
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets 2023 Salary Cap
Nuggets 2023 Salary Cap
Active Roster
Players (10) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Nikola Jokic
5 yr, $272,020,000 (AAV: $54.40M)
Extension / Designated Veteran
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C | 28 |
$46,900,000 ESTIMATE 35.0% |
$50,652,000 ESTIMATE 35.4% |
$54,404,000 ESTIMATE 34.6% |
$58,156,000 ESTIMATE 33.6% |
$61,908,000 PLAYER 32.5% |
UFA $59.86M Bird |
Jamal Murray
5 yr, $158,253,000 (AAV: $31.65M)
Extension / Designated Rookie
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PG | 26 |
Ext. Eligible
$33,833,40025.2% |
$36,016,200 25.2% |
UFA $45.85M Bird |
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Michael Porter Jr.
5 yr, $179,299,750 (AAV: $35.86M)
Extension / Designated Rookie
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SF | 25 |
$33,386,850 24.9% |
$35,859,950 25.1% |
$38,333,050 24.4% |
$40,806,150 $12M GTD 23.6% |
UFA $42.66M Bird |
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Aaron Gordon
4 yr, $86,640,001 (AAV: $21.66M)
Extension / Veteran
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PF | 28 |
$21,666,182 16.2% |
$23,241,455 16.3% |
$23,241,455 PLAYER 14.8% |
UFA $34.26M Bird |
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
2 yr, $30,145,123 (AAV: $15.07M)
Extension / Veteran
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SG | 30 |
$14,704,938 11.0% |
$15,440,185 PLAYER 10.8% |
UFA $23.05M Bird |
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Bruce Brown Jr.
2 yr, $13,281,950 (AAV: $6.64M)
Free Agent
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SG | 27 |
$6,802,950 PLAYER 5.1% |
UFA $8.42M Early Bird |
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Zeke Nnaji
4 yr, $11,802,681 (AAV: $2.95M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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PF | 23 |
Ext. Eligible
$4,306,281CLUB 3.2% |
RFA $12.92M Bird |
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Christian Braun
4 yr, $13,769,157 (AAV: $3.44M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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SG | 22 |
$2,949,120 2.2% |
$3,089,640 CLUB 2.2% |
Ext. Eligible
$4,921,797CLUB 3.1% |
RFA $14.77M Bird |
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Peyton Watson
4 yr, $11,267,516 (AAV: $2.82M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
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SG | 21 |
$2,303,520 1.7% |
$2,413,560 CLUB 1.7% |
Ext. Eligible
$4,356,476CLUB 2.8% |
RFA $13.07M Bird |
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Vlatko Cancar
3 yr, $6,815,324 (AAV: $2.27M)
Free Agent
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PF | 26 |
$2,234,359 1.7% |
$2,346,606 CLUB 1.6% |
UFA $4.46M Bird |
Cap Holds
Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.
