Denver Nuggets 2025 Cap Sheet & Depth Chart

Denver Nuggets 2025 Cap Sheet

Cap sheet & depth chart information for the Denver Nuggets as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.

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Players (23)	Pos	Age	YoS	LBRN	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	Signed w/	Gtd
Nikola Jokić Post Scorer	C	30	10	6.38	$55.2M	$59.0M	$62.8M			birdRights	$114.2M
Jamal Murray Shot Creator	PG	28	9	1.12	$46.3M	$50.1M	$53.8M	$57.5M		birdRights	$207.8M
Aaron Gordon Shot Creator	PF	30	11	-0.52	$22.8M	$31.9M	$34.5M	$37.0M		birdRights	$66.5M
Cameron Johnson Movement Shooter	PF	29	6	-0.18	$21.0M	$23.0M				birdRights	$44.1M
Jonas Valančiūnas Post Scorer	C	33	13	0.69	$10.3M	$10.0M				birdRights	$20.3M
Zeke Nnaji Stretch Big	PF	25	5	-0.9	$8.1M	$7.4M	$7.4M			birdRights	$15.6M
Christian Braun Athletic Finisher	SG	24	3	0.2	$4.9M	$21.5M	$23.2M	$25.0M	$26.7M	birdRights	$125.0M
Peyton Watson Stretch Big	SF	23	3	-0.78	$4.3M					rookieScaleException	$0
DaRon Holmes II Low Minute	PF	23	1		$3.2M	$3.3M	$5.5M			rookieScaleException	$3.2M
Julian Strawther Movement Shooter	SG	23	2	-1.92	$2.6M	$4.8M				rookieScaleException	$0
Bruce Brown Secondary Ball Handler	PG	29	7	-1.79	$2.2M					minimum	$2.2M
Tim Hardaway Jr. Off Screen Shooter	SG	33	12	-1.17	$2.2M					minimum	$2.2M
Hunter Tyson Low Minute	PF	25	2	-2.13	$2.2M	$2.4M				secondRoundException	$2.2M
Jalen Pickett Secondary Ball Handler	SG	26	2	-1.35	$2.2M	$2.4M				secondRoundException	$2.2M
Two-Way (3)
Tamar Bates Role Player	SG	22	0		$0					empty	$0
Spencer Jones Low Minute	SF	24	1	-1.36	$0					empty	$0
Curtis Jones Role Player	SG	24	0		$0					empty	$0
Cap Holds (6)
Vlatko Čančar Role Player			6		$2.2M					Bird	$0
Justin Holiday Role Player			13		$2.2M					Non Bird	$0
DeMarcus Cousins Role Player			15		$2.2M					Non Bird	$0
Troy Daniels Role Player			12		$2.2M					Non Bird	$0
Richard Jefferson Role Player			24		$2.2M					Non Bird	$0
Markus Howard Role Player			5		$2.0M					Two Way	$0
		Age	YoS	LBRN	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30		Gtd
Average		26.5	7.7	-0.27	$10.0M	$19.6M	$31.2M	$39.8M	$26.7M		$50.5M
Guaranteed Total					$188.2M	$203.1M	$111.6M	$82.5M	$26.7M		$606.0M
Inclusive Total					$201.8M	$216.2M	$187.4M	$119.6M	$26.7M		$606.0M

Salary Cap					$154.6M	$166.0M	$174.3M	$183.0M	$192.1M
Luxury Tax Threshold					$187.8M	$201.6M	$211.7M	$222.3M	$233.4M
Apron					$195.9M	$210.6M	$220.8M	$231.8M	$243.4M
Second Apron					$207.8M	$223.6M	$234.2M	$245.9M	$258.2M
Bi-Annual Ex.					$5.1M	$5.5M	$5.7M	$6.0M	$6.3M
Non-Taxpayer MLE					$14.1M	$15.1M	$15.8M	$16.6M	$17.5M
Taxpayer MLE					$5.6M	$6.1M	$6.4M	$6.7M	$7.0M
Room Ex.					$8.7M	$9.4M	$9.8M	$10.3M	$10.9M

Cap Space					- $47.1M	- $50.2M	- $13.1M	$63.3M	$165.4M
Max Cap Space					- $33.6M	- $37.1M	$62.6M	$100.4M	$165.4M
Luxury Tax Space					- $13.9M	- $14.5M	$24.2M	$102.7M	$206.7M
Apron Space					- $5.8M	- $5.5M	$33.3M	$112.2M	$216.7M
Second Apron Space					$5.9M	$7.4M	$46.7M	$126.2M	$231.4M

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