Eastern Conference · Central

Indiana Pacers

Front office: johnnyjohnstone

Over 2nd apron

2026-27 payroll

$297.7M

15 standard · 3 two-way

Cap space

−$132.7M

Cap $165.0M

Under tax

−$97.3M

Tax line $200.4M

Under 1st apron

−$88.7M

$209.0M

Under 2nd apron

−$76.0M

$221.7M

Exceptions left

MLE $0

BAE $0 · Tax offender

Payroll

#	Player	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
1	Nikola Jokic	$58,456,566	$62,786,682	$67,116,798	$71,446,914
2	Michael Porter Jr.	$35,000,000	$35,000,000	$35,000,000	PO$35,000,000
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	$40,806,150	—	—	—
4	Khris Middleton	$36,000,000	$34,000,000	—	—
5	Myles Turner	$32,000,000	$34,000,000	TO$36,000,000	—
6	Naz Reid	$25,000,000	$25,000,000	$25,000,000	PO$25,000,000
7	Immanquel Quickley	$18,900,000	TO$19,800,000	—	—
8	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	$15,070,314	PO$16,109,646	—	—
9	Taurean Prince	$9,000,000	TO$9,000,000	—	—
10	Dean Wade	$9,000,000	—	—	—
11	Kevon Looney	$7,800,000	—	—	—
13	Bones Hyland	$2,953,756	—	—	—
14	Jonathan Mogbo	$2,763,960	TO$4,988,947	QO$7,982,316	—
15	Craig Porter Jr.	$2,497,812	—	—	—
16	Max Strus	Min$2,449,421	—	—	—
	Hunter Sallis Two-way	2WTwo-Way	QO$2,525,901	—	—
	Jahmai Mashack Two-way	2WTwo-Way	QO$2,525,901	—	—
	Chucky Hepburn Two-way	2WTwo-Way	QO$2,525,901	—	—
	Total payroll	$297,697,979	$248,262,978	$171,099,114	$131,446,914
	vs. salary cap	−$132,736,979	−$72,262,978*	—	—
	vs. luxury tax	−$97,269,979	−$35,262,978*	—	—
	vs. 1st apron	−$88,682,979	−$25,262,978*	—	—
	vs. 2nd apron	−$76,011,979	−$12,262,978*	—	—