Denver Nuggets 2026 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 (22) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić Shot Creator | C | 31 | 11 | 7.92 | $59.0M | $62.8M | birdRights | $59.0M | ||||
| Jamal Murray Shot Creator | PG | 29 | 10 | 1.18 | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | birdRights | $161.4M | |||
| Aaron Gordon Shot Creator | PF | 31 | 12 | -0.74 | $31.9M | $34.5M | $37.0M | birdRights | $66.5M | |||
| Cameron Johnson Movement Shooter | PF | 30 | 7 | 0.6 | $23.0M | birdRights | $23.0M | |||||
| Christian Braun Stationary Shooter | SG | 25 | 4 | 0.37 | $21.5M | $23.2M | $25.0M | $26.7M | $28.4M | birdRights | $125.0M | |
| Zeke Nnaji Stretch Big | PF | 26 | 6 | -2.22 | $7.4M | $7.4M | birdRights | $7.4M | ||||
| Julian Strawther Movement Shooter | SG | 24 | 3 | -3.18 | $4.8M | rookieScaleException | $0 | |||||
| DaRon Holmes II Role Player | PF | 24 | 2 | $3.3M | $5.5M | rookieScaleException | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (14) | ||||||||||||
| Peyton Watson Role Player | 4 | $13.0M | Restricted Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Spencer Jones Role Player | 2 | $2.6M | Draft Pick | $0 | ||||||||
| Troy Daniels Role Player | 13 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tim Hardaway Jr. Role Player | 13 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Justin Holiday Role Player | 14 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tyus Jones Role Player | 11 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Russell Westbrook Role Player | 18 | $2.4M | Draft Pick | $0 | ||||||||
| Richard Jefferson Role Player | 25 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Bruce Brown Role Player | 8 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Vlatko Čančar Role Player | 7 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| DeMarcus Cousins Role Player | 16 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Markus Howard Role Player | 6 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| David Roddy Role Player | 4 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Curtis Jones Role Player | 1 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 27.5 | 9.0 | 0.56 | $11.1M | $31.2M | $39.8M | $26.7M | $28.4M | $73.7M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $201.3M | $111.6M | $82.5M | $26.7M | $28.4M | $442.5M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $245.7M | $187.4M | $119.6M | $26.7M | $28.4M | $442.5M | ||||||
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 | - $79.7M | - $13.1M | $63.3M | $165.4M | $173.3M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | - $35.3M | $62.6M | $100.4M | $165.4M | $173.3M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | - $44.0M | $24.2M | $102.7M | $206.7M | $216.7M | |||||||
Apron Space | - $35.0M | $33.3M | $112.2M | $216.7M | $227.1M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | - $22.0M | $46.7M | $126.2M | $231.4M | $242.6M | |||||||
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Depth Chart
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Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 1 | Own |
2028 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 2 | CHA or MIN |
2027 | 1 | OKC |
2027 | 2 | CHI |
2028 | 2 | WAS |
2029 | 1 | OKC |
2029 | 2 | CHA |
2030 | 2 | OKC |
2031 | 2 | CHA |
2032 | 1 | BKN |