Denver Nuggets

2026-27 Cap Sheet • Western • Northwest

Above First Apron

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Team Salary
$216.6M
131.3% of cap
+ $15.6M cap holds
$232.2M
Salary Cap
$165.0M
Cap Space
-$51.6M
w/ holds: -$67.2M
Tax Line
$201.0M
Tax Bill
$27.4M
Roster
16+1

Cap Position

Cap
Tax
1st
2nd
Cap $165.0M Tax $201.0M 1st Apron $209.0M 2nd Apron $222.0M Team $216.6M w/ Holds $232.2M
Season
# Player Pos 26-27
1
Nikola Jokic
C $59.0M
2
Jamal Murray
PG $50.1M
3
Aaron Gordon
PF $32.0M
4
Cameron Johnson
SF $23.1M
5
Christian Braun
SG $21.6M
6
Peyton Watson
PG $8.3M
7
Zeke Nnaji
C $7.5M
8
Spencer Jones
PF $5.9M
9
Julian Strawther
SF $4.8M
10
Marvin Bagley III
PF $3.5M
11
DaRon Holmes II
PF $3.4M
12
Bruce Brown Jr.
SG $2.5M
13
Jalen Pickett
PG $2.5M
14
David Roddy
PF $2.5M
15
Tyus Jones
PG $2.4M
16
Trevon Brazile
PF $1.4M
Dead Money (1 player)
—
Jonas Valanciunas Waived
— $2.0M
Two-Way Contracts (1 of 3 slots • not counted against the cap or the 15-man roster)
—
KJ Simpson Two-Way
PG $678K
Total $216.6M ($232.2M)
Cap Space -$67.2M
1st Apron Space -$23.2M
2nd Apron Space -$10.2M
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