Los Angeles Lakers 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026–27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Luka Doncic | 27 | $49.49M | $53.45M | $57.41M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| SG | Austin Reaves | 28 | $41.24M | $42.95M | $46.25M | $49.55M | UFA / $60.2M | |
| C | Walker Kessler | 25 | $30.11M | $31.61M | $33.11M | $34.63M | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| SG | Quentin Grimes | 26 | $13.95M | $14.65M | $15.35M | $16.05M | UFA / $30.5M | |
| C | Sandro Mamukelashvili | 27 | $13.00M | $12.35M | $13.00M | $13.65M | UFA / $26.4M | |
| PF | Jarred Vanderbilt | 27 | $12.43M | $13.29M | UFA / $19.9M | — | — | |
| PG | Collin Sexton | 27 | $9.37M | $9.83M | UFA / $12.8M | — | — | |
| SG | Jaden Hardy | 24 | $6.00M | $6.00M | UFA / $11.4M | — | — | |
| PF | Jake LaRavia | 24 | $6.00M | UFA / $7.8M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Dalton Knecht | 25 | $4.20M | $6.45M | RFA / $19.4M | — | — | |
| SG | Cameron Carr | 21 | $3.32M | $3.48M | $3.65M | $6.38M | RFA / $15.9M | |
| C | Kevon Looney | 30 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Ziaire Williams | 25 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Matisse Thybulle | 29 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| PG | Bronny James | 21 | $2.30M | $2.49M | UFA / $3.1M | — | — | |
| SF | Adou Thiero | 22 | $2.15M | $2.53M | RFA / $3.4M | — | — | |
| F | AK Okoreke | 23 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| SG | Chris Mañon | 24 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| F | Arthur Kaluma | 24 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $200.90M | |||||||
| CAP | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $164,961,000 | $176,000,000 | $187,778,000 | $200,344,000 | $213,751,000 |
| Active Salary | $200,897,322 | $199,083,669 | $168,765,018 | $120,252,365 | |
| Dead Money | |||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $200,897,322 | $199,083,669 | $168,765,018 | $120,252,365 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | -$469,322 | $14,756,331 | $59,384,982 | $123,165,635 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $200,897,322 | $199,083,669 | $168,765,018 | $120,252,365 | |
| 1st Apron Space | $8,117,678 | $23,918,331 | $69,159,982 | $133,594,635 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $20,788,678 | $37,437,331 | $83,583,982 | $148,983,635 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | |||||
| Total Cap Allocations | $200,897,322 | $199,083,669 | $168,765,018 | $120,252,365 | $0 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$35,936,322 | -$23,083,669 | $19,012,982 | $80,091,635 | $213,751,000 |
The Los Angeles Lakers carry $200,897,322 in salary for 2026–27, the 11th largest payroll in the league.
That is $35.9M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They are $469,322 over the $200.4M luxury-tax line, and at that payroll the tax bill projects to $1,407,966 — a combined cost of $202,305,288.
With +$8.1M of room below the first apron and +$20.8M below the second, they keep the full set of exceptions and the ordinary salary-matching rules in a trade.
They are hard-capped at the 1st Apron ($209.0M), a ceiling the payroll cannot cross for the rest of the season by any means.
This team has 16 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Luka Doncic is the largest cap hit on the roster at $49,488,300, 24.6% of team payroll, ahead of Austin Reaves ($41.2M) and Walker Kessler ($30.1M).
Committed salary drops to $199,083,669 for 2027-28, held by 12 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.