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).
Updated · 2026-27 season
Zach Edey is on the books for $6,332,760 in 2026-27, the 7th largest cap hit on the Memphis Grizzlies roster and 5.3% of the team's $120.6M payroll.
That ranks 226th among the 434 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.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
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 7th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the Memphis Grizzlies' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $120,551,052.
Memphis Grizzlies sit at $120.6M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$45.6M 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% | |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $24.2M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $120.6M | +$3.8M | +$39.3M | +$45.6M | +$58.2M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz | $6,563,925 | +$231,165 |
| 223 | Saddiq Bey | New Orleans Pelicans | $6,557,080 | +$224,320 |
| 224 | Bradley Beal | Los Angeles Clippers | $6,424,800 | +$92,040 |
| 225 | Brayden Burries | Milwaukee Bucks | $6,417,360 | +$84,600 |
| 227 | Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns | $6,316,680 | -$16,080 |