Denver Nuggets 2023-24 Cap Table

The Denver Nuggets 2023-24 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$184,751,085 / 8th

Cap Space

$-48,730,085 / 23rd

1st Apron Space

$-5,744,198

2nd Apron Sapce

$4,703,802

2023-24 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (18) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Jokic Nikola Jokic C 28 DVET-EXT $47,607,350 35.00% $47,607,350 - - - $47,607,350
Murray Jamal Murray PG 26 DRK-EXT $33,833,400 24.87% $33,833,400 - - - $33,833,400
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr. SF 25 DRK-EXT $33,386,850 24.55% $33,386,850 - - - $33,386,850
Gordon Aaron Gordon PF 28 VET-EXT $21,266,182 15.63% $21,266,182 - $1,200,000 - $21,266,182
Caldwell-Pope Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 30 VET-EXT $14,704,938 10.81% $14,704,938 - - - $14,704,938
Jackson Reggie Jackson PG 33 FA $5,000,000 3.68% $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
Nnaji Zeke Nnaji PF 23 RK-1ST $4,306,281 3.17% $4,306,281 - - - -
Braun Christian Braun SG 22 RK-1ST $2,949,120 2.17% $2,949,120 - - - $2,949,120
Strawther Julian Strawther SF 21 RK-1ST $2,431,080 1.79% $2,431,080 - - - $2,431,080
Watson Peyton Watson SG 21 RK-1ST $2,303,520 1.69% $2,303,520 - - - $2,303,520
Cancar Vlatko Cancar PF 26 FA $2,234,359 1.64% $2,234,359 - - - $2,234,359
Holiday Justin Holiday SG 34 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $3,196,448 - - - $3,196,448
Jordan DeAndre Jordan C 35 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $3,196,448 - - - $3,196,448
Pickett Jalen Pickett PG 24 RK-2ND $1,708,143 1.26% $1,708,143 - - - $1,708,143
Tyson Hunter Tyson SF 23 RK-2ND $1,119,563 0.82% $1,119,563 - - - $1,119,563
Gillespie Collin Gillespie PG 24 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Huff Jay Huff C 25 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Key Braxton Key SF 26 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2023-24 Cap Hold Cap

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

Player (4) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C 33 ROS $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird
Daniels Troy Daniels SG 32 ROS $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird
Jefferson Richard Jefferson SF 43 $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird
Howard Markus Howard PG 24 2W $1,801,769 1.32% - Two-Way

2023 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
Taxpayer Mid-Level
Reggie Jackson
$5,000,000
End-of-Season $5,000,000 $0

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000
Active Roster $176,890,198 6th
Cap Hold $7,860,887 10th
Total Allocations $184,751,085 8th
Space $-48,730,085 23rd
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $172,346,000
Total Allocations $178,090,198 -
Space $-5,744,198 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the second apron.
$182,794,000
Total Allocations $178,090,198 -
Space $4,703,802 -

2023 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 setteled 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

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
DAL    CHA
DAL gets the most favorable of DEN and PHI; MIN gets the least favorable of DEN and PHI (via MIN)

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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