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Zeke Nnaji Contract & Salary

Zeke Nnaji is a PF for the Denver Nuggets, earning $7,466,667 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($14,933,334 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Zeke Nnaji is on the books for $7,466,667 in 2026–27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 3.5% of the team's $214.9M payroll.

That ranks 208th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 4.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $14,933,334 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.

At 4.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.

He is one of 13 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $214,864,660.

Denver Nuggets sit at $214.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$14.0M of room below the first apron.

Zeke Nnaji
PF Denver Nuggets · age 25
2026–27 Salary
$7.47M
% of Cap
4.5%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$14.93M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$7,466,6674.5%
2027-28$7,466,6674.5%player option
2028-29UFA / $14.2M
2029-30
2030-31
Denver Nuggets Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$214.9M-$51.9M-$17.5M-$14.0M-$1.3M
Highest-Paid Denver Nuggets Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
CNikola Jokić31$59,033,11435.8%
PGJamal Murray29$50,105,62830.4%
PFAaron Gordon30$31,978,03719.4%
SFCameron Johnson30$23,062,50014.0%
SGChristian Braun25$21,551,72613.1%
GSpencer Jones25$5,853,5693.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Nnaji
206Goga BitadzeOrlando Magic$7,608,696+$142,029
207Donovan ClinganPortland Trail Blazers$7,519,920+$53,253
209Cason WallaceOklahoma City Thunder$7,420,806-$45,861
210Kingston FlemingsAtlanta Hawks$7,348,680-$117,987
211Dereck Lively IIDallas Mavericks$7,239,131-$227,536