NBA
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 ($143,002,000).
* 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 | Win% | Signed | Avg Age | Active Cap | Active Cap (Top 3) | Dead Cap | Total Cap | Cap Space* | Projected Practical Cap Space** |
Hard-Capped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
|
- | 15 | 22.9 | $49,812,064 | $21,204,432 | $28,374,688 | $87,841,594 | $24,572,406 | $34,227,248 | |
| 2 |
New Orleans PelicansNOP
|
- | 15 | 24.6 | $114,929,039 | $55,467,800 | - | $114,929,039 | $-2,515,039 | $-2,515,039 | |
| 3 |
Memphis GrizzliesMEM
|
- | 15 | 23.7 | $97,935,345 | $39,210,321 | $16,157,252 | $115,761,775 | $-3,347,775 | $-1,678,597 | |
| 4 |
Charlotte HornetsCHA
|
- | 16 | 24.7 | $108,047,136 | $59,830,263 | $8,856,969 | $116,904,105 | $-4,490,105 | $-4,490,105 | |
| 5 |
New York KnicksNYK
|
- | 15 | 25.9 | $111,024,770 | $52,367,977 | $6,431,666 | $117,456,436 | $-5,042,436 | $-5,320,205 | |
| 6 |
San Antonio SpursSAS
|
- | 16 | 24.9 | $109,692,079 | $44,797,451 | $8,220,879 | $117,912,958 | $-5,498,958 | $-5,498,958 | |
| 7 |
Detroit PistonsDET
|
- | 15 | 24.1 | $79,677,933 | $42,247,742 | $45,492,507 | $125,170,440 | $-12,756,440 | $-11,831,182 | |
| 8 |
Phoenix SunsPHX
|
- | 14 | 27.1 | $128,373,873 | $75,083,550 | - | $128,373,873 | $-15,959,873 | $-15,959,873 | |
| 9 |
Houston RocketsHOU
|
- | 15 | 24.8 | $123,147,764 | $76,196,325 | $3,736,421 | $130,042,428 | $-17,628,428 | $-17,628,428 | |
| 10 |
Orlando MagicORL
|
- | 15 | 24.7 | $113,699,708 | $54,382,143 | - | $130,440,594 | $-18,026,594 | $-18,026,594 | |
| 11 |
Cleveland CavaliersCLE
|
- | 15 | 24.8 | $130,217,260 | $69,058,256 | $1,456,666 | $133,343,104 | $-20,929,104 | $-19,489,754 | |
| 12 |
Chicago BullsCHI
|
- | 15 | 24.5 | $131,894,042 | $69,500,000 | - | $133,383,107 | $-20,969,107 | $-20,628,590 | |
| 13 |
Sacramento KingsSAC
|
- | 15 | 25.0 | $130,373,354 | $71,473,551 | - | $133,531,597 | $-21,117,597 | $-21,117,597 | |
| 14 |
Atlanta HawksATL
|
- | 15 | 26.2 | $134,732,348 | $62,078,448 | - | $134,732,348 | $-22,318,348 | $-20,649,170 | |
| 15 |
Indiana PacersIND
|
- | 15 | 26.2 | $131,276,695 | $59,500,000 | $2,245,400 | $135,191,273 | $-22,777,273 | $-22,777,273 | |
| 16 |
Denver NuggetsDEN
|
- | 15 | 25.7 | $135,208,538 | $77,456,281 | - | $138,546,894 | $-26,132,894 | $-26,132,894 | |
| 17 |
Miami HeatMIA
|
- | 14 | 28.9 | $130,954,862 | $91,103,828 | $5,214,584 | $139,507,802 | $-27,093,802 | $-23,755,446 | |
| 18 |
Boston CelticsBOS
|
- | 14 | 25.2 | $140,024,056 | $81,862,428 | $1,231,937 | $141,255,993 | $-28,841,993 | $-17,226,665 | |
| 19 |
Dallas MavericksDAL
|
- | 15 | 26.8 | $116,934,102 | $64,037,541 | $1,517,981 | $141,925,625 | $-29,511,625 | $-1,938,083 | |
| 20 |
Portland Trail BlazersPOR
|
- | 14 | 26.1 | $136,767,729 | $85,726,340 | $2,844,429 | $148,225,444 | $-35,811,444 | $-34,142,266 | |
| 21 |
Toronto RaptorsTOR
|
- | 15 | 25.1 | $137,356,758 | $72,119,862 | $300,000 | $153,408,107 | $-40,994,107 | $2,566,236 | |
| 22 |
Philadelphia 76ersPHI
|
- | 15 | 25.2 | $141,660,440 | $100,579,276 | $1,275,491 | $155,604,339 | $-43,190,339 | $-43,190,339 | |
| 23 |
Utah JazzUTH
|
- | 14 | 27.9 | $153,048,231 | $84,448,328 | - | $156,386,587 | $-43,972,587 | $-43,972,587 | |
| 24 |
Milwaukee BucksMIL
|
- | 14 | 27.6 | $150,500,829 | $107,276,233 | $5,034,893 | $157,204,900 | $-44,790,900 | $-44,328,271 | |
| 25 |
Los Angeles LakersLAL
|
- | 14 | 30.6 | $149,531,732 | $120,753,050 | $5,000,000 | $163,706,753 | $-51,292,753 | $-50,467,495 | |
| 26 |
Washington WizardsWAS
|
- | 15 | 25.2 | $134,736,457 | $66,867,057 | - | $164,408,133 | $-51,994,133 | $-53,382,833 | |
| 27 |
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
|
- | 14 | 24.1 | $135,782,463 | $76,156,064 | - | $165,361,475 | $-52,947,475 | $-52,947,475 | |
| 28 |
Los Angeles ClippersLAC
|
- | 15 | 26.7 | $167,858,846 | $96,814,800 | - | $169,528,024 | $-57,114,024 | $-55,444,846 | |
| 29 |
Brooklyn NetsBKN
|
- | 15 | 28.9 | $167,465,516 | $121,658,440 | $4,450,023 | $177,123,073 | $-64,709,073 | $-63,789,895 | |
| 30 |
Golden State WarriorsGSW
|
- | 14 | 27.1 | $173,523,027 | $115,341,076 | $666,667 | $182,355,471 | $-69,941,471 | $-69,941,471 |