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 210th among the 444 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.