Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets 2021 Salary Cap
Nuggets 2021 Salary Cap
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $110,677,228 | $77,010,170 | $47,940,607 | $36,016,200 | ||
| Signed Players | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Guards | $43,427,731 | $40,775,600 | $43,634,326 | $36,016,200 | ||
| Forwards | $33,508,955 | $2,617,800 | $4,306,281 | |||
| Centers | $33,740,542 | $33,616,770 | ||||
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Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Nuggets Salary Payroll Table
Player Option
Club Option
Non-Guaranteed
Estimate
| Point Guards | Pos. | Age | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray RK-MAX | PG | 24 | $29,467,800 | $31,650,600 | $33,833,400 | $36,016,200 | UFA |
| Monte Morris | PG | 26 | $8,849,071 | $9,125,000 | $9,800,926 | UFA | - |
| Facundo Campazzo | PG | 0 | $3,200,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| P.J. Dozier | PG | 24 | $1,910,860 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG | 27 | RFA | - | - | - | - |
| Markus Howard | PG | 22 | RFA | - | - | - | - |
| Small Forwards | Pos. | Age | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | SF | 23 | $5,258,735 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Vlatko Cancar | SF | 24 | $1,782,621 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Power Forwards | Pos. | Age | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 26 | $16,409,091 | UFA | - | - | - |
| JaMychal Green | PF | 31 | $7,559,748 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Zeke Nnaji | PF | 20 | $2,498,760 | $2,617,800 | $4,306,281 | RFA | - |
| Centers | Pos. | Age | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic MAX | C | 26 | $31,579,390 | $33,616,770 | UFA | - | - |
| Bol Bol | C | 21 | $2,161,152 | RFA | - | - | - |
Denver Nuggets Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $110,677,228
- Cap Hold: $67,512,526
- Total Cap: $113,699,366
- Cap Max Space: $-65,775,754
- Practical Cap Space: $-1,285,366
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Most Earnings
- Nikola Jokic (C) $117,435,159
- Aaron Gordon (PF) $92,777,983
- Jamal Murray (PG) $70,985,709
- JaMychal Green (PF) $40,558,382
- Michael Porter Jr. (SF) $14,881,258
Top Nuggets Contracts
- Jamal Murray (PG) $158,253,000
- Nikola Jokic (C) $147,710,050
- Aaron Gordon (PF) $80,000,000
- Monte Morris (PG) $27,774,997
- Michael Porter Jr. (SF) $15,093,095
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Jul 23 2021
JaMychal Green
Declined $7.56 million Player Option with Denver (DEN) for 2021-22; becomes Unrestricted Free Agent
Jul 17 2021
Will Barton
Declined $14.67 million Player Option with Denver (DEN) for 2021; becomes Unrestricted Free Agent
Jun 13 2021
Nikola Jokic
Fined $2,000 for ejection during PHX-DEN game (playoff)
Apr 30 2021
Austin Rivers
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Denver (DEN)
Apr 20 2021
Austin Rivers
Signed a 10-day contract with Denver (DEN)
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