Western Conference · Northwest
Denver Nuggets
Front office: AD_for_296 / RyanRogers013
Over 1st apron
2026-27 payroll
$217.6M
15 standard · 3 two-way
Cap space
−$52.6M
Cap $165.0M
Under tax
−$17.1M
Tax line $200.4M
Under 1st apron
−$8.5M
$209.0M
Under 2nd apron
$4.1M
$221.7M
Exceptions left
MLE $0
BAE $0 · Tax offender
Payroll
| # | Player | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franz Wagner
|
$41,754,690 | $44,847,630 | $47,940,570 | $51,033,510 | — |
| 2 |
Desmond Bane
|
$40,594,838 | $42,527,925 | PO$44,461,013 | — | — |
| 3 |
Nicolas Claxton
|
$39,106,036 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 |
Draymond Green
|
$32,000,000 | PO$34,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 5 |
RJ Barrett
|
$24,300,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |
Bilal Coulibaly
|
$6,904,203 | QO$10,342,497 | — | — | — |
| 7 |
Anfernee Simons
|
$6,064,000 | PO$6,367,200 | — | — | — |
| 8 |
Ebuka Okorie
|
$4,257,480 | $4,470,000 | TO$4,683,120 | TO$7,202,639 | QO$10,940,809 |
| 9 |
Rasheer Fleming
|
$4,002,000 | $4,193,040 | TO$6,457,281 | QO$9,853,810 | — |
| 10 |
Noah Penda
|
$3,540,600 | $3,709,320 | TO$6,101,831 | QO$9,445,634 | — |
| 11 |
Will Riley
|
$2,902,080 | $3,040,320 | TO$5,487,777 | QO$8,780,443 | — |
| 12 |
Maxime Raynaud
|
$2,411,090 | $2,525,901 | TO$2,735,698 | — | — |
| 13 |
Noah Clowney
|
$4,826,931 | QO$7,723,089 | — | — | — |
| 14 |
Gary Payton II
|
Min$2,449,421 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 |
Dennis Schroder
|
Min$2,449,421 | — | — | — | — |
 Myron Gardner Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | 2WTwo-Way | QO$2,791,275 | — | — | |
 Jamison Battle Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | 2WTwo-Way | — | — | — | |
 Olivier-Maxence Prosper Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | — | — | — | — | |
| Total payroll | $217,562,790 | $163,746,922 | $120,658,565 | $86,316,036 | $10,940,809 | |
| vs. salary cap | −$52,601,790 | $12,253,078* | — | — | — | |
| vs. luxury tax | −$17,134,790 | $49,253,078* | — | — | — | |
| vs. 1st apron | −$8,547,790 | $59,253,078* | — | — | — | |
| vs. 2nd apron | $4,123,210 | $72,253,078* | — | — | — |
- Player Option
- Team Option
- Qualifying Offer
- Extension
- Veteran Minimum
- Bi-Annual Exception
- Cap Hold
- Two-Way
* Projected cap figures. Seasons without cap figures in League Settings show —.
Draft picks
Draft board-
2027 1st (DEN)
-
2027 1st (MEM)
via MEM
Miami has right to swap. Picks conveys after swap -
2027 2nd (DEN)
-
2028 1st (DEN)
-
2028 2nd (DEN)
-
2029 1st (DEN)
-
2029 2nd (DEN)
-
2030 1st (DEN)
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2030 2nd (DEN)
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2031 1st (DEN)
Frozen Not tradeable
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2031 2nd (DEN)
Not tradeable
Draft rights held
Amar Sylla, Noam Yaacov
Trades
All tradesJul 6, 2026
Boston Celtics receive
- Aaron Gordon
- Ivica Zubac
- Grant Williams
- Reed Sheppard
Charlotte Hornets receive
Denver Nuggets receive
- 2027 MEM 1st (conveyed after Miami swap rights)