Tyler Kolek Contract & Salary
Tyler Kolek is a PG for the New York Knicks, earning $2,296,271 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($4,783,266 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Tyler Kolek is on the books for $2,296,271 in 2026–27, the 14th largest cap hit on the New York Knicks roster and 1.0% of the team's $220.9M payroll.
That ranks 415th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 1.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $4,783,266 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $2,296,271 in the first year up to $2,486,995 in the last, a 8% rise across the deal.
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 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-26 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.
He is one of 14 players on the New York Knicks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $220,861,653.
New York Knicks sit at $220.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$11.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,296,271 | 1.4% | |
| 2027-28 | $2,486,995 | 1.5% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA/$3.1M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $220.9M | -$55.9M | -$20.4M | -$11.8M | +$0.8M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | $57,078,728 | 34.6% |
| SF | OG Anunoby | 29 | $42,500,000 | 25.8% |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 30 | $37,739,521 | 22.9% |
| SF | Mikal Bridges | 30 | $33,482,145 | 20.3% |
| SG | Josh Hart | 31 | $20,923,760 | 12.7% |
| SG | Landry Shamet | 29 | $5,490,967 | 3.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kolek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | Johnny Furphy | Indiana Pacers | $2,296,271 | +$0 |
| 410 | Cameron Christie | Los Angeles Clippers | $2,296,271 | +$0 |
| 411 | Bronny James | Los Angeles Lakers | $2,296,271 | +$0 |
| 412 | Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies | $2,296,271 | +$0 |
| 413 | Pelle Larson | Miami Heat | $2,296,271 | +$0 |