Detroit Pistons 2025-26 Financial Summary

A current summary of Detroit Pistons 2025-26 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$193,011,869 / 20th

Cap Space

$-38,364,869 / 11th

Projected Cash Payroll

$179,182,046 / 24th

Cash Total

$179,182,046 / 24th

2025-26 Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
  Player (15) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
Cunningham Cade Cunningham PG 24 $46,394,100 30.00% $46,394,100 $46,394,100 $46,394,100 $46,394,100 2030
2
Harris Tobias Harris PF 33 $26,634,146 17.22% $26,634,146 $26,634,146 $26,634,146 $26,634,146 2026
3
Huerter Kevin Huerter SG 27 $17,991,071 11.63% $17,991,071 $17,991,071 $7,030,993 $17,991,071 2026
4
Robinson Duncan Robinson SF 31 $16,834,692 10.89% $16,834,692 $16,834,692 $16,834,692 $16,834,692 2028
5
Stewart Isaiah Stewart C 24 $15,000,000 9.70% $16,000,000 $14,637,931 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2028
6
LeVert Caris LeVert SG 31 $14,104,000 9.12% $14,104,000 $14,104,000 $14,104,000 $14,104,000 2027
7
Thompson Ausar Thompson SG 23 $8,775,000 5.67% $8,775,000 $8,775,000 $8,775,000 $8,775,000 2027
8
Holland II Ron Holland II SF 20 $8,657,280 5.60% $8,657,280 $8,657,280 $8,657,280 $8,657,280 2028
9
Duren Jalen Duren C 22 $6,483,144 4.19% $6,483,144 $6,438,433 $6,483,144 $6,483,144 2026
10
Reed Paul Reed C 26 $5,335,894 3.45% $5,335,894 $5,335,894 $5,335,894 $5,335,894 2027
11
Jenkins Daniss Jenkins G 24 $3,809,524 2.46% $3,809,524 $3,809,524 $3,809,524 $3,809,524 2027
12
Sasser Marcus Sasser PG 25 $2,886,720 1.87% $2,886,720 $2,886,720 $2,886,720 $2,886,720 2027
13
Green Javonte Green SG 32 $2,296,274 1.48% $2,296,274 $2,296,274 $2,874,436 $2,874,436 2026
14
Klintman Bobi Klintman SF 22 $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $1,955,377 2028
15
Lanier Chaz Lanier SG 24 $1,272,870 0.82% $1,272,870 $1,272,870 $1,272,870 $1,272,870 2029

2025-26 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

  Player (2) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed
1
Saric Dario Saric PF 31 $5,426,400 3.51% $5,426,400 $5,426,400 $2,214,221 -
2
Jones Isaac Jones C 25 $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377 $2,191,897 $1,955,377 -

2025-26 Cap Hold

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

  Player (1) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
Beasley Malik Beasley SG 29 $7,200,000 4.66% Non-Bird

2025 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
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Caris LeVert
$14,104,000
End-of-Season $14,104,000 $0
Bi-Annual
Daniss Jenkins
$3,809,524
End-of-Season $5,134,000 $1,324,476
trade-via-sign-trade
Dennis Schroder trade with SAC
Dario Saric, $5,426,400
7/7/2026 $14,104,000 $8,677,600

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $178,430,092 18th
Dead Money $7,381,777 10th
Cap Hold $7,200,000 15th
Total Allocations $193,011,869 20th
Space $-38,364,869 11th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$195,945,000
Total Allocations $186,811,869 -
Space $9,133,131 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,824,000
Total Allocations $186,811,869 -
Space $21,012,131 -

2025 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $187,895,000
Total Allocations $185,641,609 21st
Space $2,253,391 10th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $0 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Tolu Smith III
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Wendell Moore Jr.
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Daniss Jenkins
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$4,000,000
6/29/2026 Jalen Duren
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$8,966,188
6/30/2026 Bobi Klintman
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$2,296,271
7/11/2026 Isaiah Stewart
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Ron Holland II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$11,491,183
1/10/2027 Duncan Robinson
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$15,992,957
1/10/2027 Paul Reed
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$5,602,689
6/29/2027 Isaac Jones
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2027 Daniss Jenkins
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$5,400,000
6/29/2027 Chaz Lanier
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed
$2,525,901
6/29/2027 Bobi Klintman
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/29/2027 Isaiah Stewart
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$15,000,000
6/29/2027 Marcus Sasser
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$8,157,205
6/29/2027 Ausar Thompson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$15,854,162
7/7/2027 Duncan Robinson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/10/2027 Cade Cunningham
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/15/2027 Bobi Klintman
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed
$2,486,995
1/10/2028 Duncan Robinson
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed
$15,151,222
6/29/2028 Chaz Lanier
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/29/2028 Ron Holland II
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$16,386,428
7/15/2028 Chaz Lanier
GUARANTEED
2028-29 Guaranteed
$2,525,901

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
DET
DET
DET can swap for MIN

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
DET

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
DET

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
DET

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
DET

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
DET

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
DET

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
DET
If 56-60 (via NYK to ATL to SAN to SAC)
BOS
Most favorable of DET, MIL and ORL (via MIL to ORL; via DET to LAC to ORL)

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
DET
Less favorable of BKN and DAL to DET then other to WAS
DET
DET
(via PHI)

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
DET
Least favorable of DET 31-55, CHA, LAC, MIA and NYK to UTA then others to DET
PHI
If 56-60
DET
Least favorable of CHA and LAC then other to CHA (via LAC to CHA to DAL)
DET
If DAL conveys 1st to CHA in 2027(via SAS to DAL to DET) or to CHA if DAL does not convey 1st to CHA in 2027

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
DET
Two most favorable of DET, MIL and NYK then other to SAC (via MIL to BRK to DET; via NYK to DET)
DET
Two most favorable of DET, MIL and NYK then other to SAC (via MIL to BRK to DET; via NYK to DET)

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
DET
DET

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
DET
(via PHI)
DET
DET
Least favorable of GSW and MIN then other to MIN (via MIN swap for GSW (via GSW))

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
DET

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 11, 2026
Jalen Duren, C

Suspended 2 games for initiating the altercation and fighting during DET-CHA; forfeits $89,423

Feb 11, 2026
Isaiah Stewart, C

Suspended 7 games for leaving bench area, aggressively entering an on-court altercation and fighting during DET-CHA game; forfeits $724,138

Feb 09, 2026
Isaac Jones, C

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Detroit (DET)

Feb 09, 2026
Daniss Jenkins, G

Signed a 2 year $7.8 million Rest-of-Season contract with Detroit (DET) - includes 2026-27 Club Option

Feb 09, 2026
Dario Saric, PF

Waived by Detroit (DET)

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