Sam Hauser Contract & Salary
Sam Hauser is a SF for the Boston Celtics, earning $10,848,215 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($34,955,356 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
Sam Hauser is on the books for $10,848,215 in 2026–27, the 5th largest cap hit on the Boston Celtics roster and 5.5% of the team's $198.7M payroll.
That ranks 163rd among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 6.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $34,955,356 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $10,848,215 in the first year up to $12,455,356 in the last, a 15% rise across the deal.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 28, this contract runs through his age-30 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 5th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Boston Celtics' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $198,722,406.
Boston Celtics sit at $198.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$10.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $10,848,215 | 6.6% | |
| 2027-28 | $11,651,785 | 7.1% | |
| 2028-29 | $12,455,356 | 7.6% | |
| 2029-30 | UFA / $22.1 M | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198.7M | -$33.8M | +$1.7M | +$10.3M | +$23.0M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jayson Tatum | 28 | $58,456,566 | 35.4% |
| SG | Paul George | 36 | $54,126,380 | 32.8% |
| PG | Derrick White | 32 | $30,348,000 | 18.4% |
| C | Mitchell Robinson | 28 | $15,044,000 | 9.1% |
| PG | Payton Pritchard | 28 | $7,767,857 | 4.7% |
| SG | Ron Harper Jr. | 26 | $3,150,752 | 1.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Hauser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers | $11,000,000 | +$151,785 |
| 161 | T.J. McConnell | Indiana Pacers | $11,000,000 | +$151,785 |
| 162 | Royce O'Neale | Charlotte Hornets | $10,875,000 | +$26,785 |
| 164 | Collin Gillespie | Phoenix Suns | $10,714,286 | -$133,929 |
| 165 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | $10,683,720 | -$164,495 |