Denver Nuggets 2022-23 Cap Table

The Denver Nuggets 2022-23 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$169,601,210 / 10th

Cap Space

$-45,946,210 / 21st

1st Apron Space

$-4,405,004

2nd Apron Sapce

$-161,388,004

2022-23 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (17) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Jokic Nikola Jokic C 27 maximum $33,616,770 27.19% $32,478,838 $1,137,932 - - $32,478,837
Murray Jamal Murray PG 25 DRK-EXT $31,650,600 25.60% $31,650,600 - - - $31,650,600
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr. SF 24 DRK-EXT $30,913,750 25.00% $30,913,750 - - - $30,913,750
Gordon Aaron Gordon PF 27 VET-EXT $20,690,909 16.73% $19,690,909 $1,000,000 $200,000 - $19,690,909
Caldwell-Pope Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 29 FA $14,004,703 11.33% $14,004,703 - - - $14,004,703
Brown Jr. Bruce Brown Jr. SG 26 FA $6,479,000 5.24% $6,479,000 - - - $6,479,000
Smith Ishmael Smith PG 34 FA $4,725,000 3.82% $4,725,000 - - - $4,725,000
Green Jeff Green PF 36 FA $4,500,000 3.64% $4,500,000 - $500,000 - $4,500,000
Braun Christian Braun SG 21 RK-1ST $2,808,600 2.27% $2,808,600 - - - $2,808,600
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji PF 22 RK-1ST $2,617,800 2.12% $2,617,800 - - - $2,617,800
Cancar Vlatko Cancar PF 25 FA $2,234,359 1.81% $2,234,359 - - - $2,234,359
Watson Peyton Watson SG 20 RK-1ST $2,193,960 1.77% $2,193,960 - - - $2,193,960
Jordan DeAndre Jordan C 34 FA $1,836,090 1.48% $2,905,851 - - - $2,905,851
Bryant Thomas Bryant C 25 FA $1,836,090 1.48% $2,133,278 - - - $2,133,278
Jackson Reggie Jackson PG 32 ROS $580,373 0.47% $918,516 - - - $918,516
Gillespie Collin Gillespie PG 23 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
White Jack White SF 25 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2022-23 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (5) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C 32 ROS $1,836,090 1.48% - Non-Bird
Daniels Troy Daniels SG 31 ROS $1,836,090 1.48% - Non-Bird
Jefferson Richard Jefferson SF 42 $1,836,090 1.48% - Non-Bird
Rivers Austin Rivers SG 30 FA $1,766,970 1.43% -
Howard Markus Howard PG 23 2W $1,637,966 1.32% - Two-Way

2022 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.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Taxpayer Mid-Level
Bruce Brown Jr.
$6,479,000
End-of-Season $6,479,000 $0

2022 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $123,655,000
Active Roster $160,688,004 8th
Cap Hold $8,913,206 9th
Total Allocations $169,601,210 10th
Space $-45,946,210 21st
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $156,983,000
Total Allocations $161,388,004 -
Space $-4,405,004 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $161,388,004 -
Space $-161,388,004 -

2022 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
9/27/2024 Aaron Gordon
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2024-25 Extension Eligible
9/29/2024 Michael Porter Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2024-25 Extension Eligible
10/31/2024 Peyton Watson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$4,356,476
10/31/2024 Christian Braun
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$4,921,797
10/31/2024 Julian Strawther
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$2,674,200
6/29/2025 Russell Westbrook
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$3,468,960
6/29/2025 Dario Saric
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$5,426,400
6/29/2025 Trey Alexander
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 P.J. Hall
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$22,841,455
10/31/2025 Julian Strawther
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$4,826,931
10/31/2025 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$3,372,120
6/29/2026 Hunter Tyson
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Jalen Pickett
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Peyton Watson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$6,534,714
10/31/2026 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$5,547,138
6/29/2027 Zeke Nnaji
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$7,466,667
6/29/2027 Julian Strawther
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$7,723,090
6/29/2027 Nikola Jokic
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$62,832,000
6/29/2028 DaRon Holmes II
2028-29
$8,586,971

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2012 Izzet Turkyilmaz C 34 Turkey
2003 Xue Yuyang PF 41 China
2003 Sani Bečirovič SG 43 Slovenia

Future Draft Picks

2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5
ORL
If 6-30

2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with ORL
ORL
If 6-30 if not already settled

2027

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already setteled with ORL or 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2025
ORL    OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or to OKC if 6-30 if DEN conveyed 1st to ORL by 2025

2028

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026
OKC
If 6-30 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026

2029

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027

2030

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028

2031

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN

2025

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL    MIN
DAL gets the most favorable of DEN and PHI; MIN gets the least favorable of DEN and PHI
DEN
(via OKC to CHA)

2026

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
PHX

2027

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CLE

2028

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DEN
If 31-33
SAS
If 34-60

2029

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    OKC
CHA pick if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029; OKC pick if DEN does not convey 1st to OKC by 2029

2030

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    OKC
CHA pick if DEN conveys second 1st to OKC by 2030; OKC pick if DEN does not convey second 1st to OKC by 2030

2031

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
PHX

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 26, 2024
Russell Westbrook, PG

Agreed to a 2 year $6.77 million contract with Denver (DEN) - includes 2025-26 Player Option

Jul 24, 2024
DeAndre Jordan, C

Signed a 1 year $3.31 million contract with Denver (DEN)

Jul 13, 2024
DaRon Holmes II, PF

Will miss the 2024-25 with Denver (DEN) due to season-ending Achilles injury

Jul 12, 2024
Dario Saric, PF

Agreed to a 2 year $10.59 million contract with Denver (DEN) - includes 2025-26 Player Option

Jul 10, 2024
P.J. Hall, PF

Signed a Two-Way contract with Denver (DEN)

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