NBA Team Wiki
Los Angeles Lakers
Western Conference · 2026-27
Luxury taxpayerRepeater
Payroll
$201.3M
Over cap
$36.3M
Over tax line
$0.3M
Luxury tax bill · 2026-27
$831,898
$332,759 over the $201,000,000 tax line
Repeater rates apply: taxpayer in 3 of the last 4 seasons.
Cap
$165M
$165M
Tax
$201M
$201M
1st apron
$209M
$209M
2nd apron
$222M
$222M
$201M
Roster & salaries
| Player | Age | Yrs left | Salary | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | 27 | 3 | $49,800,000 | 30.2% |
| Austin Reaves | 28 | 4 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| Walker Kessler | 25 | 4 | $30,232,558 | 18.3% |
| Quentin Grimes | 26 | 4 | $13,953,489 | 8.5% |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 27 | 4 | $13,000,000 | 7.9% |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 27 | 2 | $12,428,571 | 7.5% |
| Collin Sexton | 27 | 2 | $9,366,000 | 5.7% |
| Jaden Hardy | 24 | 2 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | 1 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Dalton Knecht | 25 | 1 | $4,201,080 | 2.5% |
| Cameron CarrR | 21 | 4 | $3,315,360 | 2.0% |
| Ziaire Williams | 25 | 1 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% |
| Matisse Thybulle | 29 | 1 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% |
| Kevon Looney | 30 | 1 | $2,449,421 | 1.5% |
| Bronny James | 22 | 2 | $2,296,271 | 1.4% |
| Adou Thiero | 22 | 2 | $2,150,917 | 1.3% |
| Total (16 players) | $201,332,759 | 122% | ||
Rookie class (1): Cameron Carr
Tax breakdown
$332,759 over the $201,000,000 tax line · repeater rates apply
| Bracket | Amount in band | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $332,759 | $332,759 | $2.50 | $831,898 |
| Total luxury tax | $831,898 | ||
Total payroll $201,332,759. Tax payroll approximated as the sum of guaranteed cap hits; offseason rosters may be incomplete.