108,880
162Royce O'NealeCharlotte Hornets$10,875,000-$233,880