Denver Nuggets Active Financial Summary
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $129,240,847 | $109,478,440 | $105,362,531 | $67,546,770 | $36,270,000 | |
| Signed Players | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Guards | $38,294,406 | $63,857,635 | $66,741,785 | $33,930,000 | ||
| Forwards | $49,400,715 | $16,078,795 | $7,041,356 | |||
| Centers | $41,545,726 | $29,542,010 | $31,579,390 | $33,616,770 | ||
| Dead | $1,620,564 |
Player Option
Club Option
Non-Guaranteed
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Nuggets Salary Payroll Table
| Point Guards | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | PG | $4,444,746 | $29,250,000 | $31,590,000 | $33,930,000 | $36,270,000 |
| Monte Morris | PG | $1,588,231 | $1,723,707 | UFA | - | - |
| Shooting Guards | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Harris | SG | $17,839,286 | $19,160,714 | $20,482,143 | UFA | - |
| Will Barton | SG | $12,776,786 | $13,723,214 | $14,669,642 | UFA | - |
| Jordan McRae | SG | $1,645,357 | $1,922,426 | - | - | - |
| Small Forwards | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | SF | $9,346,153 | $9,346,153 | UFA | - | - |
| Torrey Craig | SF | $2,000,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SF | $1,416,852 | $1,663,861 | RFA | - | - |
| Vlatko Cancar | SF | $898,310 | $1,517,981 | $1,782,621 | RFA | - |
| Power Forwards | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Millsap | PF | $30,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. | PF | $3,389,400 | $3,550,800 | $5,258,735 | RFA | - |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Centers | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic MAX | C | $27,504,630 | $29,542,010 | $31,579,390 | $33,616,770 | UFA |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $14,041,096 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Cap Figures
| Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Green | SG | $1,620,564 | - | - | - | - |