PAYTON SANDFORT #14
Oklahoma City Thunder
Small Forward, Shooting Guard
Salary: $153,622
Cap Hit: $0
Years of Service 
: 0
: 02025-26 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Jul 12, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: Waukee, Iowa, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 7
201cmWEIGHT:
215lbs
98kgAGE: 23
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾
Payton Sandfort's salary is $153,622 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 23 year old small forward who was born on Jul 12, 2002. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $2,107,477. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 24 years old. He is represented by the agents .
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2027 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
: 2 years
: $834,607
: $162,111 (19%)
: RFA
AAV
: $417,304
: $417,304Cap % : 0.00
: 0.00: OKC
OKC: Two-Way
: March 2, 2026
: SalarySwish
Payton Sandfort signed a 2 year, $834,607 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Mar 2, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $0 | $153,622 | $76,811 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $0 | $680,985 (+343%) | $85,300 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $834,607 | $162,111 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,702,711 (Guaranteed: $749,083)
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,411,075
CONTRACT HISTORY
ROOKIE CONTRACT
Includes Exhibit 9 (Training-Camp Contract)
(Training-Camp Contract)Includes Exhibit 10 (Bonus Amount: $85,300)
(Bonus Amount: $85,300)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Sam Presti
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 year
: $1,272,870
: $0 (0%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $1,272,870
: $1,272,870Cap % : 1.00
: 1.00: SalarySwish
Payton Sandfort signed a 1 year, $1,272,870 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct 13, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $0.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 W | $0 | $1,272,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $0 | $1,272,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $2,191,886
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: Increase from $0 to $1,272,870 (+$1,272,870) if player is not waived before Jan 10 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (OKC - Oct 14, 2025)
OKC - Oct 14, 2025)SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | Regular | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish