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Walter Clayton Jr. Contract & Salary

Walter Clayton Jr. is a PG for the Memphis Grizzlies, earning $4,190,520 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($15,133,352 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Walter Clayton Jr. is on the books for $4,190,520 in 2026–27, the 11th largest cap hit on the Memphis Grizzlies roster and 3.0% of the team's $137.8M payroll.

That ranks 283rd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $15,133,352 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.

At 2.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.

He is one of 19 players on the Memphis Grizzlies' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $137,763,803.

Memphis Grizzlies sit at $137.8M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$47.0M of room below the first apron.

Walter Clayton Jr.
PG Memphis Grizzlies · age 23
2026–27 Salary
$4.19M
% of Cap
2.5%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$15.13M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$4,190,5202.5%
2027-28$4,190,5202.5%team option
2028-29$6,752,3124.1%team option
2029-30RFA / $20.3M—
2030-31——
Memphis Grizzlies Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$137.8M+$5.3M+$40.8M+$47.0M+$59.7M
Highest-Paid Memphis Grizzlies Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFJerami Grant32$34,206,89820.7%
CIsaiah Stewart25$15,000,0009.1%
PFCameron Boozer19$11,849,7607.2%
SGTy Jerome29$9,220,0505.6%
CQuinten Post26$9,000,0005.5%
PFTaylor Hendricks22$7,805,9004.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Jr.
281Christian Anderson JrCharlotte Hornets$4,257,480+$66,960
282Dalton KnechtLos Angeles Lakers$4,201,080+$10,560
284Allen GravesToronto Raptors$4,065,720-$124,800
285Nolan TraoréBrooklyn Nets$4,002,000-$188,520
286Daniss JenkinsDetroit Pistons$4,000,000-$190,520