New York Knicks 2026 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the New York Knicks as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
Payroll
Player Option
Team Option
Qualifying Offer
Non-Guaranteed
Partially Guaranteed
| Players (15) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns Post Scorer | C | 31 | 11 | 3.16 | $57.0M | $61.0M | $57.0M | |||||
| Mikal Bridges Movement Shooter | SF | 30 | 8 | -0.25 | $33.4M | $36.1M | $38.8M | $41.5M | $108.4M | |||
| Josh Hart Athletic Finisher | SG | 31 | 9 | 1.45 | $20.9M | $22.3M | $43.2M | |||||
| Landry Shamet Movement Shooter | SG | 29 | 8 | -3.09 | $5.4M | $5.7M | $6.1M | $6.5M | $17.3M | |||
| Jose Alvarado Primary Ball Handler | PG | 28 | 5 | -1.41 | $4.4M | $4.7M | $5.1M | $14.3M | ||||
| Miles McBride Secondary Ball Handler | SG | 26 | 5 | 0.37 | $3.9M | $3.9M | ||||||
| Mohamed Diawara Role Player | SF | 21 | 1 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.8M | $3.0M | $11.2M | ||||
| Andre Drummond Roll + Cut Big | C | 33 | 14 | -0.87 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||||||
| Tyler Kolek Secondary Ball Handler | PG | 25 | 2 | -2.04 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $4.7M | |||||
Cap Holds (6) | ||||||||||||
| Jordan Clarkson Role Player | 12 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Trey Jemison III Role Player | 3 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Kevin McCullar Jr. Role Player | 2 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jeremy Sochan Role Player | 4 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| P.J. Tucker Role Player | 20 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Dillon Jones Role Player | 2 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 28.2 | 7.1 | -0.33 | $9.8M | $19.3M | $13.2M | $17.0M | $0 | $29.2M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $132.7M | $74.3M | $53.0M | $3.0M | $0 | $263.1M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $147.1M | $135.3M | $53.0M | $51.1M | $0 | $263.1M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | $18.4M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | $7.4M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $11.4M | |||||||
Cap Space | $18.8M | $38.9M | $129.9M | $141.0M | $201.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | $33.2M | $99.9M | $129.9M | $189.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | $54.5M | $76.4M | $169.3M | $182.3M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $63.5M | $85.4M | $178.8M | $192.3M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $76.5M | $98.8M | $192.8M | $207.0M | $271.1M | |||||||
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Depth Chart
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Trade Exceptions
Transactions
2026-2027
Mohamed Diawara
Signed a 4 year $10 million contract with New York (NYK)Jose Alvarado
Signed a 3 year $14.38 million contract with New York (NYK)Landry Shamet
Signed a 4 year $23.98 million contract with New York (NYK) - includes 2029-30 Player OptionMohamed Diawara
Signed a 4 year $11.28 million contract with New York (NYK) - includes 2029-30 Team OptionJose Alvarado
Signed a 3 year $14-plus million contract with New York (NYK)Show More
Landry Shamet
Signed a 4 year $24 million contract with New York (NYK)Andre Drummond
Signed a 1 year $3.88 million contract with New York (NYK)Trey Jemison III
New York (NYK) declined to tender Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentAriel Hukporti
New York (NYK) declined to tender Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentJose Alvarado
Declined $4.5 million Player Option with New York (NYK) for 2026-27Jeremy Sochan
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with New York (NYK)Jose Alvarado
Traded to New York (NYK) from New Orleans (NOP) with Latavious Williams for Dalen Terry, 2nd round pick and 2nd round pickJose Alvarado
Traded to New York (NYK) from New Orleans (NOP) with Latavious Williams for Dalen Terry, a 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pickJose Alvarado
Traded to New York (NYK) from New Orleans (NOP) for Dalen Terry, 2nd round pick and 2nd round pickDalen Terry
Traded to New York (NYK) from Chicago (CHI) for Guerschon YabuseleDalen Terry
Traded to New York (NYK) from Chicago (CHI) for Guerschon Yabusele and cash considerationsDillon Jones
Signed a Two-Way contract with New York (NYK)Tosan Evbuomwan
Waived by New York (NYK)Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2027 | 2 | Own |
2027 | 2 | OKC, HOU, IND or MIA |
2027 | 2 | WAS |
2028 | 2 | BOS |
2029 | 2 | SAC |
2029 | 2 | PHX |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 2 | PHI |
2032 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | DAL |
2032 | 2 | Own |
2033 | 1 | Own |
2033 | 2 | Own |
2033 | 2 | PHX |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2027 | 1 | BKN |
2028 | 1 | BKN holds rights to swap |
2028 | 2 | CHI holds rights to swap |
2028 | 2 | DET |
2029 | 1 | BKN |
2029 | 2 | DET or CHI |
2030 | 2 | ATL |
2031 | 1 | BKN |
2031 | 2 | CHI |