Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder 2026-27 Salary Cap

Thunder 2026-27 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Oklahoma City Thunder 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player Option
Club Option
Non-Guaranteed
Estimate
Player (4) Pos. Cap Figure Base
Salary
Likely
Incent.
Unlikely
Incent.
Trade
Bonus
Cap
Figure
Cap %
Team
Cap %
League
Cash Remaining
(Guaranteed)
Notes
Gilgeous-Alexander Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG $40,806,150 $40,806,150 - - - $40,806,150 25.10 23.92 $40,806,150
($40,806,150)
Rk Extension / Bird
Dort Luguentz Dort SG $17,722,222 $17,722,222 - $1,000,000 - $17,722,222 10.90 10.39 $17,722,222
($0)
Free Agent / Bird
G'teed: $0
Wallace Cason Wallace PG $7,420,806 $7,420,806 - - - $7,420,806 4.56 4.35 $7,420,806
($7,420,806)
Drafted / Rookie Scale
Williams Kenrich Williams PF $7,163,000 $7,163,000 - - - $7,163,000 4.41 4.20 $7,163,000
($0)
Vet Extension / Bird
G'teed: $0


2026-27 Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Thunder are currently under the cap, all of these figures are included in their Total Cap Figure.

Player (4) Pos. Qualifying Offer Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Kicker Cap Figure Rights
HolmgrenChet Holmgren C $17,919,435 $34,328,420 Restricted Bird
DiengOusmane Dieng SF $9,132,437 $20,012,646 Restricted Bird
WilliamsJalen Williams SF $9,055,452 $19,742,991 Restricted Bird
WilliamsJaylin Williams C - $4,156,628 Bird
Incomplete Roster Charge 8 spots 8 spots       $11,234,072  


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.

Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.

Type Reason (Used On) Original Available
Trade
10/17/2024
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl trade with HOU
$1,900,000 $1,900,000


2026-27 Luxury Tax Totals

Denotes the Thunder current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).

Type Totals
2026 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold $207,292,000
Total Taxable Salaries $73,112,178
Current Luxury Tax Space $134,179,822


2026-27 Oklahoma City Thunder Salary Cap Totals

The Thunder are currently under the league salary cap, meaning all Cap Holds & Exceptions are included in their Total Cap Allocations. The Cap Max Space figure below represents how much salary cap remains after all allocations are included.

Cap Type Cap Total
Active Roster Cap $73,112,178
Cap Holds $89,474,757
Total Cap Allocations $162,586,935
Salary Cap Maximum
2026 NBA Salary Cap Max $170,610,000
Current Cap Space $8,023,065
Second Apron
2026 NBA Second Apron $229,279,000
Second Apron Space $155,166,822
Salary Cap Floor
2026 NBA Salary Cap Floor $153,549,000
Current Floor Space $80,436,822
 

2026-27 Practical Cap Space

Available Practical Cap Space: $114,357,001 — $114,357,001

$114,357,001
Projected Practical Cap Space:

This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.

$114,357,001
Maximum Possible Cap Space:

This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.





Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/31/2025 Cason Wallace 2026-27 Club Option $7,420,806
6/29/2026 Jalen Williams 2026-27 Qualifying Offer $9,055,452
6/29/2026 Chet Holmgren 2026-27 Qualifying Offer $17,919,435
6/29/2026 Ousmane Dieng 2026-27 Club Option $9,132,437
6/29/2026 Luguentz Dort 2026-27 Club Option $17,722,222
6/29/2026 Kenrich Williams 2026-27 Club Option $7,163,000
6/29/2027 Cason Wallace 2027-28 Qualifying Offer $10,849,219




Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Age Position Country College
2008 DeVon Hardin 37 C USA California
2006 Yotam Halperin 40 SG ISR
2003 Paccelis Morlende 43 G FRA
2003 Sofoklis Schortsanitis 38 PF CMR
1990 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 55 PF USA Providence
2003 Szymon Szewcyk 41 F POL


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
2025
LAC    OKC
OKC right to swap
MIA
Top-14 Protected
OKC
15-30 (via LAC)
OKC
OKC right to swap with LAC or HOU 11-30
PHI
Top-6 Protected
OKC
7-30
UTA
Top-10 Protected (if not already settled with OKC)
OKC
11-30 (if not already settled)
2026
HOU
Top-4 Protected
OKC
5-30
OKC
MIA    OKC
MIA pick if settled with OKC, OKC pick if not settled (via LAC)
HOU
Two most favorable of HOU 5-30, LAC and OKC
PHI
Top-4 Protected (if not already settled with OKC)
OKC
5-30 (if not already settled)
UTA
Top-8 Protected (if not already settled with OKC Or MIN via UTA swap for MIN) OR swap with CLE
OKC
9-30 (if not already settled)
2027
DEN
Top-5 Protected (if not already settled with ORL or 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2025)
ORL    OKC
6-30 (if not already settled) or to OKC if 6-30 (if DEN conveyed 1st to ORL by 2025)
OKC
Two most favorable of DEN 6-30, LAC and OKC (via OKC swap for LAC)
PHI
Top-4 Protected (if not already settled with OKC) or Top-8 Protected (if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025)
OKC    BKN
5-30 OKC or 9-30 BKN (if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025)
2028
DAL    OKC
OKC right to swap
DEN
Top-5 Protected (if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026)
OKC
6-30 (if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026)
OKC    DAL
OKC right to swap
2029
DEN
Top-5 Protected (if not already settled with OKC)
OKC
6-30 (if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027)
OKC
2030
DEN
Top-5 Protected (if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028)
OKC
6-30 (if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028)
OKC
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
2025
POR
31-40
OKC
41-60
HOU    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2024; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2024
OKC
More favorable of BOS and MEM to OKC then other to ORL (via BOS)
HOU
Less favorable of HOU and OKC (via ATL)
2026
OKC
via ATL
HOU    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2026; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2026
OKC
Most favorable of DAL, OKC and PHI then others to HOU and SAS
2027
OKC
Three most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to OKC then other to SAN (via HOU to DET; via UTA to SAS)
OKC
Three most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to OKC then other to SAN (via HOU to DET; via UTA to SAS)
OKC
via HOU
OKC
Three most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to OKC then other to UTA
PHI    OKC
PHI pick if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2027; OKC pick if PHI does not convey 1st to HOU by 2027
2028
OKC
via BKN to HOU
OKC
OKC
2029
OKC
OKC
DEN    OKC
DEN pick if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029; OKC pick if DEN does not convey 1st to OKC by 2029
OKC
OKC
OKC
OKC
2030
DEN    OKC
DEN pick if DEN conveys second 1st to OKC by 2030; OKC pick if DEN does not convey second 1st to OKC by 2030
OKC
OKC
OKC