Rui Hachimura Contract & Salary
Rui Hachimura is a PF for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning $14,000,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($28,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Rui Hachimura is on the books for $14,000,000 in 2026-27, the 4th largest cap hit on the Los Angeles Clippers roster and 7.7% of the team's $181.1M payroll.
That ranks 135th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 8.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $28,000,000 in guaranteed money.
The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $14,000,000 every year rather than escalating.
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 28, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 4th highest-paid of the 16 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 16 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $181,056,407.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $181.1M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$25.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $14,000,000 | 8.5% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $14.3M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $181.1M | Over cap by $18.2M | +$17.2M | +$25.8M | +$38.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Garland | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SF | Brandon Ingram | 29 | $40,000,000 | 24.2% |
| SG | Max Strus | 30 | $16,660,836 | 10.1% |
| SF | Derrick Jones Jr. | 29 | $10,476,190 | 6.4% |
| SG | Keaton Wagler | 19 | $9,674,760 | 5.9% |
| C | Brook Lopez | 38 | $9,187,500 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hachimura |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | $14,100,000 | +$100,000 |
| 134 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | $14,053,356 | +$53,356 |
| 136 | Robert Williams III | Portland Trail Blazers | $14,000,000 | +$0 |
| 137 | Corey Kispert | Atlanta Hawks | $13,975,000 | -$25,000 |
| 138 | Quentin Grimes | Los Angeles Lakers | $13,953,489 | -$46,511 |