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: $125,000,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $151,000,000
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 ($157,000,000).
* 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta HawksATL | 5 | 22.8 | $26,808,009 | - | $45,601,264 | $124,191,991 | $79,398,736 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsTOR | 3 | 26.3 | $15,180,570 | - | $46,920,781 | $135,819,430 | $78,079,219 |
| 3 | Cleveland CavaliersCLE | 6 | 25.0 | $59,709,156 | $1,456,666 | $74,994,626 | $89,834,178 | $50,005,374 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesMEM | 7 | 25.1 | $57,874,845 | - | $85,076,855 | $93,125,155 | $39,923,145 |
| 5 | Detroit PistonsDET | 2 | 26.0 | $42,570,708 | - | $98,559,095 | $108,429,292 | $26,440,905 |
| 6 | New Orleans PelicansNOP | 4 | 24.0 | $46,493,160 | - | $102,307,595 | $104,506,840 | $22,692,405 |
| 7 | Phoenix SunsPHX | 8 | 24.4 | $78,075,793 | - | $107,995,005 | $72,924,207 | $17,004,995 |
| 8 | Charlotte HornetsCHA | 4 | 24.8 | $29,324,497 | - | $108,587,789 | $121,675,503 | $16,412,211 |
| 9 | Orlando MagicORL | 5 | 28.0 | $70,661,634 | $5,573,334 | $123,360,316 | $74,765,032 | $1,639,684 |
| 10 | San Antonio SpursSAS | 4 | 24.8 | $16,552,696 | - | $123,364,052 | $134,447,304 | $1,635,948 |
| 11 | Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | 8 | 24.6 | $94,378,991 | - | $125,057,877 | $56,621,009 | $-57,877 |
| 12 | Brooklyn NetsBKN | 7 | 27.1 | $106,377,937 | - | $126,636,395 | $44,622,063 | $-1,636,395 |
| 13 | Utah JazzUTH | 5 | 27.8 | $25,830,484 | - | $126,928,478 | $125,169,516 | $-1,928,478 |
| 14 | Denver NuggetsDEN | 6 | 25.7 | $105,155,634 | - | $128,311,190 | $45,844,366 | $-3,311,190 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersPOR | 5 | 26.2 | $94,119,256 | $2,844,429 | $129,374,045 | $54,036,315 | $-4,374,045 |
| 16 | New York KnicksNYK | 5 | 22.8 | $37,854,576 | $6,431,666 | $132,964,380 | $106,713,758 | $-7,964,380 |
| 17 | Sacramento KingsSAC | 5 | 28.3 | $59,312,159 | - | $133,167,883 | $91,687,841 | $-8,167,883 |
| 18 | Washington WizardsWAS | 7 | 24.4 | $70,523,091 | - | $134,980,658 | $80,476,909 | $-9,980,658 |
| 19 | Indiana PacersIND | 7 | 26.0 | $72,288,951 | $2,245,400 | $135,334,747 | $76,465,649 | $-10,334,747 |
| 20 | Los Angeles ClippersLAC | 9 | 27.1 | $113,817,712 | - | $135,524,667 | $37,182,288 | $-10,524,667 |
| 21 | Chicago BullsCHI | 8 | 25.8 | $65,249,867 | - | $139,031,024 | $85,750,133 | $-14,031,024 |
| 22 | Miami HeatMIA | 4 | 25.0 | $54,803,101 | $5,214,584 | $144,322,709 | $90,982,315 | $-19,322,709 |
| 23 | Dallas MavericksDAL | 9 | 27.0 | $85,893,503 | - | $144,538,974 | $65,106,497 | $-19,538,974 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | 4 | 26.0 | $54,130,578 | $999,200 | $146,251,689 | $95,870,222 | $-21,251,689 |
| 25 | Philadelphia 76ersPHI | 9 | 26.7 | $149,228,422 | - | $149,228,422 | $1,771,578 | $-24,228,422 |
| 26 | Los Angeles LakersLAL | 1 | 36.0 | $41,002,273 | $5,000,000 | $152,029,518 | $104,997,727 | $-27,029,518 |
| 27 | Houston RocketsHOU | 4 | 29.8 | $109,519,434 | $122,741 | $152,476,319 | $41,357,825 | $-27,476,319 |
| 28 | Golden State WarriorsGSW | 10 | 26.0 | $156,129,058 | $666,666 | $156,795,724 | $-5,795,724 | $-31,795,724 |
| 29 | Boston CelticsBOS | 6 | 24.5 | $62,222,242 | $1,131,937 | $159,090,373 | $87,645,821 | $-34,090,373 |
| 30 | Milwaukee BucksMIL | 6 | 29.7 | $93,021,152 | $5,034,893 | $165,441,732 | $52,943,955 | $-40,441,732 |