Denver Nuggets Cap Updates
July 1, 2025: The Nuggets traded Dario Saric for Jonas Valanciunas. They also signed Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. to minimum
| Denver Nuggets (7/15 + 0/3) | Salary | |
| 1 | Nikola Jokić | $ 62,841,702 |
| 2 | Jamal Murray | $ 53,817,156 |
| 3 | Aaron Gordon | $ 34,536,280 |
| 4 | Christian Braun | $ 23,275,863 |
| 5 | Zeke Nnaji | $ 7,466,667 |
| 6 | DaRon Holmes | $ 5,547,137 |
| 7 | Trevon Brazile | $ 2,294,371 |
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| Total Payroll | $ 189,779,176 | |
| Dead Money | $ - | |
| Total Salaries | $ 189,779,176 | |
| Luxury Tax | $ 211,410,000 | |
| Total for Luxury Tax | $ 189,779,176 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | $ 21,630,824 | |
| Luxury Tax Payment | $ - | |
| Total Salaries + Luxury Tax | $ 189,779,176 | |
| Aaron Gordon | $ 1,814,400 | |
| Unlikely Bonuses | $ 1,814,400 | |
| Apron Total (Salaries + Unlikely Incentives) | $ 191,593,576 | |
| First Apron | $ 220,468,000 | |
| First Apron Space | $ 28,874,424 | |
| Second Apron | $ 233,833,000 | |
| Second Apron Space | $ 42,239,424 | |
| Cameron Johnson | $ 34,593,750 | |
| Julian Strawther | $ 14,480,793 | |
| Peyton Watson | $ 13,069,428 | |
| Spener Jones | $ 2,783,636 | |
| Alpha Diallo | $ 2,504,849 | |
| Marvn Bagley | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Bruce Brown | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Vlatko Cancar | $ 2,583,636 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Troy Daniels | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Justin Holiday | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Richard Jefferson | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Tyus Jones | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Jalen Pickett | $ 2,583,636 | |
| Markus Howard | $ 2,304,849 | |
| Curtis Jones | $ 2,304,849 | |
| David Roddy | $ 2,304,849 | |
| Cap Holds | $ 97,599,727 | |
| Total Salaries + Cap Holds | $ 287,378,903 | |
| Salary Cap | $ 174,000,000 | |
| Cap Space | $ (113,378,903) | |
| Cap Space (Cap Holds Renounced) | $ (22,939,981) | |
| Cap Space (Maximized) | $ (22,939,981) | |
| Two-Way | ||
| Expiration | Exceptions | Value |
| 4/11/27 | Non-taxpayer Mid-Level | $ 15,868,000 |
| 4/11/27 | Bi-Annual | $ 5,777,000 |
| Player | Waivable Salary | Protection |
| $ - | ||
July 1, 2025: The Nuggets traded Dario Saric for Jonas Valanciunas. They also signed Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. to minimum