NBA payrolls by team, 2026-27
The NBA salary cap is 165.0 M$ for 2026-27. It is a soft cap: teams can exceed it through exceptions, but then pay a luxury tax above a threshold, and stricter rules apply at the aprons. Here is each team's payroll, its room under the cap, and every contract in detail.
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Salary by season. In grey, labelled: player or team options not yet exercised.
| Player | Remaining | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid4 seasons left | 103.4 M$ | 23.28 M$ | 25.00 M$ | 26.72 M$ | 28.45 M$Player option | |
| Coby White3 seasons left | 74.0 M$ | 22.84 M$ | 24.67 M$ | 26.49 M$ | ||
| Grayson Allen2 seasons left | 37.5 M$ | 18.13 M$ | 19.38 M$Player option | |||
| Brandon Miller1 season left | 15.1 M$ | 15.10 M$Team option | ||||
| Dennis Schröder2 seasons left | 30.3 M$ | 14.81 M$ | 15.51 M$ | |||
| Grant Williams1 season left | 14.3 M$ | 14.27 M$ | ||||
| Royce O'Neale2 seasons left | 22.5 M$ | 10.88 M$ | 11.63 M$ | |||
| Kon Knueppel3 seasons left | 35.5 M$ | 10.52 M$ | 11.02 M$Team option | 13.94 M$Team option | ||
| Tidjane Salaün2 seasons left | 18.7 M$ | 8.24 M$Team option | 10.45 M$Team option | |||
| Hannes Steinbach4 seasons left | 25.0 M$ | 5.23 M$ | 5.49 M$ | 5.75 M$Team option | 8.52 M$Team option | |
| Christian Anderson Jr.4 seasons left | 20.6 M$ | 4.26 M$ | 4.47 M$ | 4.68 M$Team option | 7.20 M$Team option | |
| Pat Connaughton1 season left | 3.8 M$ | 3.82 M$ | ||||
| Liam McNeeley3 seasons left | 11.4 M$ | 2.90 M$ | 3.04 M$Team option | 5.49 M$Team option | ||
| Moussa Diabaté1 season left | 2.5 M$ | 2.46 M$ | ||||
| Sion James3 seasons left | 7.7 M$ | 2.41 M$ | 2.53 M$ | 2.74 M$Team option | ||
| Ryan Kalkbrenner3 seasons left | 7.7 M$ | 2.41 M$ | 2.53 M$ | 2.74 M$Team option |
| # | Team | Payroll | vs cap | Remaining commitments | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Knicks | 227.7 M$ | +62.8 M$ | 415.4 M$ | 17 |
| 2 |  Golden State Warriors | 223.3 M$ | +58.3 M$ | 302.6 M$ | 17 |
| 3 |  Orlando Magic | 223.3 M$ | +58.3 M$ | 669.4 M$ | 16 |
| 4 |  Denver Nuggets | 221.1 M$ | +56.1 M$ | 474.7 M$ | 14 |
| 5 |  Phoenix Suns | 216.2 M$ | +51.3 M$ | 461.9 M$ | 15 |
| 6 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 216.2 M$ | +51.2 M$ | 887.5 M$ | 15 |
| 7 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 215.3 M$ | +50.4 M$ | 548.1 M$ | 14 |
| 8 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 213.2 M$ | +48.2 M$ | 505.2 M$ | 18 |
| 9 |  Miami Heat | 210.5 M$ | +45.5 M$ | 364.2 M$ | 16 |
| 10 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 209.0 M$ | +44.0 M$ | 740.9 M$ | 14 |
| 11 |  Indiana Pacers | 206.4 M$ | +41.5 M$ | 480.8 M$ | 13 |
| 12 |  Houston Rockets | 205.5 M$ | +40.5 M$ | 659.0 M$ | 16 |
| 13 |  Toronto Raptors | 205.1 M$ | +40.1 M$ | 524.9 M$ | 16 |
| 14 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 204.3 M$ | +39.3 M$ | 406.9 M$ | 18 |
| 15 |  Boston Celtics | 203.9 M$ | +38.9 M$ | 503.4 M$ | 17 |
| 16 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 201.3 M$ | +36.4 M$ | 478.9 M$ | 16 |
| 17 |  Atlanta Hawks | 198.5 M$ | +33.5 M$ | 438.8 M$ | 15 |
| 18 |  San Antonio Spurs | 198.3 M$ | +33.4 M$ | 672.8 M$ | 15 |
| 19 |  Dallas Mavericks | 197.9 M$ | +32.9 M$ | 345.6 M$ | 15 |
| 20 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 194.5 M$ | +29.6 M$ | 383.7 M$ | 15 |
| 21 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 193.8 M$ | +28.8 M$ | 303.0 M$ | 18 |
| 22 |  LA Clippers | 193.7 M$ | +28.7 M$ | 241.7 M$ | 18 |
| 23 |  Sacramento Kings | 191.8 M$ | +26.8 M$ | 376.0 M$ | 13 |
| 24 |  Washington Wizards | 191.5 M$ | +26.5 M$ | 312.8 M$ | 14 |
| 25 |  Utah Jazz | 181.9 M$ | +16.9 M$ | 565.3 M$ | 15 |
| 26 | Charlotte Hornets | 170.6 M$ | +5.6 M$ | 283.5 M$ | 16 |
| 27 |  Chicago Bulls | 164.3 M$ | −0.6 M$ | 278.4 M$ | 14 |
| 28 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 161.1 M$ | −3.9 M$ | 147.4 M$ | 18 |
| 29 |  Brooklyn Nets | 160.1 M$ | −4.9 M$ | 159.6 M$ | 15 |
| 30 |  Detroit Pistons | 153.2 M$ | −11.8 M$ | 478.7 M$ | 13 |
Updated daily (last updated October 4, 2026). Payroll: the sum of the season's salaries. Remaining commitments: the guaranteed total of all contracts.