Players (11) | Pos. | Age | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Ishmael Smith | PG | 35 |
UFA $6.14M Early Bird |
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Jeff Green | PF | 37 |
UFA $5.85M Early Bird |
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Thomas Bryant | C | 26 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
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DeMarcus Cousins | C | 33 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.16M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.23M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.30M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.87M Non-Bird |
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Troy Daniels | SG | 32 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.16M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.37M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.61M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.87M Non-Bird |
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Reggie Jackson | PG | 33 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
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Richard Jefferson | SF | 43 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.16M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.37M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.61M Non-Bird |
UFA $2.87M Non-Bird |
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DeAndre Jordan | C | 35 |
UFA $1.99M Non-Bird |
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Collin Gillespie | PG | 24 |
RFA $1.77M Two-Way |
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Jack White | SF | 26 |
RFA $1.77M Two-Way |
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Markus Howard | PG | 24 |
UFA $1.77M Two-Way |
UFA $1.92M Two-Way |
UFA $2.12M Two-Way |
UFA $2.33M Two-Way |
UFA $2.56M Two-Way |
Summary
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |||
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Cap Summary | ||||||||
Cap Maximum | $134,000,000 | $143,000,000 | $157,300,000 | $173,030,000 | $190,333,000 | $209,366,300 | ||
Active Roster Cap | $169,087,600 | $169,059,596 | $125,256,778 | $98,962,150 | $61,908,000 | - | ||
Dead/Retained Cap | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cap Holds | $29,255,685 | $29,733,506 | $82,444,271 | $71,943,638 | $53,829,660 | $59,857,700 | ||
Total Cap Allocations | $198,343,285 | $198,793,102 | $207,701,049 | $170,905,788 | $115,737,660 | $59,857,700 | ||
Cap Space | $-64,343,285 | $-55,793,102 | $-50,401,049 | $2,124,212 | $74,595,340 | $149,508,600 | ||
Hard-Cap Space | Not Hard-Capped | |||||||
Super-Tax Space | ||||||||
Tax Summary | ||||||||
Tax Threshold | $162,000,000 | $172,881,000 | $190,170,000 | $209,187,000 | $230,106,000 | $253,117,000 | ||
Taxable Salaries | $169,087,600 | $169,059,596 | $125,256,778 | $98,962,150 | $61,908,000 | $0 | ||
Tax Space | $-7,087,600 | $3,821,404 | $64,913,222 | $110,224,850 | $168,198,000 | $253,117,000 | ||
Tax Bill (Estimated) |
$11,153,302
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Exceptions
Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players.
Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
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Taxpayer Mid-Level |
$5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Bi-Annual |
$4,448,000 | $4,448,000 | |
Trade 7/06/2023
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Monte Morris trade with WAS
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$9,125,000 | $9,125,000 |
Trade 7/06/2023
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Will Barton trade with WAS
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$370,297 | $370,297 |
Trade 2/09/2024
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Bones Hyland trade with LAC
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$2,201,520 | $2,201,520 |
Trade 2/09/2024
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Davon Reed trade with LAL
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$1,902,133 | $1,902,133 |
Deadlines
Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
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6/21/2023 | Bruce Brown Jr. | 2023-24 Player Option | $6,802,950 |
6/29/2023 | Jack White | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,774,999 |
6/29/2023 | Collin Gillespie | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,774,999 |
10/31/2023 | Peyton Watson | 2024-25 Club Option | $2,413,560 |
10/31/2023 | Christian Braun | 2024-25 Club Option | $3,089,640 |
6/29/2024 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 2024-25 Player Option | $15,440,185 |
6/29/2024 | Vlatko Cancar | 2024-25 Club Option | $2,346,606 |
6/30/2024 | Zeke Nnaji | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $6,235,495 |
10/31/2024 | Peyton Watson | 2025-26 Club Option | $4,356,476 |
10/31/2024 | Christian Braun | 2025-26 Club Option | $4,921,797 |
6/29/2025 | Aaron Gordon | 2025-26 Player Option | $22,841,455 |
6/29/2026 | Peyton Watson | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $6,534,714 |
6/29/2027 | Nikola Jokic | 2027-28 Player Option | $61,908,000 |
Unsigned Draft Picks
Draft Year | Player | Age | Position | Country | College |
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2012 | Izzet Turkyilmaz | 33 | C | TUR | |
2022 | Ismael Kamagate | 22 | C | FRA | |
2003 | Sani Bečirovič | 42 | SG | SVN | |
2003 | Xue Yuyang | 40 | PF | CHN |
Future Draft Picks
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 | |
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Top-5 Protected
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ORL
6-30
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6-30 (if not already settled)
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DEN
Top-5 Protected (if not already settled with ORL or 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2025)
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ORL OKC
6-30 (if not already settled) or to OKC if 6-30 (if DEN conveyed 1st to ORL by 2025)
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DEN
Top-5 Protected (if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026)
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OKC
6-30 (if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026)
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Top-5 Protected (if not already settled with OKC)
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OKC
6-30 (if not already settled)
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31-33
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SAS
34-60
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DEN OKC
DEN pick if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029; OKC pick if DEN does not convey 1st to OKC by 2029
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