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 | $175,192,325 | $666,667 | $175,858,992 | $-39,252,992 | $170,331,206 |
| 2 | Brooklyn NetsBKN | 15 | $157,847,950 | $11,438,379 | $169,286,329 | $-32,680,329 | $97,731,568 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersLAC | 15 | $164,493,220 | $1,669,178 | $166,162,398 | $-29,556,398 | $83,114,696 |
| 4 | Milwaukee BucksMIL | 15 | $152,266,626 | $6,718,759 | $158,985,385 | $-22,379,385 | $53,922,698 |
| 5 | Los Angeles LakersLAL | 15 | $148,106,001 | $8,530,216 | $156,636,217 | $-20,030,217 | $45,113,318 |
| 6 | Utah JazzUTH | 15 | $147,351,514 | $287,790 | $147,639,304 | $-11,033,304 | $18,833,263 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ersPHI | 16 | $145,229,762 | $20,024 | $145,249,786 | $-8,643,786 | $13,876,627 |
| 8 | Indiana PacersIND | 15 | $122,438,198 | $14,100,432 | $136,538,630 | $67,370 | $0 |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | 15 | $136,105,827 | - | $136,105,827 | $500,173 | $0 |
| 10 | Denver NuggetsDEN | 15 | $135,863,002 | $191,860 | $136,054,862 | $551,138 | $0 |
| 11 | Boston CelticsBOS | 15 | $133,042,758 | $2,683,945 | $135,726,703 | $879,297 | $0 |
| 12 | Miami HeatMIA | 15 | $130,116,017 | $5,406,444 | $135,522,461 | $1,083,539 | $0 |
| 13 | Chicago BullsCHI | 15 | $132,834,003 | $1,795,605 | $134,629,608 | $1,976,392 | $0 |
| 14 | Phoenix SunsPHX | 15 | $129,978,256 | $3,765,108 | $133,743,364 | $2,862,636 | $0 |
| 15 | Toronto RaptorsTOR | 15 | $130,912,460 | $2,796,516 | $133,708,976 | $2,897,024 | $0 |
| 16 | New Orleans PelicansNOP | 15 | $132,604,966 | $569,505 | $133,174,471 | $3,431,529 | $0 |
| 17 | Cleveland CavaliersCLE | 15 | $129,666,274 | $3,472,127 | $133,138,401 | $3,467,599 | $0 |
| 18 | Atlanta HawksATL | 15 | $132,777,480 | - | $132,777,480 | $3,828,520 | $0 |
| 19 | Sacramento KingsSAC | 15 | $127,554,712 | $3,035,962 | $130,590,674 | $6,015,326 | $0 |
| 20 | Detroit PistonsDET | 15 | $84,282,761 | $45,588,437 | $129,871,198 | $6,734,802 | $0 |
| 21 | Houston RocketsHOU | 15 | $112,920,049 | $15,301,348 | $128,221,397 | $8,384,603 | $0 |
| 22 | San Antonio SpursSAS | 15 | $79,863,201 | $46,556,725 | $126,419,926 | $10,186,074 | $0 |
| 23 | Washington WizardsWAS | 15 | $126,147,247 | - | $126,147,247 | $10,458,753 | $0 |
| 24 | Dallas MavericksDAL | 15 | $117,318,978 | $7,431,031 | $124,750,009 | $11,855,991 | $0 |
| 25 | Portland Trail BlazersPOR | 15 | $114,901,279 | $7,147,048 | $122,048,327 | $14,557,673 | $0 |
| 26 | Charlotte HornetsCHA | 15 | $110,117,912 | $10,872,832 | $120,990,744 | $15,615,256 | $0 |
| 27 | New York KnicksNYK | 15 | $108,415,633 | $9,980,607 | $118,396,240 | $18,209,760 | $0 |
| 28 | Orlando MagicORL | 15 | $110,991,562 | $7,071,898 | $118,063,460 | $18,542,540 | $0 |
| 29 | Memphis GrizzliesMEM | 15 | $98,318,869 | $17,675,233 | $115,994,102 | $20,611,898 | $0 |
| 30 | Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | 15 | $47,135,212 | $33,803,739 | $80,938,951 | $55,667,049 | $0 |