Player (15)	Pos.	Cap Figure	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Figure	Cap % Team	Cap % League	Notes
Jokic Nikola Jokic	C	$33,616,770	$32,478,838	$1,137,932	-	-	$33,616,770	19.82	27.19	Free Agent (Max) / Bird G'teed: $32,478,837
Murray Jamal Murray	PG	$31,650,600	$31,650,600	-	-	-	$31,650,600	18.66	25.60	Rk Extension / Bird
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr.	SF	$30,913,750	$30,913,750	-	-	-	$30,913,750	18.23	25.00	Rk Extension / Bird
Gordon Aaron Gordon	PF	$20,690,909	$19,690,909	$1,000,000	$200,000	-	$20,690,909	12.20	16.73	Vet Extension / Bird
Caldwell-Pope Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG	$14,004,703	$14,004,703	-	-	-	$14,004,703	8.26	11.33	Acquired via Trade
Brown Jr. Bruce Brown Jr.	SG	$6,479,000	$6,479,000	-	-	-	$6,479,000	3.82	5.24	Free Agent / T-MLE
Smith Ishmael Smith	PG	$4,725,000	$4,725,000	-	-	-	$4,725,000	2.79	3.82	Acquired via Trade
Green Jeff Green	PF	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	-	$500,000	-	$4,500,000	2.65	3.64	Free Agent / NT-MLE
Braun Christian Braun	SG	$2,808,600	$2,808,600	-	-	-	$2,808,600	1.66	2.27	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji	PF	$2,617,800	$2,617,800	-	-	-	$2,617,800	1.54	2.12	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Cancar Vlatko Cancar	PF	$2,234,359	$2,234,359	-	-	-	$2,234,359	1.32	1.81	Free Agent / Bird
Watson Peyton Watson	SG	$2,193,960	$2,193,960	-	-	-	$2,193,960	1.29	1.77	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Jordan DeAndre Jordan	C	$1,836,090	$2,905,851	-	-	-	$1,836,090	1.08	1.48	Free Agent / Minimum
Bryant Thomas Bryant	C	$1,836,090	$2,133,278	-	-	-	$1,836,090	1.08	1.48	Acquired via Trade
Jackson Reggie Jackson	PG	$580,373	$918,516	-	-	-	$580,373	0.34	0.47	RoS / Minimum

2022-23 Two-Way

Players signed to Two-Way contracts that are currently designated to G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team's Total Cap/Tax Allocations.

Player (2)	Pos.
GillespieCollin Gillespie	PG
WhiteJack White	SF

2022-23 Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Nuggets are currently over the league salary cap, these cap holds do not count against their Total Cap figure. Renouncing these cap holds will NOT afford the team any new cap space. These figures are not counted toward a team's Luxury Tax Allocation.

Player (5)	Pos.	Qualifying Offer	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Kicker	Cap Figure	Rights
CousinsDeMarcus Cousins	C	-				$1,836,090	Non-Bird
DanielsTroy Daniels	SG	-				$1,836,090	Non-Bird
JeffersonRichard Jefferson	SF	-				$1,836,090	Non-Bird
RiversAustin Rivers	SG	-				$1,766,970
HowardMarkus Howard	PG	-				$1,637,966	Two-Way

Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are above the cap and above the Luxury Tax Apron ($156,983,000) and can be used for contracts up to 3 years in length.

Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.

Type	Reason (Used On)	Original	Available
Taxpayer Mid-Level	Bruce Brown Jr. ($6,479,000)	$6,479,000	$0

2022-23 Luxury Tax Totals

Denotes the Nuggets current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).

Type		Totals
2022 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold		$150,267,000
Total Taxable Salaries		$160,688,004
Current Luxury Tax Space		$-10,421,004
Est. Luxury Tax Bill		$17,302,513

2022-23 Denver Nuggets Salary Cap Totals

The Nuggets are currently over the league salary cap. This means Cap Holds & Exceptions are NOT included in their Total Cap Allocations, and renouncing these figures will not afford them any cap space. The team may only sign outside players using any available exceptions or at league minimum salaries.

Cap Type	Total
Active Roster Cap	$160,688,004
Cap Holds	$8,913,206
Total Salaries	$169,601,210
2022 NBA Salary Cap Max	$123,655,000
Actual Cap Max Space	$-45,946,210

Cap Type	Cap Total
Active Roster Cap	$160,688,004
Cap Holds	$8,913,206
Total Cap Allocations	$169,601,210
Salary Cap Maximum
2022 NBA Salary Cap Max	$123,655,000
Current Cap Space	$-45,946,210

Deadlines

Deadline Date	Player	Type	Value
6/23/2024	Vlatko Cancar	2024-25 Club Option	$2,346,606
6/25/2024	Reggie Jackson	2024-25 Player Option	$5,250,000
6/29/2024	Braxton Key	2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way	$1,867,722
6/29/2024	Collin Gillespie	2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way	$2,093,637
6/29/2024	Jay Huff	2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way	$1,867,722
6/29/2024	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	2024-25 Player Option	$15,440,185
10/31/2024	Julian Strawther	2025-26 Club Option	$2,674,200
10/31/2024	Christian Braun	2025-26 Club Option	$4,921,797
10/31/2024	Peyton Watson	2025-26 Club Option	$4,356,476
6/29/2025	Aaron Gordon	2025-26 Player Option	$22,841,455
10/31/2025	Julian Strawther	2026-27 Club Option	$4,826,931
6/29/2026	Hunter Tyson	2026-27 Club Option	$2,406,205
6/29/2026	Jalen Pickett	2026-27 Club Option	$2,406,205
6/29/2026	Peyton Watson	2026-27 Qualifying Offer	$6,534,714
6/29/2027	Julian Strawther	2027-28 Qualifying Offer	$7,723,090
6/29/2027	Nikola Jokic	2027-28 Player Option	$62,832,000
6/29/2027	Zeke Nnaji	2027-28 Player Option	$7,466,667

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year	Player	Age	Position	Country	College
2012	Izzet Turkyilmaz	33	C	TUR
2003	Sani Bečirovič	42	SG	SVN
2003	Xue Yuyang	41	PF	CHN

Future Draft Picks

• Round 1
• Round 2