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Denver Nuggets
Western Conference · 2026-27
Over 1st apronRepeater
Payroll
$214.1M
Over cap
$49.1M
Over tax line
$13.1M
Luxury tax bill · 2026-27
$35,772,419
$13,110,691 over the $201,000,000 tax line
Repeater rates apply: taxpayer in 3 of the last 4 seasons.
Cap
$165M
$165M
Tax
$201M
$201M
1st apron
$209M
$209M
2nd apron
$222M
$222M
$214M
Roster & salaries
| Player | Age | Yrs left | Salary | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 31 | 2 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% |
| Jamal Murray | 29 | 3 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| Aaron Gordon | 30 | 3 | $33,658,037 | 20.4% |
| Cameron Johnson | 30 | 1 | $23,062,500 | 14.0% |
| Christian Braun | 25 | 5 | $21,551,726 | 13.1% |
| Zeke Nnaji | 25 | 2 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| Spencer Jones | 25 | 2 | $6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Julian Strawther | 24 | 1 | $4,826,931 | 2.9% |
| DaRon Holmes | 23 | 2 | $3,372,120 | 2.0% |
| Jalen Pickett | 26 | 1 | $2,406,205 | 1.5% |
| Trevon BrazileR | 23 | 1 | $1,357,763 | 0.8% |
| Bryce HopkinsR | · | 2 | $1,270,000 | 0.8% |
| Total (12 players) | $214,110,691 | 130% | ||
Rookie class (2): Trevon Brazile, Bryce Hopkins
Tax breakdown
$13,110,691 over the $201,000,000 tax line · repeater rates apply
| Bracket | Amount in band | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $5,780,000 | $5,780,000 | $2.50 | $14,450,000 |
| $5,780,000 to $11,560,000 | $5,780,000 | $2.75 | $15,895,000 |
| $11,560,000 to $13,110,691 | $1,550,691 | $3.50 | $5,427,419 |
| Total luxury tax | $35,772,419 | ||
Total payroll $214,110,691. Tax payroll approximated as the sum of guaranteed cap hits; offseason rosters may be incomplete.