Thomas Bryant Contract & Salary
Thomas Bryant is a C for the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning $2,449,421 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2026-27 ($2,449,421 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Thomas Bryant is on the books for $2,449,421 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster and 1.2% of the team's $206.7M payroll.
That ranks 355th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 1.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
This is an expiring contract: 2026-27 is the last season on it, worth $2,449,421 guaranteed.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 29, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Cleveland Cavaliers' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $206,725,846.
Cleveland Cavaliers sit at $206.7M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$3.6M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% | |
| 2027-28 | UFA / $2.6M | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206.7M | Over cap by $47.6M | -$12.2M | -$3.6M | +$9.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Evan Mobley | 25 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| SG | Donovan Mitchell | 30 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| PG | James Harden | 37 | $30,647,619 | 18.6% |
| C | Jarrett Allen | 28 | $28,000,000 | 17.0% |
| SF | Peyton Watson | 24 | $20,465,116 | 12.4% |
| SG | Sam Merrill | 30 | $9,160,715 | 5.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Bryant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | Mike Conley | Boston Celtics | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 354 | Mario Hezonja | Cleveland Cavaliers | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 356 | DeMar DeRozan | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 357 | Marvin Bagley | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |
| 358 | Tyus Jones | Denver Nuggets | $2,449,421 | +$0 |