Zach Edey Contract & Salary
Zach Edey is a C for the Memphis Grizzlies, earning $6,332,760 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($14,400,697 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Zach Edey is on the books for $6,332,760 in 2026–27, the 8th largest cap hit on the Memphis Grizzlies roster and 4.5% of the team's $139.9M payroll.
That ranks 227th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $14,400,697 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $6,332,760 in the first year up to $8,067,937 in the last, a 27% 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 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 8th highest-paid of the 19 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 19 players on the Memphis Grizzlies' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $139,883,634.
Memphis Grizzlies sit at $139.9M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$44.9M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,332,760 | 3.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $8,067,937 | 4.9% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $24.2M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $139.9M | +$3.2M | +$38.6M | +$44.9M | +$57.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Jerami Grant | 32 | $34,206,898 | 20.7% |
| C | Isaiah Stewart | 25 | $15,000,000 | 9.1% |
| PF | Cameron Boozer | 19 | $11,849,760 | 7.2% |
| SG | Ty Jerome | 29 | $9,220,050 | 5.6% |
| C | Quinten Post | 26 | $9,000,000 | 5.5% |
| PF | Taylor Hendricks | 22 | $7,805,900 | 4.7% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Edey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz | $6,563,925 | +$231,165 |
| 224 | Saddiq Bey | New Orleans Pelicans | $6,557,080 | +$224,320 |
| 225 | Bradley Beal | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,424,800 | +$92,040 |
| 226 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,417,360 | +$84,600 |
| 228 | Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns | $6,316,680 | -$16,080 |