Denver Nuggets Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Denver Nuggets, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
Player Option
Club Option
Pct of League Cap
Player (11) 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Jokic Nikola Jokic
(C, 31)
59033114
Ext. Elig.
$59,033,114
35.8%
 		62841702
$62,841,702
36.3%
 		4
UFA / $72.9M
40.1%
 -10 -10 -10
Murray Jamal Murray
(PG, 29)
50105628
$50,105,628
30.4%
 		53817156
Ext. Elig.
$53,817,156
31.1%
 		57528684
$57,528,684
31.6%
 		4
UFA / $79.2M
41.5%
 -10 -10
Gordon Aaron Gordon
(PF, 31)
31978037
$31,978,037
19.4%
 		34536280
Ext. Elig.
$34,536,280
19.9%
 		37094523
$37,094,523
20.4%
 		4
UFA / $55.6M
29.1%
 -10 -10
Johnson Cameron Johnson
(SF, 30)
23062500
Ext. Elig.
$23,062,500
14.0%
 		4
UFA / $34.6M
20.0%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Braun Christian Braun
(SG, 25)
21551726
$21,551,726
13.1%
 		23275863
$23,275,863
13.4%
 		25000000
Ext. Elig.
$25,000,000
13.7%
 		26724137
$26,724,137
14.0%
 		28448274
$28,448,274
14.2%
 		4
UFA / $42.7M
20.3%
Valanciunas Jonas Valanciunas
(C, 34)
10000000
Ext. Elig.
$10,000,000
6.1%
 		4
UFA / $19.0M
11.0%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji
(PF, 26)
7466667
Ext. Elig.
$7,466,667
4.5%
 		7466667
$7,466,667
4.3%
 		4
UFA / $14.2M
7.8%
 -10 -10 -10
Strawther Julian Strawther
(SF, 24)
4826931
Ext. Elig.
$4,826,931
2.9%
 		4
RFA / $14.5M
8.4%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Holmes II DaRon Holmes II
(PF, 24)
3372120
$3,372,120
2.0%
 		5547138
Ext. Elig.
$5,547,138
3.2%
 		4
RFA / $16.6M
9.1%
 -10 -10 -10
Pickett Jalen Pickett
(PG, 27)
2406205
$2,406,205
1.4%
 		4
UFA / $3.0M
1.7%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Simpson K.J. Simpson
(PG, 24)
0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.3M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10

Cap Hold

Player (14) 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Watson Peyton Watson
(SG, 24)
4
RFA / $13.1M
7.9%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Jones Spencer Jones
(SF, 25)
4
RFA / $2.7M
1.6%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Brown Jr. Bruce Brown Jr.
(SG, 30)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Cancar Vlatko Cancar
(PF, 29)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins
(C, 36)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Daniels Troy Daniels
(SG, 35)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Hardaway Jr. Tim Hardaway Jr.
(SG, 34)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Holiday Justin Holiday
(SG, 37)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Jefferson Richard Jefferson
(SF, 46)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 -10 -10
Jones Tyus Jones
(PG, 30)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Westbrook Russell Westbrook
(PG, 38)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Jones Curtis Jones
(G, 25)
4
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Roddy David Roddy
(PF, 25)
4
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Howard Markus Howard
(PG, 27)
4
UFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 4
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
 4
UFA / $2.4M
1.3%
 4
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
 -10 -10

Summary

  CAP 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Cap Maximum
$165,000,000
$173,250,000
$181,913,000
$191,009,000
$200,559,000
$210,587,000
Active Cap $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Dead Cap            
Cap Holds $47,042,495 $99,612,364 $135,821,248 $171,737,635   $42,672,411
Total Cap Allocations $260,845,423 $287,097,170 $255,444,455 $198,461,772 $28,448,274 $42,672,411
Cap Space $-95,845,423 $-113,847,170 $-73,531,455 $-7,452,772 $172,110,726 $167,914,589
  1st Apron            
Threshold $209,000,000 $219,450,000 $230,423,000 $241,945,000 $254,043,000 $266,746,000
Allocations $219,420,428 $189,299,206 $121,572,007 $26,724,137 $28,448,274 $0
1st Apron Space $-10,420,428 $30,150,794 $108,850,993 $215,220,863 $225,594,726 $266,746,000
  2nd Apron            
Threshold $222,000,000 $233,100,000 $244,755,000 $256,993,000 $269,843,000 $283,336,000
Allocations $219,420,428 $189,299,206 $121,572,007 $26,724,137 $28,448,274 $0
2nd Apron Space $2,579,572 $43,800,794 $123,182,993 $230,268,863 $241,394,726 $283,336,000
  TAX 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Dead Tax            
Total Tax $213,802,928 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  
Tax Space $-12,802,928 $23,014,194 $101,401,793 $205,351,863 $215,231,726 $255,864,000
Est. Tax Bill $16,001,498
  CASH 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32
Total Cash $213,240,428 $187,484,806 $119,623,207 $26,724,137 $28,448,274  

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 David Roddy
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Spencer Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$2,650,000
6/29/2026 Curtis Jones
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Jalen Pickett
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Peyton Watson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$6,534,714
7/6/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/8/2026 Jonas Valanciunas
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$10,000,000
10/21/2026 Zeke Nnaji
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,547,138
6/29/2027 Nikola Jokic
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$62,832,000
6/29/2027 Zeke Nnaji
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$7,466,667
6/29/2027 Julian Strawther
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$7,723,090
6/29/2027 K.J. Simpson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
9/7/2027 Jamal Murray
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Aaron Gordon
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option 		$37,094,523
6/29/2028 DaRon Holmes II
2028-29 		$8,586,971
10/1/2028 Christian Braun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2012 Izzet Turkyilmaz C 35 Turkey
2003 Xue Yuyang PF 43 China
2003 Sani Bečirovič SG 44 Slovenia

Future Draft Picks

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
DEN
If 1-5
OKC
If 6-30

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
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled

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
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027

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
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028

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
DEN

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
BKN

2033
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
DEN

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
UTA
(via CLE to CHI to BOS to UTA)

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
DEN
If 31-33
WAS
If 34-60 (via SAS to SAC)

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
CHA
If DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029

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
OKC
(via CHA)

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
CHI
(via PHX to CHA)

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
BKN

2033
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
DEN
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