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.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $11,108,880 | 6.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $14,041,625 | 8.5% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $35.1M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200.4M | -$35.5M | +$0.0M | +$8.6M | +$21.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Kevin Durant | 37 | $43,902,439 | 26.6% |
| C | Alperen Şengün | 24 | $35,642,202 | 21.6% |
| PG | Fred VanVleet | 32 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| PF | Jabari Smith Jr. | 23 | $23,643,411 | 14.3% |
| PF | Tari Eason | 25 | $14,053,356 | 8.5% |
| C | Steven Adams | 33 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Sheppard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Isaiah Joe | Detroit Pistons | $11,323,006 | +$214,126 |
| 158 | Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | $11,117,925 | +$9,045 |
| 160 | Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers | $11,000,000 | -$108,880 |
| 161 | T.J. McConnell | Indiana Pacers | $11,000,000 | -$108,880 |
| 162 | Royce O'Neale | Charlotte Hornets | $10,875,000 | -$233,880 |