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2026 Season · Cap Sheet
Denver Nuggets
12 players on 2026 cap · HoopsHype
The Denver Nuggets have a total 2026 payroll of $221,016,591, ranking #3 out of 30 teams in the league. The team is using 143% of the $154,647,000 salary cap with $0 in remaining cap room. Nikola Jokic is the highest paid player at $59,033,114.
Salary Cap
$154,647,000
2026 league cap
Cap Used
$221,016,591
143% · Rank #3
Cap Room
$0
-43% remaining
Guaranteed
-
3 open slots
Team Average
$18,418,049
12 players
Cap Allocation
Cap used - $221,016,591$154,647,000 cap
$0 remaining (0.0%)
Nikola Jokic$59.0M
Jamal Murray$50.1M
Aaron Gordon$32.0M
Cameron Johnson$23.1M
Christian Braun$21.6M
Jonas Valanciunas$10.0M
Zeke Nnaji$7.5M
Peyton Watson$6.5M
Julian Strawther$4.8M
DaRon Holmes$3.4M
Jalen Pickett$2.4M
KJ Simpson$679.0K
Roster
| # | Player | Salary | % of Cap | Status | Yrs | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Jokic | $59,033,114 | 38.2% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 2 | Jamal Murray | $50,105,628 | 32.4% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 3 | Aaron Gordon | $31,978,037 | 20.7% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 4 | Cameron Johnson | $23,062,500 | 14.9% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 5 | Christian Braun | $21,551,726 | 13.9% | Signed | 5yr | Jan 31, 2031 |
| 6 | Jonas Valanciunas | $10,000,000 | 6.5% | Signed | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 7 | Zeke Nnaji | $7,466,667 | 4.8% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 8 | Peyton Watson | $6,534,714 | 4.2% | Qualifying Offer | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 9 | Julian Strawther | $4,826,838 | 3.1% | Signed | 2yr | Jan 31, 2028 |
| 10 | DaRon Holmes | $3,372,120 | 2.2% | Signed | 3yr | Jan 31, 2029 |
| 11 | Jalen Pickett | $2,406,205 | 1.6% | Team Option | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| 12 | KJ Simpson | $679,042 | 0.4% | Two-Way | 1yr | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Total | $221,016,591 | 143% | $0 cap room | |||
Multi-Year Cap Commitments
| Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | $59,033,114 | $62,841,702 | - | - | - |
| Jamal Murray | $50,105,628 | $53,817,156 | $57,528,684 | - | - |
| Aaron Gordon | $31,978,037 | $34,536,280 | $37,094,523 | - | - |
| Cameron Johnson | $23,062,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Braun | $21,551,726 | $23,275,863 | $25,000,000 | $26,724,137 | $28,448,274 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zeke Nnaji | $7,466,667 | $7,466,667 | - | - | - |
| Peyton Watson | $6,534,714 | - | - | - | - |
| Julian Strawther | $4,826,838 | $7,722,940 | - | - | - |
| DaRon Holmes | $3,372,120 | $5,547,137 | $8,586,968 | - | - |
| Jalen Pickett | $2,406,205 | - | - | - | - |
| KJ Simpson | $679,042 | - | - | - | - |