Denver Nuggets Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Denver Nuggets, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Non-Guaranteed
Player Option
Club Option
Pct of League Cap
Player (17) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Jokic Nikola Jokic C 30
$55,224,526
35.7%
Ext. Elig.
$59,033,114
35.6%
$62,841,702
36.1%
UFA / $72.9M
39.8%
Murray Jamal Murray PG 28
$46,394,100
30.0%
$50,105,628
30.2%
Ext. Elig.
$53,817,156
30.9%
$57,528,684
31.4%
UFA / $79.2M
41.2%
Gordon Aaron Gordon PF 30
$22,841,455
14.8%
$31,978,037
19.3%
Ext. Elig.
$34,536,280
19.8%
$37,094,523
20.3%
UFA / $55.6M
29.0%
Johnson Cameron Johnson SF 29
$21,057,065
13.6%
Ext. Elig.
$23,062,500
13.9%
UFA / $34.6M
19.8%
Valanciunas Jonas Valanciunas C 33
$10,395,000
6.7%
Ext. Elig.
$10,000,000
6.0%
UFA / $19.0M
10.9%
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji PF 25
$8,177,778
5.3%
Ext. Elig.
$7,466,667
4.5%
$7,466,667
4.3%
UFA / $14.2M
7.8%
Braun Christian Braun SG 24
$4,921,797
3.2%
$21,551,726
13.0%
$23,275,863
13.4%
Ext. Elig.
$25,000,000
13.7%
$26,724,137
13.9%
$28,448,274
14.1%
UFA / $42.7M
20.1%
Watson Peyton Watson SG 23
$4,356,476
2.8%
RFA / $13.1M
7.9%
Holmes II DaRon Holmes II PF 23
$3,218,760
2.1%
$3,372,120
2.0%
Ext. Elig.
$5,547,138
3.2%
RFA / $16.6M
9.1%
Strawther Julian Strawther SF 23
$2,674,200
1.7%
Ext. Elig.
$4,826,931
2.9%
RFA / $14.5M
8.3%
Hardaway Jr. Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 33
$2,296,274
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Brown Jr. Bruce Brown Jr. SG 29
$2,296,274
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Pickett Jalen Pickett PG 26
$2,221,677
1.4%
$2,406,205
1.4%
UFA / $3.0M
1.7%
Jones Spencer Jones SF 24
$623,967
0.4%
RFA / $2.9M
1.7%
Jones Curtis Jones G 24
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
Roddy David Roddy PF 24
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
Simpson K.J. Simpson PG 23
Two-Way
 
Two-Way
 
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%

Cap Hold

Player (7) Pos Age 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Cancar Vlatko Cancar PF 28
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C 35
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Daniels Troy Daniels SG 34
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Holiday Justin Holiday SG 36
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Jefferson Richard Jefferson SF 45
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
UFA / $2.9M
1.5%
Howard Markus Howard PG 26
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
UFA / $2.2M
1.3%
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
UFA / $2.4M
1.3%
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
Westbrook Russell Westbrook PG 38
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
Incomplete Roster Charge
$0
0.0%
$2,732,628
1.6%
$8,607,780
4.9%
$13,557,258
7.4%
$17,398,480
9.1%
$0
0.0%
$0
0.0%

Summary

  CAP 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Cap Maximum
$154,647,000
$166,000,000
$174,300,000
$183,015,000
$192,166,000
$201,774,000
$211,863,000
Active Cap $186,699,349 $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Dead Cap              
Cap Holds $13,529,864 $45,021,223 $99,785,578 $136,015,659 $171,943,539   $42,672,411
Total Cap Allocations $200,229,213 $258,824,151 $287,270,384 $255,638,866 $198,667,676 $28,448,274 $42,672,411
Cap Space $-45,582,213 $-92,824,151 $-112,970,384 $-72,623,866 $-6,501,676 $173,325,726 $169,190,589
  1st Apron              
Threshold $195,945,000 $210,330,000 $220,847,000 $231,890,000 $243,485,000 $255,660,000 $268,443,000
Allocations $191,494,458 $219,420,428 $189,299,206 $121,572,007 $26,724,137 $28,448,274 $0
1st Apron Space $4,450,542 $-9,090,428 $31,547,794 $110,317,993 $216,760,863 $227,211,726 $268,443,000
  2nd Apron              
Threshold $207,824,000 $223,081,000 $234,236,000 $245,948,000 $258,246,000 $271,159,000 $284,717,000
Allocations $191,494,458 $219,420,428 $189,299,206 $121,572,007 $26,724,137 $28,448,274 $0
2nd Apron Space $16,329,542 $3,660,572 $44,936,794 $124,375,993 $231,521,863 $242,710,726 $284,717,000
  TAX 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $186,774,822 $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Dead Tax              
Total Tax $186,774,822 $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Tax Space $1,120,178 $-12,112,928 $24,290,194 $102,740,793 $206,757,863 $216,707,726 $257,414,000
Est. Tax Bill $13,615,660
  CASH 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Total Cash $191,191,737 $213,240,428 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 David Roddy
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Spencer Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2026 Curtis Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$10,000,000
6/29/2026 Jalen Pickett
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Peyton Watson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$6,534,714
7/6/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/21/2026 Zeke Nnaji
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,547,138
6/29/2027 Nikola Jokic
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$62,832,000
6/29/2027 Zeke Nnaji
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$7,466,667
6/29/2027 Julian Strawther
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$7,723,090
6/29/2027 K.J. Simpson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
9/7/2027 Jamal Murray
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Aaron Gordon
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option 		$37,094,523
6/29/2028 DaRon Holmes II
2028-29 		$8,586,971
10/1/2028 Christian Braun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2012 Izzet Turkyilmaz C 35 Turkey
2003 Xue Yuyang PF 43 China
2003 Sani Bečirovič SG 44 Slovenia

Future Draft Picks

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
Not Tradable, owe 2027 to OKC

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5
OKC
If 6-30

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DEN
Less favorable of ATL and LAC then other to BKN (via GSW to BKN)
CHI
Less favorable of DEN and GSW then other to CHA (via DEN to PHX to CHA; via GOS to ATL to OKC to NYK to CHA; via CHA to PHX to MIN)

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
UTA
(via CLE to CHI to BOS to UTA)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DEN
If 31-33
WAS
If 34-60 (via SAS to SAC)

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
If DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
OKC
(via CHA)

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
(via PHX to CHA)

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 04, 2026
David Roddy, PF

Signed a Two-Way contract with Denver (DEN)

Mar 04, 2026
Tamar Bates, G

Waived by Denver (DEN)

Feb 19, 2026
K.J. Simpson, PG

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Denver (DEN)

Feb 19, 2026
Spencer Jones, SF

Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Denver (DEN) via converted Two-Way

Oct 22, 2025
Julian Strawther, SF

Denver (DEN) exercised $4.82 million option for 2026-27

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