NBA Team Salary Cap Tracker
A real-time look at the 2018-2019 salary cap totals for each NBA team, including estimated cap space.
Cap Maximum: $101,869,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $123,733,000
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, Taxpayer Mid-Level exceptions, or Sign-and-Trade they will be considered to be hard-capped and must keept below the Luxury Tax Apron ($129,733,000).
* 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.
Dark gray represents the team is hard-capped.
| Rank | Team | Signed | Avg Age | Active Cap | Dead Cap | Total Cap | Lux Tax Space | Cap Space* | Practical Cap Space** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Kings | 15 | 25.1 | $84,648,312 | $6,196,113 | $90,844,425 | $32,888,575 | $11,024,575 | $11,024,575 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 25.3 | $102,717,621 | - | $102,717,621 | $21,015,379 | $-848,621 | $-848,621 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 24.6 | $88,474,556 | $14,354,067 | $102,828,623 | $20,904,377 | $-959,623 | $-959,623 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 24.7 | $103,926,708 | - | $103,926,708 | $19,479,856 | $-2,057,708 | $-2,057,708 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 27.7 | $103,204,994 | $1,550,951 | $104,755,945 | $18,302,918 | $-2,886,945 | $-2,886,945 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 25.5 | $77,453,022 | $27,838,479 | $105,291,501 | $18,278,281 | $-3,422,501 | $-3,422,501 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 15 | 25.5 | $96,563,566 | $8,893,154 | $105,456,720 | $18,276,280 | $-3,587,720 | $-3,587,720 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 15 | 25.1 | $101,347,072 | $6,245,400 | $107,592,472 | $15,977,310 | $-5,723,472 | $-5,723,472 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 15 | 24.1 | $92,043,075 | $18,530,000 | $110,573,075 | $13,159,925* | $-8,704,075 | $-8,704,075 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 15 | 25.0 | $110,625,513 | $974,907 | $111,600,420 | $11,458,443 | $-9,731,420 | $-9,731,420 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 25.5 | $113,191,373 | $159,183 | $113,350,556 | $10,382,444* | $-11,481,556 | $-11,481,556 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 27.3 | $115,695,525 | - | $115,695,525 | $8,037,475 | $-13,826,525 | $-13,826,525 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 25.3 | $91,565,028 | $24,394,512 | $115,959,540 | $7,773,460 | $-14,090,540 | $-14,090,540 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 15 | 24.4 | $117,237,539 | - | $117,237,539 | $6,332,243 | $-15,368,539 | $-15,368,539 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 25.5 | $106,460,605 | $7,372,605 | $117,287,710 | $6,743,633* | $-15,418,710 | $-15,418,710 |
| 16 | Utah Jazz | 15 | 26.1 | $117,370,531 | - | $117,370,531 | $6,318,627 | $-15,501,531 | $-15,501,531 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 27.5 | $112,070,009 | $7,565,678 | $119,635,687 | $3,934,095* | $-17,766,687 | $-17,766,687 |
| 18 | Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 25.9 | $120,297,581 | - | $120,297,581 | $3,435,419* | $-18,428,581 | $-18,428,581 |
| 19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 26.6 | $120,158,673 | $2,045,646 | $122,204,319 | $1,528,681* | $-20,335,319 | $-20,335,319 |
| 20 | Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 26.4 | $120,336,249 | $2,000,952 | $122,337,201 | $1,395,799* | $-20,468,201 | $-20,468,201 |
| 21 | San Antonio Spurs | 15 | 27.5 | $118,236,263 | $4,381,250 | $122,617,513 | $1,115,487* | $-20,748,513 | $-20,748,513 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 26.5 | $117,919,646 | $5,331,729 | $123,251,375 | $481,625* | $-21,382,375 | $-21,382,375 |
| 23 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 25.3 | $126,659,029 | $92,857 | $126,751,886 | $-3,990,600 | $-24,882,886 | $-24,882,886 |
| 24 | Miami Heat | 14 | 27.9 | $129,652,755 | $1,544,951 | $131,197,706 | $-7,464,706 | $-29,328,706 | $-29,328,706 |
| 25 | Washington Wizards | 13 | 26.9 | $130,574,870 | $833,333 | $131,408,203 | $-7,675,203 | $-29,539,203 | $-29,539,203 |
| 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 24.3 | $126,547,515 | $5,091,108 | $131,638,623 | $-7,905,623 | $-29,769,623 | $-29,769,623 |
| 27 | Houston Rockets | 14 | 28.1 | $132,703,833 | $122,741 | $132,826,574 | $-9,093,574 | $-30,957,574 | $-30,957,574 |
| 28 | Toronto Raptors | 15 | 26.6 | $140,852,993 | $1,000,000 | $141,852,993 | $-18,283,211 | $-39,983,993 | $-39,983,993 |
| 29 | Golden State Warriors | 14 | 27.3 | $144,047,105 | $945,126 | $144,992,231 | $-21,259,231 | $-43,123,231 | $-43,123,231 |
| 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14 | 25.5 | $144,583,363 | $999,200 | $145,582,563 | $-21,849,563 | $-43,713,563 | $-43,713,563 |