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
|
0.304 | 16 | 23.3 | $46,220,790 | $21,204,432 | $32,333,507 | $88,209,139 | $24,204,861 | $33,945,281 | |
| 2 |
New Orleans PelicansNOP
|
0.378 | 14 | 24.8 | $113,142,161 | $55,467,800 | $377,645 | $116,795,749 | $-4,381,749 | $-1,105,806 | |
| 3 |
Charlotte HornetsCHA
|
0.565 | 15 | 24.6 | $106,223,133 | $59,830,263 | $10,680,972 | $116,904,105 | $-4,490,105 | $-4,490,105 | |
| 4 |
Memphis GrizzliesMEM
|
0.667 | 18 | 23.9 | $99,836,850 | $39,210,321 | $17,675,233 | $119,181,261 | $-6,767,261 | $-5,098,083 | |
| 5 |
New York KnicksNYK
|
0.478 | 15 | 26.0 | $109,944,762 | $52,367,977 | $9,788,747 | $119,829,439 | $-7,415,439 | $-7,501,348 | |
| 6 |
San Antonio SpursSAS
|
0.370 | 15 | 24.3 | $101,916,094 | $44,797,451 | $18,404,679 | $120,320,773 | $-7,906,773 | $-7,906,773 | |
| 7 |
Orlando MagicORL
|
0.170 | 15 | 24.7 | $113,699,588 | $54,382,143 | - | $124,170,474 | $-11,756,474 | $-11,756,474 | |
| 8 |
Detroit PistonsDET
|
0.244 | 18 | 24.1 | $79,677,933 | $42,247,742 | $45,492,507 | $125,170,440 | $-12,756,440 | $-12,756,440 | |
| 9 |
Phoenix SunsPHX
|
0.800 | 16 | 27.1 | $129,237,241 | $75,083,550 | - | $129,237,241 | $-16,823,241 | $-16,823,241 | |
| 10 |
Houston RocketsHOU
|
0.298 | 15 | 24.5 | $121,253,644 | $76,196,325 | $5,143,105 | $129,554,992 | $-17,140,992 | $-17,140,992 | |
| 11 |
Sacramento KingsSAC
|
0.375 | 15 | 25.0 | $130,360,508 | $71,460,825 | - | $133,518,751 | $-21,104,751 | $-21,104,751 | |
| 12 |
Atlanta HawksATL
|
0.444 | 14 | 25.9 | $134,239,108 | $62,078,448 | - | $134,239,108 | $-21,825,108 | $-21,825,108 | |
| 13 |
Cleveland CavaliersCLE
|
0.596 | 15 | 25.8 | $131,616,266 | $69,058,256 | $1,456,666 | $134,742,110 | $-22,328,110 | $-22,328,110 | |
| 14 |
Chicago BullsCHI
|
0.636 | 15 | 24.9 | $132,924,010 | $69,500,000 | $705,598 | $135,118,673 | $-22,704,673 | $-24,093,373 | |
| 15 |
Indiana PacersIND
|
0.362 | 15 | 26.5 | $130,229,377 | $59,500,000 | $3,752,898 | $135,651,453 | $-23,237,453 | $-23,141,523 | |
| 16 |
Denver NuggetsDEN
|
0.523 | 15 | 26.7 | $135,636,526 | $77,456,281 | - | $138,974,882 | $-26,560,882 | $-26,560,882 | |
| 17 |
Boston CelticsBOS
|
0.489 | 15 | 24.8 | $137,083,628 | $81,862,428 | $2,300,225 | $139,383,853 | $-26,969,853 | $-15,354,525 | |
| 18 |
Miami HeatMIA
|
0.630 | 15 | 28.6 | $131,044,862 | $91,103,828 | $5,214,584 | $139,597,802 | $-27,183,802 | $-23,845,446 | |
| 19 |
Dallas MavericksDAL
|
0.565 | 15 | 26.3 | $115,581,887 | $64,037,541 | $5,617,981 | $144,784,867 | $-32,370,867 | $-8,785,868 | |
| 20 |
Portland Trail BlazersPOR
|
0.422 | 14 | 26.1 | $136,767,729 | $85,726,340 | $2,844,430 | $148,422,662 | $-36,008,662 | $-36,008,662 | |
| 21 |
Toronto RaptorsTOR
|
0.512 | 14 | 24.9 | $135,687,460 | $72,119,862 | $650,000 | $152,088,809 | $-39,674,809 | $-6,385,360 | |
| 22 |
Utah JazzUTH
|
0.652 | 14 | 28.1 | $151,361,540 | $84,448,328 | - | $153,030,718 | $-40,616,718 | $-40,520,788 | |
| 23 |
Philadelphia 76ersPHI
|
0.578 | 15 | 25.2 | $141,660,320 | $100,579,276 | $1,275,491 | $155,604,219 | $-43,190,219 | $-43,190,219 | |
| 24 |
Milwaukee BucksMIL
|
0.612 | 14 | 28.4 | $150,813,067 | $107,276,233 | $6,104,807 | $158,587,052 | $-46,173,052 | $-46,173,052 | |
| 25 |
Los Angeles LakersLAL
|
0.500 | 15 | 29.9 | $149,627,662 | $120,753,050 | $5,000,000 | $159,551,013 | $-47,137,013 | $-46,945,153 | |
| 26 |
Washington WizardsWAS
|
0.500 | 15 | 25.2 | $134,736,457 | $66,867,057 | - | $164,408,133 | $-51,994,133 | $-53,382,833 | |
| 27 |
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
|
0.489 | 14 | 24.1 | $135,782,461 | $76,156,064 | - | $165,361,473 | $-52,947,473 | $-52,947,473 | |
| 28 |
Los Angeles ClippersLAC
|
0.489 | 16 | 26.6 | $168,479,420 | $96,814,800 | - | $168,479,420 | $-56,065,420 | $-56,065,420 | |
| 29 |
Brooklyn NetsBKN
|
0.644 | 15 | 28.9 | $167,465,636 | $121,658,440 | $4,450,023 | $175,454,015 | $-63,040,015 | $-63,040,015 | |
| 30 |
Golden State WarriorsGSW
|
0.717 | 15 | 27.1 | $175,192,325 | $115,341,076 | $666,667 | $184,024,769 | $-71,610,769 | $-71,610,769 |