Trae Young Contract & Salary
Trae Young is a PG for the Washington Wizards, earning $49,488,300 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2029-30 ($212,799,690 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2029-30 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Trae Young is on the books for $49,488,300 in 2026–27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Washington Wizards roster and 26.1% of the team's $189.5M payroll.
That ranks 20th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 30.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $212,799,690 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2029-30 team option.
At 30.0% of the $165.0M cap, that is a supermax-tier deal, above 30% of the salary cap.
He is one of 14 players on the Washington Wizards' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $189,471,338.
Washington Wizards sit at $189.5M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$19.5M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $49,488,300 | 30.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $50,478,066 | 30.6% | |
| 2028-29 | $54,437,130 | 33.0% | |
| 2029-30 | $58,396,194 | 35.4% | team option |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $189.5M | -$24.5M | +$11.0M | +$19.5M | +$32.2M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Anthony Davis | 33 | $58,456,490 | 35.4% |
| F | AJ Dybantsa | 19 | $14,748,000 | 8.9% |
| PF | Alex Sarr | 21 | $12,370,680 | 7.5% |
| SF | Bilal Coulibaly | 22 | $9,240,012 | 5.6% |
| SG | Tre Johnson | 20 | $8,649,600 | 5.2% |
| C | Deandre Ayton | 28 | $8,104,000 | 4.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Young |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | De'Aaron Fox | San Antonio Spurs | $49,500,000 | +$11,700 |
| 18 | Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers | $49,488,300 | +$0 |
| 19 | Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat | $49,488,300 | +$0 |
| 21 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Utah Jazz | $49,000,000 | -$488,300 |
| 22 | Zach LaVine | Sacramento Kings | $48,967,380 | -$520,920 |