NBA Salary Cap Tracker
NBA Team Salary Cap Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021-2022 salary cap totals for each NBA team, including estimated cap space.
Cap Maximum: $112,414,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $136,606,000
Teams that are under the cap will have their cap holds applied to their overall cap while teams that are over the cap will not have their cap holds applied but must use any exceptions they possess. If a team uses their Bi-Annual, Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level, or Sign-and-Trade they will be considered to be hard-capped and must keept below the Luxury Tax Apron ($143,096,000).
* denotes cap space with cap holds included if team salary was below the cap maximum.
** denotes cap space with cap holds renounced if team salary was below the cap maximum. Assumes veteran club options declined and non-guaranteed players released.
| Rank | Team | Signed | Avg Age | Active Cap | Active Cap (Top 3) | Dead Cap | Total Cap | Cap Space* | Projected Practical Cap Space** |
Hard-Capped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Memphis GrizzliesMEM
|
12 | 24.5 | $84,636,048 | $49,198,171 | $300,000 | $112,317,229 | $96,771 | $24,424,192 | |
| 2 |
Charlotte HornetsCHA
|
12 | 23.9 | $81,007,421 | $56,062,023 | $8,856,969 | $123,078,186 | $-10,664,186 | $17,813,508 | |
| 3 |
Cleveland CavaliersCLE
|
13 | 24.9 | $105,310,325 | $66,299,635 | $1,456,666 | $125,169,716 | $-12,755,716 | $-10,730,011 | |
| 4 |
Sacramento KingsSAC
|
12 | 24.3 | $108,497,291 | $71,473,551 | - | $126,068,445 | $-13,654,445 | $-13,654,445 | |
| 5 |
New York KnicksNYK
|
8 | 24.1 | $58,216,565 | $53,191,140 | $6,431,666 | $127,138,012 | $-14,724,012 | $44,017,950 | |
| 6 |
Detroit PistonsDET
|
9 | 24.3 | $55,563,133 | $39,886,032 | $37,616,974 | $129,168,099 | $-16,754,099 | $-9,903,583 | |
| 7 |
Dallas MavericksDAL
|
11 | 25.3 | $81,109,267 | $59,248,582 | - | $138,520,567 | $-26,106,567 | $33,554,217 | |
| 8 |
Phoenix SunsPHX
|
8 | 25.3 | $80,617,175 | $71,069,264 | - | $142,002,055 | $-29,588,055 | $-26,812,281 | |
| 9 |
Indiana PacersIND
|
15 | 26.1 | $122,748,077 | $59,500,000 | $2,245,400 | $148,124,121 | $-35,710,121 | $-32,519,460 | |
| 10 |
Atlanta HawksATL
|
11 | 24.5 | $97,655,647 | $60,630,172 | - | $151,234,967 | $-38,820,967 | $-37,895,709 | |
| 11 |
Toronto RaptorsTOR
|
7 | 25.6 | $81,100,108 | $72,119,862 | - | $158,528,584 | $-46,114,584 | $22,144,599 | |
| 12 |
Philadelphia 76ersPHI
|
12 | 25.7 | $125,498,543 | $100,579,276 | $1,275,491 | $162,756,408 | $-50,342,408 | $-50,342,408 | |
| 13 |
Orlando MagicORL
|
13 | 23.6 | $107,125,316 | $54,382,143 | - | $162,938,314 | $-50,524,314 | $-50,524,314 | |
| 14 |
New Orleans PelicansNOP
|
10 | 24.1 | $92,936,151 | $64,665,971 | - | $163,646,394 | $-51,232,394 | $-50,307,136 | |
| 15 |
Los Angeles ClippersLAC
|
10 | 28.6 | $112,788,100 | $69,293,796 | - | $166,108,992 | $-53,694,992 | $-52,769,734 | |
| 16 |
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
|
12 | 23.7 | $126,465,754 | $76,156,064 | - | $168,473,932 | $-56,059,932 | $-56,059,932 | |
| 17 |
Chicago BullsCHI
|
8 | 26.5 | $96,304,124 | $70,751,569 | - | $169,093,846 | $-56,679,846 | $-47,278,814 | |
| 18 |
Denver NuggetsDEN
|
11 | 23.5 | $105,214,360 | $77,456,281 | - | $170,630,006 | $-58,216,006 | $-48,651,036 | |
| 19 |
Portland Trail BlazersPOR
|
9 | 26.0 | $114,347,686 | $85,726,339 | $2,844,429 | $170,944,179 | $-58,530,179 | $-57,143,105 | |
| 20 |
Los Angeles LakersLAL
|
6 | 30.2 | $114,994,657 | $120,753,050 | $5,000,000 | $172,168,687 | $-59,754,687 | $-56,517,097 | |
| 21 |
Boston CelticsBOS
|
13 | 25.1 | $137,456,372 | $81,862,428 | $1,131,937 | $172,335,617 | $-59,921,617 | $-48,306,289 | |
| 22 |
Houston RocketsHOU
|
10 | 26.0 | $102,663,904 | $76,196,325 | $122,741 | $172,455,754 | $-60,041,754 | $-60,041,754 | |
| 23 |
Milwaukee BucksMIL
|
10 | 27.0 | $136,659,646 | $107,276,233 | $5,034,893 | $172,913,839 | $-60,499,839 | $-58,649,323 | |
| 24 |
Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
|
12 | 24.0 | $72,215,359 | $51,232,632 | $2,036,266 | $175,565,732 | $-63,151,732 | $30,049,470 | |
| 25 |
Utah JazzUTH
|
9 | 27.2 | $121,781,174 | $85,824,871 | - | $175,751,210 | $-63,337,210 | $-58,566,916 | |
| 26 |
San Antonio SpursSAS
|
9 | 23.0 | $56,426,084 | $44,797,451 | $1,242,340 | $180,259,004 | $-67,845,004 | $48,023,002 | |
| 27 |
Washington WizardsWAS
|
11 | 25.2 | $125,210,624 | $98,395,815 | - | $180,763,870 | $-68,349,870 | $-67,424,612 | |
| 28 |
Brooklyn NetsBKN
|
10 | 28.0 | $164,100,879 | $121,658,440 | - | $201,061,773 | $-88,647,773 | $-86,797,257 | |
| 29 |
Miami HeatMIA
|
6 | 26.0 | $92,057,881 | $92,691,129 | $5,214,584 | $206,176,059 | $-93,762,059 | $20,483,041 | |
| 30 |
Golden State WarriorsGSW
|
13 | 26.2 | $170,495,666 | $115,341,076 | $666,667 | $207,911,124 | $-95,497,124 | $-95,497,124 |