Houston Rockets payroll, 2026-27

$205.5 million · 16 players · Cap $165.0 million

How much do the Rockets pay in 2026-27?

The Houston Rockets pay $205.5 million in 2026-27 salaries to 16 players, the 10th-most of the 30 clubs. That is $40.5 million over the $165.0 million salary cap. Kevin Durant is paid the most, $43.9 million. For 2027-28 they have $200.8 million committed to 11 players.

Houston Rockets salaries by season, 2026-27 on
Player2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
Kevin Durant$43,902,439$46,097,561PO———
Alperen Şengün$35,642,202$37,339,450$39,036,697$39,036,697PO—
Fred VanVleet$25,000,000PO————
Jabari Smith Jr.$23,643,411$21,751,940$23,643,411$25,534,883$27,426,355
Tari Eason$14,051,724$15,175,862$16,300,000$17,424,138$18,548,276PO
Steven Adams$13,000,000$11,869,566———
Amen Thompson$12,258,609TO$35,862,069$38,731,034$41,600,000$44,468,966
Reed Sheppard$11,108,880TO$14,041,625TO———
Clint Capela$7,035,000$7,370,000———
Marcus Smart$6,064,000$6,367,200PO———
Julian Phillips$2,537,526————
Oscar Tshiebwe$2,537,526————
Jae'Sean Tate$2,449,421————
Bogdan Bogdanović$2,449,421————
Isaiah Crawford$2,449,421$2,664,401———
Bruce Thornton$1,357,763$2,294,370$2,694,363$2,918,152TO—
Total$205,487,343$200,834,044$120,405,505$126,513,870$90,443,597

PO is a player option, TO a team option: the side named decides whether that season is played under the contract. Two-way and Exhibit 10 deals are not salaries against the cap and are not listed; neither is money still owed to players waived. Salaries as Basketball-Reference’s payroll page lists them, in the Internet Archive’s copy of Oct 5, 2026; checked daily.

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