Zeke Nnaji Contract & Salary

Zeke Nnaji is on the books for $7,466,667 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 3.4% of the team's $217.5M payroll.

That ranks 211th among the 434 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.

The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $7,466,667 every year rather than escalating.

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

The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.

At 25, the deal covers his age-25 through age-26 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.

He is the 6th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.

He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.

Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$15.3M of room below the first apron.