Player (6)	Pos.	Cap Figure	Base Salary	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Bonus	Cap Figure	Cap % Team	Cap % League	Cash Remaining (Guaranteed)	Notes
Jokic Nikola Jokic	C	$59,033,114	$59,033,114	-	-	-	$59,033,114	29.90	34.60	$121,874,816 ($121,874,816)	Vet Extension / Bird
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr.	SF	$40,806,150	$40,806,150	-	-	-	$40,806,150	20.66	23.92	$40,806,150 ($40,806,150)	Rk Extension / Bird
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji	PF	$7,466,667	$7,466,667	-	-	-	$7,466,667	3.78	4.38	$14,933,334 ($14,933,334)	Rk Extension / Bird
Strawther Julian Strawther	SF	$4,826,931	$4,826,931	-	-	-	$4,826,931	2.44	2.83	$4,826,931 ($4,826,931)	Drafted / Rookie Scale
Pickett Jalen Pickett	PG	$2,406,205	$2,406,205	-	-	-	$2,406,205	1.22	1.41	$2,406,205 ($0)	Drafted / 2nd Round G'teed: $0
Tyson Hunter Tyson	SF	$2,406,205	$2,406,205	-	-	-	$2,406,205	1.22	1.41	$2,406,205 ($0)	Drafted / 2nd Round G'teed: $0

2026-27 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 (7)	Pos.	Qualifying Offer	Likely Incent.	Unlikely Incent.	Trade Kicker	Cap Figure	Rights
GordonAaron Gordon	PF	-				$34,262,183	Bird
BraunChristian Braun	SG	$7,092,309				$14,765,391	Restricted Bird
WatsonPeyton Watson	SG	$6,534,714				$13,069,428	Restricted Bird
CousinsDeMarcus Cousins	C	-				$2,533,301	Non-Bird
DanielsTroy Daniels	SG	-				$2,533,301	Non-Bird
JeffersonRichard Jefferson	SF	-				$2,533,301	Non-Bird
HowardMarkus Howard	PG	-				$2,398,164	Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge	6 spots	6 spots				$8,425,554

2026-27 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
2026 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold		$207,292,000
Total Taxable Salaries		$116,945,272
Current Luxury Tax Space		$90,346,728

2026-27 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	$116,945,272
Cap Holds	$80,520,623
Total Salaries	$197,465,895
2026 NBA Salary Cap Max	$170,610,000
Actual Cap Max Space	$-26,855,895
Practical Cap Space	$50,665,738
2026 NBA Salary Cap Floor	$153,549,000
Cap Floor Space	$36,603,728

Cap Type	Cap Total
Active Roster Cap	$116,945,272
Cap Holds	$80,520,623
Total Cap Allocations	$197,465,895
Salary Cap Maximum
2026 NBA Salary Cap Max	$170,610,000
Current Cap Space	$-26,855,895
Second Apron
2026 NBA Second Apron	$229,279,000
Second Apron Space	$112,333,728
Salary Cap Floor
2026 NBA Salary Cap Floor	$153,549,000
Current Floor Space	$36,603,728

 

2026-27 Practical Cap Space

Available Practical Cap Space:

$50,665,738 — $50,665,738

$50,665,738

Projected Practical Cap Space:

This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.

$50,665,738

Maximum Possible Cap Space:

This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.

Deadlines

Deadline Date	Player	Type	Value
10/31/2025	Julian Strawther	2026-27 Club Option	$4,826,931
6/29/2026	Peyton Watson	2026-27 Qualifying Offer	$6,534,714
6/29/2026	Jalen Pickett	2026-27 Club Option	$2,406,205
6/29/2026	Hunter Tyson	2026-27 Club Option	$2,406,205
6/29/2027	Nikola Jokic	2027-28 Player Option	$62,832,000
6/29/2027	Julian Strawther	2027-28 Qualifying Offer	$7,723,090
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