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 7.6% of the team's $185.4M payroll.
That ranks 134th among the 444 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 17 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 17 players on the Los Angeles Clippers' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $185,362,825.
Los Angeles Clippers sit at $185.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$23.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185.4M | -$20.4M | +$15.1M | +$23.7M | +$36.3M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | $14,100,000 | +$100,000 |
| 133 | Tari Eason | Houston Rockets | $14,053,356 | +$53,356 |
| 135 | Robert Williams III | Portland Trail Blazers | $14,000,000 | +$0 |
| 136 | Corey Kispert | Atlanta Hawks | $13,975,000 | -$25,000 |
| 137 | Quentin Grimes | Los Angeles Lakers | $13,953,489 | -$46,511 |