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

$177,258,699 / 7th

Cap Space

$-53,603,699 / 24th

1st Apron Space

$-4,985,377

2nd Apron Space

$-161,968,377

2022-23 Active Roster Cap

Non-Guaranteed
Player (16 of 15 + 0 of 3 TW) 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 FA $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
Jackson Reggie Jackson PG 32 ROS $580,373 0.47% $918,516 - - - $918,516

2022-23 Cap Hold Cap

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

Player (9) 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
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
Jefferson Richard Jefferson SF 42 $1,836,090 1.48% - Non-Bird
Rivers Austin Rivers SG 30 FA $1,766,970 1.43% -
Rivers Austin Rivers SG 30 FA $1,766,970 1.43% -
Howard Markus Howard PG 23 2W $1,637,966 1.32% - Two-Way
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
Trade
Michael Porter Jr. trade with BKN
Jonas Valanciunas, $10,395,000
 7/8/2026 $17,275,985 $6,880,985
Trade
Dario Saric trade with SAC
 7/13/2026 $5,426,400 $5,426,400
Trade
Hunter Tyson trade with BKN
 2/5/2027 $2,221,677 $2,221,677

2022 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $123,655,000
Active Roster $161,268,377 8th
Cap Hold $15,990,322 7th
Total Allocations $177,258,699 7th
Space $-53,603,699 24th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $156,983,000
Total Allocations $161,968,377 -
Space $-4,985,377 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $161,968,377 -
Space $-161,968,377 -

2022 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 David Roddy
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Spencer Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2026 Curtis Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$10,000,000
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
7/6/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/21/2026 Zeke Nnaji
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,547,138
6/29/2027 Nikola Jokic
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$62,832,000
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 K.J. Simpson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
9/7/2027 Jamal Murray
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Aaron Gordon
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option 		$37,094,523
6/29/2028 DaRon Holmes II
2028-29 		$8,586,971
10/1/2028 Christian Braun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2012 Izzet Turkyilmaz C 35 Turkey
2003 Xue Yuyang PF 43 China
2003 Sani Bečirovič SG 44 Slovenia

Future Draft Picks

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
Not Tradable, owe 2027 to OKC

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
OKC
If 6-30

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 not already settled with OKC
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled

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

2032
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
BKN

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
DEN
Less favorable of ATL and LAC then other to BKN (via GSW to BKN)
CHI
Less favorable of DEN and GSW then other to CHA (via DEN to PHX to CHA; via GOS to ATL to OKC to NYK to CHA; via CHA to PHX to MIN)

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
UTA
(via CLE to CHI to BOS to UTA)

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
WAS
If 34-60 (via SAS to SAC)

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
If DEN conveys 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
OKC
(via CHA)

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
CHI
(via PHX to CHA)

2032
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
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 05, 2026
Tyus Jones, PG

Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Denver (DEN)

Mar 04, 2026
David Roddy, PF

Signed a Two-Way contract with Denver (DEN)

Mar 04, 2026
Tamar Bates, G

Waived by Denver (DEN)

Feb 19, 2026
K.J. Simpson, PG

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Denver (DEN)

Feb 19, 2026
Spencer Jones, SF

Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Denver (DEN) via converted Two-Way

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