Los Angeles Lakers payroll, 2026-27

$201.3 million · 16 players · Cap $165.0 million

How much do the Lakers pay in 2026-27?

The Los Angeles Lakers pay $201.3 million in 2026-27 salaries to 16 players, the 14th-most of the 30 clubs. That is $36.4 million over the $165.0 million salary cap. Luka Dončić is paid the most, $49.8 million. For 2027-28 they have $201.1 million committed to 12 players.

Los Angeles Lakers salaries by season, 2026-27 on
Player2026-272027-282028-292029-30
Luka Dončić$49,800,000$53,784,000$57,768,000PO—
Austin Reaves$41,240,250$44,539,470$47,838,690$51,137,910PO
Walker Kessler$30,232,558$31,744,186$33,255,814$34,767,442PO
Quentin Grimes$13,953,489$14,651,163$15,348,837$16,046,511PO
Sandro Mamukelashvili$13,000,000$12,350,000$13,000,000$13,650,000PO
Jarred Vanderbilt$12,428,571$13,285,714PO——
Collin Sexton$9,366,000$9,834,300——
Jaden Hardy$6,000,000$6,000,000TO——
Jake LaRavia$6,000,000———
Dalton Knecht$4,201,080TO$6,452,860TO——
Cameron Carr$3,315,360$3,481,080$3,646,800TO$6,378,253TO
Matisse Thybulle$2,449,421———
Ziaire Williams$2,449,421———
Kevon Looney$2,449,421———
Bronny James$2,296,271$2,486,995TO——
Adou Thiero$2,150,917$2,525,901TO——
Total$201,332,759$201,135,669$170,858,141$121,980,116

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 Sep 21, 2026; checked daily.

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