NBA
NBA Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 tax totals for each NBA team. These figures derive from a player's tax payroll salary. See also: Cash Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
The current Luxury Tax Threshold is $136,606,000.
| Rank | Team | Roster | Active Payroll | Dead Payroll | Luxury Tax Payroll |
Luxury Tax Space |
Luxury Tax Bill (est) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State WarriorsGSW | 15 | $175,192,205 | - | $175,858,872 | $-39,252,872 | $170,330,456 |
| 2 | Brooklyn NetsBKN | 15 | $167,465,516 | - | $171,915,539 | $-35,309,539 | $110,375,085 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersLAC | 15 | $168,479,300 | - | $168,479,300 | $-31,873,300 | $93,898,180 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLAL | 15 | $151,944,830 | - | $156,944,830 | $-20,338,830 | $46,270,616 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksMIL | 14 | $150,500,829 | - | $155,535,722 | $-18,929,722 | $41,521,600 |
| 6 | Utah JazzUTH | 14 | $153,048,231 | - | $153,048,231 | $-16,442,231 | $33,437,254 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ersPHI | 15 | $141,660,440 | - | $142,935,931 | $-6,329,931 | $9,827,381 |
| 8 | Boston CelticsBOS | 15 | $141,693,234 | - | $142,925,171 | $-6,319,171 | $9,808,551 |
| 9 | Portland Trail BlazersPOR | 14 | $136,767,729 | - | $139,612,158 | $-3,006,158 | $4,509,237 |
| 10 | Toronto RaptorsTOR | 15 | $137,356,758 | - | $137,656,758 | $-1,050,758 | $1,576,137 |
| 11 | Miami HeatMIA | 14 | $130,954,862 | - | $136,169,446 | $436,554 | $0 |
| 12 | Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | 14 | $135,733,080 | - | $135,733,080 | $872,920 | $0 |
| 13 | Denver NuggetsDEN | 15 | $135,208,538 | - | $135,208,538 | $1,397,462 | $0 |
| 14 | Washington WizardsWAS | 15 | $134,920,069 | - | $134,920,069 | $1,685,931 | $0 |
| 15 | Atlanta HawksATL | 15 | $134,732,348 | - | $134,732,348 | $1,873,652 | $0 |
| 16 | Indiana PacersIND | 14 | $131,276,695 | - | $133,522,095 | $3,083,905 | $0 |
| 17 | Cleveland CavaliersCLE | 15 | $131,886,438 | - | $133,343,104 | $3,262,896 | $0 |
| 18 | Chicago BullsCHI | 14 | $131,894,042 | - | $131,894,042 | $4,711,958 | $0 |
| 19 | Sacramento KingsSAC | 15 | $131,084,683 | - | $131,084,683 | $5,521,317 | $0 |
| 20 | New Orleans PelicansNOP | 16 | $129,629,039 | - | $129,629,039 | $6,976,961 | $0 |
| 21 | Phoenix SunsPHX | 14 | $128,373,873 | - | $128,373,873 | $8,232,127 | $0 |
| 22 | Houston RocketsHOU | 15 | $123,298,964 | - | $127,054,571 | $9,551,429 | $0 |
| 23 | Detroit PistonsDET | 15 | $80,421,853 | - | $125,914,360 | $10,691,640 | $0 |
| 24 | Dallas MavericksDAL | 14 | $116,934,102 | - | $118,452,083 | $18,153,917 | $0 |
| 25 | San Antonio SpursSAS | 15 | $99,508,279 | - | $117,912,958 | $18,693,042 | $0 |
| 26 | New York KnicksNYK | 14 | $111,024,770 | - | $117,456,436 | $19,149,564 | $0 |
| 27 | Charlotte HornetsCHA | 15 | $106,223,133 | - | $116,904,105 | $19,701,895 | $0 |
| 28 | Memphis GrizzliesMEM | 15 | $97,935,345 | - | $114,092,597 | $22,513,403 | $0 |
| 29 | Orlando MagicORL | 15 | $113,699,708 | - | $113,699,708 | $22,906,292 | $0 |
| 30 | Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | 15 | $49,812,064 | - | $78,186,752 | $58,419,248 | $0 |