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Denver Nuggets
Western Conference · 2026-27
Over 1st apronRepeater
Payroll
$215.5M
Over cap
$50.5M
Over tax line
$14.5M
Luxury tax bill · 2026-27
$40,575,248
$14,482,928 over the $201,000,000 tax line
Repeater rates apply — taxpayer in 3 of the last 4 seasons.
Cap
$165.0M
$165.0M
Tax
$201.0M
$201.0M
1st apron
$209.0M
$209.0M
2nd apron
$222.0M
$222.0M
$215.5M
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% |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 34 | 1 | $10,000,000 | 6.1% |
| Zeke Nnaji | 25 | 2 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| 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% |
| Total (10 players) | $215,482,928 | 131% | ||
Tax breakdown
$14,482,928 over the $201,000,000 tax line · repeater rates apply
| Bracket | Amount in band | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$5,780,000 | $5,780,000 | $2.50 | $14,450,000 |
| $5,780,000–$11,560,000 | $5,780,000 | $2.75 | $15,895,000 |
| $11,560,000–$14,482,928 | $2,922,928 | $3.50 | $10,230,248 |
| Total luxury tax | $40,575,248 | ||
Total payroll $215,482,928. Tax payroll approximated as the sum of guaranteed cap hits; offseason rosters may be incomplete.