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2026 Season · Cap Sheet
Houston Rockets
13 players on 2026 cap · HoopsHype
The Houston Rockets have a total 2026 payroll of $196,288,113, ranking #9 out of 30 teams in the league. The team is using 127% of the $154,647,000 salary cap with $0 in remaining cap room. Kevin Durant is the highest paid player at $43,902,439.
Salary Cap
$154,647,000
2026 league cap
Cap Used
$196,288,113
127% · Rank #9
Cap Room
$0
-27% remaining
Guaranteed
-
2 open slots
Team Average
$15,099,086
13 players
Cap Allocation
Cap used - $196,288,113$154,647,000 cap
$0 remaining (0.0%)
Kevin Durant$43.9M
Alperen Sengun$35.6M
Fred VanVleet$25.0M
Jabari Smith$23.6M
Dorian Finney-Smith$13.3M
Steven Adams$13.0M
Amen Thompson$12.3M
Reed Sheppard$11.1M
Tari Eason$8.0M
Clint Capela$7.0M
JD Davison$2.6M
Tristen Newton$679.0K
Tyler Smith$85.3K
Roster
| # | Player | Salary | % of Cap | Status | Yrs | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Durant | $43,902,439 | 28.4% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 2 | Alperen Sengun | $35,642,202 | 23.0% | Signed | 4yr | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 3 | Fred VanVleet | $25,000,000 | 16.2% | Player Option | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 4 | Jabari Smith | $23,643,411 | 15.3% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2031 |
| 5 | Dorian Finney-Smith | $13,335,000 | 8.6% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 6 | Steven Adams | $13,000,000 | 8.4% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 7 | Amen Thompson | $12,258,119 | 7.9% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 8 | Reed Sheppard | $11,108,880 | 7.2% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 9 | Tari Eason | $8,014,181 | 5.2% | Qualifying Offer | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 10 | Clint Capela | $7,035,000 | 4.5% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 11 | JD Davison | $2,584,539 | 1.7% | Team Option | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 12 | Tristen Newton | $679,042 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 13 | Tyler Smith | $85,300 | 0.1% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Total | $196,288,113 | 127% | $0 cap room | |||
Multi-Year Cap Commitments
| Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | $43,902,439 | $46,097,561 | - | - | - |
| Alperen Sengun | $35,642,202 | $37,339,450 | $39,036,697 | $39,036,697 | - |
| Fred VanVleet | $25,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jabari Smith | $23,643,411 | $21,751,940 | $23,643,411 | $25,534,883 | $27,426,355 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | $13,335,000 | $13,335,000 | $13,335,000 | - | - |
| Steven Adams | $13,000,000 | $11,869,566 | - | - | - |
| Amen Thompson | $12,258,119 | $17,394,270 | - | - | - |
| Reed Sheppard | $11,108,880 | $14,041,624 | $19,826,773 | - | - |
| Tari Eason | $8,014,181 | - | - | - | - |
| Clint Capela | $7,035,000 | $7,370,000 | - | - | - |
| JD Davison | $2,584,539 | - | - | - | - |
| Tristen Newton | $679,042 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Smith | $85,300 | - | - | - | - |