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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant2 seasons left | 70.6 M$ | 34.21 M$ | 36.41 M$Player option | |||
| Isaiah Stewart2 seasons left | 30.0 M$ | 15.00 M$ | 15.00 M$Team option | |||
| Cameron Boozer4 seasons left | 53.8 M$ | 11.85 M$ | 12.44 M$ | 13.03 M$Team option | 16.48 M$Team option | |
| Ty Jerome2 seasons left | 18.9 M$ | 9.22 M$ | 9.66 M$Player option | |||
| Quinten Post3 seasons left | 26.1 M$ | 8.29 M$ | 8.70 M$ | 9.11 M$ | ||
| Taylor Hendricks1 season left | 7.8 M$ | 7.81 M$Team option | ||||
| Jordan Hawkins1 season left | 7.0 M$ | 7.02 M$Team option | ||||
| Zach Edey2 seasons left | 14.4 M$ | 6.33 M$Team option | 8.07 M$Team option | |||
| Cedric Coward3 seasons left | 20.6 M$ | 6.00 M$ | 6.29 M$Team option | 8.34 M$Team option | ||
| Kris Murray1 season left | 5.3 M$ | 5.32 M$Team option | ||||
| Walter Clayton3 seasons left | 15.3 M$ | 4.19 M$ | 4.39 M$Team option | 6.75 M$Team option | ||
| Karim López4 seasons left | 18.4 M$ | 3.75 M$ | 3.93 M$ | 4.12 M$Team option | 6.57 M$Team option | |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper1 season left | 2.5 M$ | 2.50 M$ | ||||
| Scotty Pippen Jr.2 seasons left | 5.3 M$ | 2.46 M$ | 2.79 M$ | |||
| Cam Spencer3 seasons left | 7.9 M$ | 2.41 M$ | 2.62 M$ | 2.83 M$Team option | ||
| GG Jackson II1 season left | 2.4 M$ | 2.41 M$Team option | ||||
| Jaylen Wells2 seasons left | 4.8 M$ | 2.30 M$ | 2.49 M$Team option | |||
| Micah Peavy3 seasons left | 7.4 M$ | 2.15 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.