Denver Nuggets
2026-27 Cap Sheet • Western • Northwest
Above First Apron
Above First Apron
Team Salary
$213.2M
129.2% of cap
+ $18.5M cap holds
$231.8M
Salary Cap
$165.0M
Cap Space
-$48.2M
w/ holds:
-$66.8M
Tax Line
$201.0M
Tax Bill
$15.8M
Roster
14+0
Cap Position
Cap
Tax
1st
2nd
Cap
$165.0M
Tax
$201.0M
1st Apron
$209.0M
2nd Apron
$222.0M
Team $213.2M
w/ Holds
$231.8M
| # | Player | Pos | 26-27 | 27-28 | 28-29 | 29-30 | 30-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nikola Jokic
|
C | $59.0M | $62.8M PO | $57.8M | — | — |
| 2 |
Jamal Murray
|
PG | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | $49.5M | — |
| 3 |
Aaron Gordon
|
PF | $32.0M | $34.5M | $37.1M PO | $48.0M | — |
| 4 |
Cameron Johnson
|
SF | $22.5M | $33.8M | — | — | — |
| 5 |
Christian Braun
|
SG | $21.6M | $23.3M | $25.0M | $26.7M | $28.4M |
| 6 |
Jonas Valanciunas
|
C | $10.0M NG | $19.0M | — | — | — |
| 7 |
Peyton Watson
|
SG | $8.3M | — | — | — | — |
| 8 |
Zeke Nnaji
|
PF | $7.5M | $7.5M PO | $14.2M | — | — |
| 9 |
Julian Strawther
|
SF | $4.8M TO | $14.5M | — | — | — |
| 10 |
Tim Hardaway Jr.
|
SG | $4.4M | — | — | — | — |
| 11 |
Bruce Brown Jr.
|
SG | $3.7M | — | — | — | — |
| 12 |
DaRon Holmes II
|
PF | $3.4M TO | $5.5M TO | $10.1M | — | — |
| 13 |
Jalen Pickett
|
PG | $2.4M TO | $4.6M | — | — | — |
| 14 |
Spencer Jones
|
SF | $2.2M | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Open | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $213.2M ($231.8M) | $187.5M ($259.3M) | $119.6M ($201.7M) | $26.7M ($124.2M) | $28.4M ($28.4M) | ||
| Cap Space | -$66.8M | -$77.8M | -$2.0M | $95.4M | $213.1M | ||
| 1st Apron Space | -$22.8M | -$29.4M | $51.2M | $154.0M | $277.5M | ||
| 2nd Apron Space | -$9.8M | -$15.1M | $66.9M | $171.3M | $296.6M |
Legend:
Regular = under contract • Orange
=
cap hold
• Blue
= projected/edited • Struck
= option declined • PO
Player Opt • TO
Team Opt • ETO
Early Term • NG
= non-guaranteed •
Cap projections assume ~10% annual growth