Denver Nuggets 2021-22 Cap Table

The Denver Nuggets 2021-22 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$138,963,942 / 12th

Cap Space

$-26,549,942 / 19th

1st Apron Space

$4,141,931

2nd Apron Sapce

$-138,860,069

2021-22 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (17) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Jokic Nikola Jokic C 26 maximum $31,044,906 27.62% $30,510,423 $534,483 $534,483 - $30,510,423
Murray Jamal Murray PG 24 DRK-EXT $29,467,800 26.21% $29,467,800 - - - $29,467,800
Gordon Aaron Gordon PF 26 $16,409,091 14.60% $16,409,091 - $1,000,000 - $16,409,091
Barton Will Barton SG 31 FA $15,625,000 13.90% $15,625,000 - $1,000,000 - $15,625,000
Morris Monte Morris PG 26 VET-EXT $8,849,071 7.87% $8,849,071 - - - $8,849,071
Green JaMychal Green PF 31 FA $8,200,000 7.29% $8,200,000 - $200,000 - $8,200,000
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr. SF 23 RK-1ST $5,258,735 4.68% $5,258,735 - - - $5,258,735
Forbes Bryn Forbes SG 28 FA $4,500,000 4.00% $4,500,000 - - - $4,500,000
Green Jeff Green PF 35 FA $4,500,000 4.00% $4,500,000 - $500,000 - $4,500,000
Campazzo Facundo Campazzo PG 30 FA $3,100,000 2.76% $2,975,000 $125,000 - - $2,975,000
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji PF 21 RK-1ST $2,498,760 2.22% $2,498,760 - - - $2,498,760
Hyland Nah'Shon Hyland PG 21 RK-1ST $2,096,880 1.87% $2,096,880 - - - $2,096,880
Cancar Vlatko Cancar PF 24 $1,782,621 1.59% $1,782,621 - - - $1,782,621
Rivers Austin Rivers SG 29 FA $1,669,178 1.48% $2,401,537 - - - $2,401,537
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C 31 ROS $431,684 0.38% $683,196 - - - $683,196
Howard Markus Howard PG 22 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Reed Davon Reed SG 26 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2021-22 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (9) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C $95,930 0.09%
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C $95,930 0.09%
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C - -
Ennis III James Ennis III SF - -
Reed Davon Reed SG - -
Reed Davon Reed SG - -
Tucker Rayjon Tucker SF - -
Reed Davon Reed SG - -
Jones Carlik Jones PG - -

2021-22 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (2) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Daniels Troy Daniels SG 30 ROS $1,669,178 1.48% -
Jefferson Richard Jefferson SF 41 $1,669,178 1.48% -

2021 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Jeff Green
$4,500,000
End-of-Season $9,536,000 $3,597,517

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $112,414,000
Active Roster $135,433,726 9th
Dead Money $191,860 26th
Cap Hold $3,338,356 12th
Total Allocations $138,963,942 12th
Space $-26,549,942 19th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $143,002,000
Total Allocations $138,860,069 -
Space $4,141,931 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $138,860,069 -
Space $-138,860,069 -

2021 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$22,841,455
6/29/2025 Spencer Jones
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Aaron Gordon
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option
$37,094,523
6/29/2025 Trey Alexander
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Dario Saric
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$5,426,400
6/29/2025 Russell Westbrook
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$3,468,960
6/29/2025 P.J. Hall
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
7/8/2025 Nikola Jokic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$3,372,120
10/31/2025 Julian Strawther
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$4,826,931
6/29/2026 Hunter Tyson
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Jalen Pickett
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Peyton Watson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$6,534,714
10/21/2026 Zeke Nnaji
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 DaRon Holmes II
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$5,547,138
6/29/2027 Nikola Jokic
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$62,832,000
6/29/2027 Zeke Nnaji
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$7,466,667
6/29/2027 Julian Strawther
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$7,723,090
9/7/2027 Jamal Murray
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Aaron Gordon
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 DaRon Holmes II
2028-29
$8,586,971

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2012 Izzet Turkyilmaz C 34 Turkey
2003 Xue Yuyang PF 42 China
2003 Sani Bečirovič SG 43 Slovenia

Future Draft Picks

2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5
ORL
If 6-30

2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with ORL
ORL
If 6-30 if not already settled

2027

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with ORL or 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2025
ORL    OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or to OKC if 6-30 if DEN conveyed 1st to ORL by 2025
OKC    DEN    OKC
Two most favorable of DEN 6-30, LAC and OKC (via OKC swap for LAC)

2028

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026
OKC
If 6-30 if 1st conveyed to ORL by 2026

2029

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2027

2030

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN
If 1-5 if not already settled with OKC or 1-5 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028
OKC
If 6-30 if not already settled or 6-30 if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2028

2031

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DEN

2025

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DET
Least favorable of DEN and PHI (via PHI to OKC to CHA to DEN to MIN (via DEN))

2026

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
PHX

2027

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CLE

2028

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DEN
If 31-33
SAS
If 34-60

2029

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    OKC
CHA pick if DEN conveys 1st to OKC by 2029; OKC pick if DEN does not convey 1st to OKC by 2029

2030

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA    OKC
CHA pick if DEN conveys second 1st to OKC by 2030; OKC pick if DEN does not convey second 1st to OKC by 2030

2031

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
PHX

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 21, 2024
Aaron Gordon, PF

Signed a 3 year $103.6 million veteran contract extension with Denver (DEN) - includes 2028-29 Player Option and 3% Trade Bonus

Oct 21, 2024
Aaron Gordon, PF

Exercised $22.8 million Player Option with Denver (DEN) for 2025-26 as part of veteran contract extension

Oct 16, 2024
Andrew Funk, SG

Waived by Denver (DEN)

Oct 16, 2024
Will Richardson, PG

Waived by Denver (DEN)

Oct 16, 2024
Charles Bediako, F

Waived by Denver (DEN)

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