NBA NBA Team Salary Cap Tracker
A real-time look at the 2026-27 salary cap totals for each NBA team, including estimated cap space.
| Rank | Team | Players Active | Avg Age Team | Total Cap Allocations | Cap Space All | Cap Space Projected Practical | Active | Active Top 3 | Dead Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BKN
 BKN
|
5 | 25.0 | $89,477,148 | $80,634,852 | $110,462,713 | $58,834,878 | $51,061,761 | - |
| 2 |
MEM
 MEM
|
10 | 26.4 | $164,349,041 | $5,762,959 | $56,251,314 | $118,931,994 | $94,112,600 | $464,050 |
| 3 |
ATL
 ATL
|
8 | 25.4 | $192,759,930 | $-22,647,930 | $48,343,372 | $136,371,772 | $95,067,380 | - |
| 4 |
CHA
 CHA
|
9 | 25.3 | $197,640,575 | $-27,528,575 | $66,369,383 | $126,316,322 | $78,701,233 | - |
| 5 |
SAC
 SAC
|
6 | 30.7 | $200,401,216 | $-30,289,216 | $31,581,181 | $156,827,495 | $121,479,380 | - |
| 6 |
SAS
 SAS
|
5 | 24.6 | $202,134,694 | $-32,022,694 | $111,610,440 | $74,384,166 | $61,368,246 | - |
| 7 |
DET
 DET
|
6 | 24.0 | $202,851,852 | $-32,739,852 | $99,355,750 | $84,437,469 | $67,872,615 | - |
| 8 |
IND
 IND
|
9 | 27.1 | $206,475,764 | $-36,363,764 | $6,415,541 | $170,205,890 | $117,399,408 | - |
| 9 |
PHI
 PHI
|
6 | 27.3 | $206,945,163 | $-36,833,163 | $3,074,496 | $163,561,176 | $154,436,100 | - |
| 10 |
UTA
 UTA
|
10 | 24.3 | $211,049,763 | $-40,937,763 | $104,747,130 | $86,350,720 | $60,482,979 | - |
| 11 |
MIL
 MIL
|
6 | 28.2 | $215,737,979 | $-45,625,979 | $20,232,464 | $144,386,813 | $137,278,132 | - |
| 12 |
TOR
 TOR
|
10 | 25.7 | $215,886,309 | $-45,774,309 | $-3,059,799 | $181,202,831 | $114,254,636 | - |
| 13 |
GSW
 GSW
|
7 | 31.1 | $218,744,470 | $-48,632,470 | $-3,687,750 | $177,342,702 | $147,098,502 | - |
| 14 |
LAC
 LAC
|
8 | 29.3 | $224,175,093 | $-54,063,093 | $77,184,246 | $111,498,344 | $85,870,160 | - |
| 15 |
CHI
 CHI
|
5 | 25.0 | $231,147,347 | $-61,035,347 | $128,681,869 | $45,550,136 | $37,428,571 | - |
| 16 |
NOP
 NOP
|
9 | 26.1 | $231,743,739 | $-61,631,739 | $78,914,896 | $137,289,563 | $102,763,580 | - |
| 17 |
OKC
 OKC
|
10 | 27.1 | $234,821,097 | $-64,709,097 | $76,915,376 | $149,631,320 | $88,856,310 | - |
| 18 |
NYK
 NYK
|
7 | 27.6 | $239,168,805 | $-69,056,805 | $-2,783,739 | $167,478,483 | $137,318,249 | - |
| 19 |
WAS
 WAS
|
10 | 23.9 | $247,525,666 | $-77,413,666 | $92,079,752 | $92,390,841 | $60,390,322 | - |
| 20 |
CLE
 CLE
|
9 | 27.2 | $251,044,611 | $-80,932,611 | $-52,726,644 | $221,477,957 | $134,026,828 | $424,672 |
| 21 |
MIA
 MIA
|
7 | 27.4 | $255,744,692 | $-85,632,692 | $43,307,352 | $136,752,112 | $114,203,244 | - |
| 22 |
ORL
 ORL
|
10 | 26.3 | $255,744,984 | $-85,632,984 | $30,824,022 | $170,522,341 | $95,776,190 | - |
| 23 |
DAL
 DAL
|
8 | 27.8 | $259,145,360 | $-89,033,360 | $49,869,622 | $122,131,100 | $85,918,301 | $2,208,856 |
| 24 |
HOU
 HOU
|
8 | 25.6 | $259,214,772 | $-89,102,772 | $65,875,667 | $130,922,190 | $91,634,929 | - |
| 25 |
DEN
 DEN
|
9 | 27.3 | $259,629,352 | $-89,517,352 | $-29,078,688 | $202,401,057 | $149,944,892 | - |
| 26 |
POR
 POR
|
6 | 25.7 | $259,671,832 | $-89,559,832 | $108,510,510 | $76,158,550 | $60,917,421 | $268,032 |
| 27 |
LAL
 LAL
|
6 | 26.5 | $264,634,979 | $-94,522,979 | $79,956,986 | $86,079,494 | $76,294,737 | - |
| 28 |
BOS
 BOS
|
9 | 28.8 | $267,246,634 | $-97,134,634 | $-37,588,302 | $207,117,555 | $150,335,294 | - |
| 29 |
MIN
 MIN
|
7 | 26.6 | $278,580,788 | $-108,468,788 | $34,251,128 | $136,756,789 | $112,124,624 | - |
| 30 |
PHX
 PHX
|
6 | 29.2 | $278,668,468 | $-108,556,468 | $11,639,373 | $148,287,849 | $132,332,338 | $3,814,041 |
| Totals | 231 | - | $6,822,362,123 | $-1,719,002,123 | - | $4,021,599,909 | $3,016,748,962 | $7,179,651 | |
| Averages | 7.7 | 26.7 | $227,412,071 | $-57,300,071 | - | $134,053,330 | $100,558,299 | $239,322 |
CAP & APRON RULES/SUMMARY
UNDER THE CAP
Floor: $153,101,000
Cap Space: However much is created
Room Exception: $9,661,000
No trade restrictions
No buyout restrictions
Must spend to the salary floor by start of the season or team will have a cap hold assigned for the difference
Teams:
OVER THE CAP
Maximum: $170,112,000
Non-Taxpayer MLE: $15,516,000
Bi-Annual Exception: $5,649,000
No trade restrictions
No buyout restrictions
Teams:
OVER THE FIRST APRON
Threshold: $215,541,000
Taxpayer MLE: $6,254,000
Hard-capped at Second Apron if used
Team becomes hard-capped at First Apron by or can't use/do:
Using more than Tax MLE out of NTMLE
Using BAE
Acquiring player via Sign-and-Trade
Signing a buyout player who made more than NTMLE on previous contract
Using more than 100% in salary matching in a trade
Using a TPE that was created in prior season
Teams:
