Ty Jerome Net Worth 2026: How Much Does The Memphis Grizzlies Guard Earn?

Ty Jerome is paid like a role player and playing like a star. The 29-year-old Memphis Grizzlies guard makes about $9.2 million this season, and Spotrac lists his career earnings at $24.8 million. On the court, he is averaging 28.2 points a game and has scored 40 twice, most recently in Monday's overtime loss to the Pelicans. Bill Simmons has even asked if he is the next Steve Nash. That gap between pay and production is why people are asking what he is worth.

Ty Jerome's contract and career earnings

His deal is the best measure of his money. Jerome signed a three-year, $27.66 million contract with Memphis in July 2025, and every dollar is guaranteed. He made $8.78 million last season and gets $9.22 million this year. In 2027-28 he is due $9.66 million, but that year is a player option, so he can walk away and test free agency in 2028. The deal also carries a 15 per cent trade bonus.

It has been a long road. Boston drafted him 24th in 2019 and sent him to Phoenix, where he signed a rookie deal worth about $11.1 million. Stops in Oklahoma City and Houston followed, then a waiver, then a two-way deal with Golden State. Cleveland gave him $5 million over two years in 2023, which was his biggest deal until Memphis.

Why his next contract could cost more

Last season he averaged 19.7 points and 5.7 assists in just 15 games, and this year he was named Western Conference Player of the Week. When the season was a week old, only Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards scored more per game, and both make more than $48 million a year. DAZN's Joshua Valdez pointed out that Jerome did not make the preseason top 100 lists at ESPN, The Ringer or CBS Sports. Coach Tuomas Iisalo says Jerome reads defenders so well that he can create space for himself or for a teammate.

Sports Illustrated's Austin Dobbins thinks he could win Most Improved Player and earn a long-term deal if he keeps it up. Ethan Skolnick, also writing for SI, is less sure. He thinks Memphis may find Jerome too expensive as it pays its young core, and sees him as a sixth man in the long run.

Health is the big question. Injuries limited him to 15 games last year, and a back problem kept him out of Saturday's win over the Kings. Memphis, now 6-1, hosts the Pacers on Wednesday. If Jerome stays on the court all season, his next deal could be far bigger than $9.2 million.