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Cody Williams has no credible published net worth, but his pay is fully documented. The 2024 No. 10 pick has earned $11,211,600 in NBA salary across his first two seasons, per Spotrac, and is paid $6,015,600 in 2026–27. He now earns it in Minnesota: on 29 August 2026 the Utah Jazz traded him and John Konchar to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Josh Green and cash (ESPN, via TSN).
His salary is still set by the four-year, $24,897,090 rookie-scale contract he signed with Utah in July 2024; the trade moved that contract to Minnesota without changing it. This page sets out what he has earned, what the contract still pays, why the Jazz moved him, and why a net worth figure for a 21-year-old on a rookie deal would be a guess.
What Is Cody Williams’ Net Worth in 2026?
No credible outlet has published a sourced net worth for Cody Williams. What can be documented is his income: $11,211,600 in NBA salary for 2024–25 and 2025–26, before taxes and agent fees, plus $6,015,600 due this season. Net worth is assets minus liabilities, and nothing public shows how much of that pay he has kept or invested.
An earlier version of this page gave a $2–3 million net worth. That was this site’s own calculation, not a published figure, so it has been removed. Treat any precise number you see elsewhere the same way unless it names a source. For comparison, his older brother Jalen Williams earned about $20.6 million on his own rookie deal before a five-year, $239.2 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder began this season.
How Much Does Cody Williams Earn With the Timberwolves?
The first two years were guaranteed at signing; the last two are team options. Utah exercised the 2026–27 option on 30 October 2025, before the trade. The 2027–28 option is now Minnesota’s decision, and Spotrac lists it as not yet exercised as of 8 October 2026.
| Season | Team | Age | Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Utah Jazz | 20 | $5,469,120 | Paid |
| 2025–26 | Utah Jazz | 21 | $5,742,480 | Paid |
| 2026–27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | $6,015,600 | Team option, exercised by Utah 30 Oct 2025 |
| 2027–28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | $7,669,890 | Team option, not yet exercised |
| Total | $24,897,090 | $11,211,600 paid to date |
His $6.0 million is 3.65% of the $164.961 million salary cap and sits eighth on Minnesota’s 2026–27 cap sheet. The top of that sheet belongs to Anthony Edwards at $48,924,624 (Spotrac). Every player on our list of the highest-paid NBA players in 2026–27 earns more than $42 million, about seven times Williams’ salary.
If Minnesota exercises the 2027–28 option, he becomes a restricted free agent in 2028, so the Timberwolves could match any offer sheet. If it is declined, he reaches free agency a year earlier. Minnesota faces the same kind of decision on fellow rookie-scale wing Terrence Shannon Jr., whose 2027–28 option is due by 31 October 2026 (Spotrac).
Why Did the Jazz Trade Cody Williams to Minnesota?
The trade was mainly about Minnesota’s salary cap. To sign Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the taxpayer mid-level exception, the Timberwolves had to move Josh Green’s $14.7 million salary. The Jazz took Green because they wanted another 3-and-D wing (ESPN, via TSN).
Minnesota was expected to keep Williams and to waive and stretch Konchar, spreading Konchar’s salary at $2.05 million a year over three seasons. Spotrac’s cap sheet now shows Konchar as $2,055,000 of dead money and Williams on the active roster.
Who Is Cody Williams?
Cody Leron Williams was born on 20 November 2004 in San Luis Obispo, California, and grew up in Gilbert, Arizona. At Perry High School he won the Class 6A state title as a junior, then averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4 assists as a senior while leading the Pumas to a 30–1 record and a second straight championship. He played in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit.
A consensus five-star recruit, he became the first five-star player to commit to Colorado. In his one college season, 2023–24, he averaged 11.9 points and 3.0 rebounds, helped the Buffaloes reach the NCAA Tournament, and made the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. Utah drafted him 10th overall on 26 June 2024 and signed him on 2 July (Wikipedia).
His first two NBA seasons were uneven. As a rookie he averaged 4.6 points in 50 games and spent time with the Salt Lake City Stars in the G League. In 2025–26 he started 41 of 67 games and averaged 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists, with a career-high 34 points against the Sacramento Kings on 15 March 2026. The same season included a −60 plus-minus in a January loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the worst in NBA history. Wikipedia lists him at 6 ft 8 in as a small forward; Spotrac lists him as a shooting guard.
He is the son of Ron and Nicole Williams and has two older siblings, Jasmine and Jalen. His agents are Justin Haynes and Bill Duffy of WME Basketball.
Does Cody Williams Have Any Endorsement Deals?
No endorsement deal or value has been announced for Cody Williams. He has worn adidas in games: a pair of adidas Harden Vol. 9 player-edition sneakers he wore against Denver and Phoenix in March 2026 was sold at a Sotheby’s charity auction for a Jazz assistant coach’s autism foundation. That shows what he wore, not what he is paid.
An earlier version of this page said deals with Lids and Buffalo Wild Wings were in development. No source for that could be found, so it has been removed. Until a company or his agency announces a figure, his documented income is his NBA salary.
What Could Cody Williams Earn Next?
If Minnesota keeps him through 2027–28, his rookie deal will have paid the full $24,897,090. What he earns after that depends on how he plays in Minnesota, on a roster led by Edwards.
His brother shows how much a second contract can change. So do our profiles of Paolo Banchero and Darius Garland, two other lottery picks whose earnings jumped once their rookie-scale deals ended. Williams has not reached that point yet, and no one can say what his next contract will be worth.
Final Word
Cody Williams is a 21-year-old wing on a rookie contract, now with Minnesota after two seasons in Utah. He has earned $11.2 million, is paid $6.0 million this season and could earn $7.7 million next season if the Timberwolves pick up his option. Any net worth figure beyond that is an estimate nobody has sourced.
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Updated 8 October 2026: rewritten after Williams’ 29 August 2026 trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The trade was verified against Wikipedia, ESPN’s report via TSN and Spotrac’s transaction log. Contract, salary and career-earnings figures were checked against Spotrac, which corrected the 2027–28 option to $7,669,890. His statistics and biography were checked against Wikipedia. The earlier $2–3 million net worth and the Lids and Buffalo Wild Wings claims were removed because no credible source supports them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Cody Williams earn with the Timberwolves?
$6,015,600 in 2026-27, the third year of the four-year, $24,897,090 rookie-scale contract he signed with the Utah Jazz in July 2024. Minnesota took over the contract when it acquired him on 29 August 2026.
Why did the Jazz trade Cody Williams?
Utah sent Williams and John Konchar to Minnesota for Josh Green and cash on 29 August 2026. The Timberwolves needed to move Green’s $14.7 million salary so they could sign Jonathan Kuminga, and the Jazz wanted another 3-and-D wing.
Is Cody Williams related to Jalen Williams?
Yes. Cody Williams is the younger brother of Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder, whose five-year, $239.2 million extension began in 2026-27.
When does Cody Williams become a free agent?
In 2028 as a restricted free agent, if Minnesota exercises his $7,669,890 team option for 2027-28. If the option is declined, he becomes a free agent a year earlier, in 2027.
