Vit Krejci’s place on the Trail Blazers’ books just got a little safer.
After staying on Portland’s roster through August 1, his non-guaranteed $2,667,944 salary for 2026/27 has now turned into a partial guarantee worth $250K. The next checkpoint comes on the day of the Blazers’ first regular season game, which hasn’t been scheduled yet but is expected to land sometime in late October. If Krejci is still with the team after that, the rest of his salary becomes fully guaranteed.
The same setup is built into his 2027/28 deal, too. That season carries a $3,005,085 salary that remains non-guaranteed until August 1, 2027. If he’s still on the roster after that date, he’ll lock in a $281,592 partial guarantee, and the full amount becomes guaranteed if he remains under contract beyond Portland’s opening game of that season.
Portland picked up Krejci from Atlanta in February in a deal that sent Duop Reath and two second-round picks the other way. Reath had already been lost to a season-ending foot fracture in late January and was later released by the Hawks.
Krejci, a 6’8″ guard taken 37th overall in the 2020 draft, has carved out value as a perimeter threat, hitting 39.3% of his career three-point tries. His stretch run in Portland was interrupted by a left calf bruise that limited him to 19 appearances and forced him to miss 13 straight games.
A report in May said the Blazers were still interested in what he brings on defense, as a shooter, and because of the team-friendly nature of his contract.
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