Finance Desk
Team Finances
Committed 2026-27 salary, cap share, top salary, and guaranteed money by team.
Showing 30 teams with $5,823.7M in tracked 2026-27 payroll.
Team | Roster Money | Top Contract | Guaranteed Money | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City Thunder | Show breakdown | West | Northwest | 13 | $226.5M137.3% of cap | $61.6M over$165.0M cap | $41.5MChet Holmgren | $151.1M |
 Phoenix Suns | Show breakdown | West | Pacific | 15 | $222.7M135.0% of cap | $57.8M over$165.0M cap | $57.1MDevin Booker | $112.2M |
 Cleveland Cavaliers | Show breakdown | East | Central | 12 | $222.2M134.7% of cap | $57.2M over$165.0M cap | $50.1MDonovan Mitchell | $173.8M |
 Orlando Magic | Show breakdown | East | Southeast | 14 | $218.5M132.4% of cap | $53.5M over$165.0M cap | $41.8MFranz Wagner | $197.0M |
 Indiana Pacers | Show breakdown | East | Central | 15 | $217.7M132.0% of cap | $52.8M over$165.0M cap | $48.9MPascal Siakam | $177.0M |
 Minnesota Timberwolves | Show breakdown | West | Northwest | 13 | $216.5M131.3% of cap | $51.6M over$165.0M cap | $48.9MAnthony Edwards | $202.0M |
 Denver Nuggets | Show breakdown | West | Northwest | 10 | $215.5M130.6% of cap | $50.5M over$165.0M cap | $59.0MNikola Jokić | $150.3M |
 New York Knicks | Show breakdown | East | Atlantic | 11 | $213.7M129.6% of cap | $48.8M over$165.0M cap | $57.1MKarl-Anthony Towns | $204.7M |
 Portland Trail Blazers | Show breakdown | West | Northwest | 13 | $212.5M128.8% of cap | $47.6M over$165.0M cap | $42.2MJa Morant | $164.4M |
 Atlanta Hawks | Show breakdown | East | Southeast | 15 | $207.0M125.5% of cap | $42.1M over$165.0M cap | $30.0MJalen Johnson | $132.6M |
 Golden State Warriors | Show breakdown | West | Pacific | 11 | $204.6M124.0% of cap | $39.6M over$165.0M cap | $62.6MStephen Curry | $138.7M |
 Sacramento Kings | Show breakdown | West | Pacific | 10 | $203.6M123.4% of cap | $38.6M over$165.0M cap | $49.0MZach LaVine | $116.9M |
 New Orleans Pelicans | Viewing | West | Southwest | 15 | $201.5M122.1% of cap | $36.5M over$165.0M cap | $42.2MZion Williamson | $87.1M |
 Boston Celtics | Show breakdown | East | Atlantic | 15 | $201.4M122.1% of cap | $36.5M over$165.0M cap | $58.5MJayson Tatum | $137.2M |
 Houston Rockets | Show breakdown | West | Southwest | 12 | $198.6M120.4% of cap | $33.6M over$165.0M cap | $43.9MKevin Durant | $150.2M |
 Los Angeles Lakers | Show breakdown | West | Pacific | 14 | $196.7M119.2% of cap | $31.7M over$165.0M cap | $49.8MLuka Dončić | $120.0M |
 Philadelphia 76ers | Show breakdown | East | Atlantic | 13 | $196.4M119.1% of cap | $31.5M over$165.0M cap | $58.1MJoel Embiid | $175.6M |
 Toronto Raptors | Show breakdown | East | Atlantic | 11 | $195.8M118.7% of cap | $30.9M over$165.0M cap | $50.3MKawhi Leonard | $154.2M |
 Miami Heat | Show breakdown | East | Southeast | 10 | $195.1M118.3% of cap | $30.1M over$165.0M cap | $58.5MGiannis Antetokounmpo | $154.0M |
 San Antonio Spurs | Show breakdown | West | Southwest | 11 | $188.3M114.1% of cap | $23.3M over$165.0M cap | $49.8MDe'Aaron Fox | $117.7M |
 Milwaukee Bucks | Show breakdown | East | Central | 15 | $182.5M110.6% of cap | $17.6M over$165.0M cap | $35.9MDamian Lillard | $124.4M |
 Washington Wizards | Show breakdown | East | Southeast | 14 | $180.3M109.3% of cap | $15.4M over$165.0M cap | $58.5MAnthony Davis | $105.8M |
 Dallas Mavericks | Show breakdown | West | Southwest | 14 | $171.4M103.9% of cap | $6.46M over$165.0M cap | $39.5MKyrie Irving | $145.5M |
 Brooklyn Nets | Show breakdown | East | Atlantic | 15 | $170.5M103.4% of cap | $5.53M over$165.0M cap | $40.8MMichael Porter Jr. | $89.6M |
 Detroit Pistons | Show breakdown | East | Central | 15 | $169.4M102.7% of cap | $4.48M over$165.0M cap | $50.1MCade Cunningham | $82.5M |
 Utah Jazz | Show breakdown | West | Northwest | 14 | $167.3M101.4% of cap | $2.39M over$165.0M cap | $49.0MJaren Jackson Jr. | $108.1M |
 LA Clippers | Show breakdown | West | Pacific | 13 | $165.8M100.5% of cap | $848,290 over$165.0M cap | $42.2MDarius Garland | $110.1M |
 Chicago Bulls | Show breakdown | East | Central | 15 | $163.5M99.1% of cap | $1.48M room$165.0M cap | $25.0MJosh Giddey | $111.7M |
 Charlotte Hornets | Show breakdown | East | Southeast | 15 | $162.9M98.8% of cap | $2.06M room$165.0M cap | $24.7MCoby White | $106.1M |
 Memphis Grizzlies | Show breakdown | West | Southwest | 15 | $135.1M81.9% of cap | $29.9M room$165.0M cap | $34.2MJerami Grant | $63.7M |
Team Breakdown
New Orleans Pelicans
$201.5M tracked 2026-27 payroll across 15 rostered players.
Cap Situation | Top Contract | Guaranteed Money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 14 | $187.6M121.3% of cap | $33.0M over$154.6M cap | $39.4MZion Williamson | $138.8M |
| 2026-27 | 15 | $201.5M122.1% of cap | $36.5M over$165.0M cap | $42.2MZion Williamson | $87.1M |
| 2027-28 | 9 | $150.5M | Cap pending | $44.9MZion Williamson | $49.9M |
| 2028-29 | 5 | $74.9M | Cap pending | $31.0MTrey Murphy III | $53.5M |
| 2029-30 | 1 | $24.2M | Cap pending | $24.2MHerbert Jones | $0 |
| 2030-31 | 0 | $0 | Cap pending | -- | $0 |
2026-27 Rostered Contracts
Players with active 2026-27 salary counting toward tracked team payroll.
Profile | Contract Summary | Annual Salary | Guaranteed Money | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | NOP | PF | 5 yrs | 2 yrs | $197.2M | $87.1M | $39.4M | $43.5M | $39.4M25.5% of cap | $42.2M NG25.6% of cap | $44.9M NG | -- | -- | -- | $126.5M |
| Jordan Poole | NOP | PG | 4 yrs | 1 yr | $140.0M | $34.0M | $35.0M | $34.0M | $31.8M20.6% of cap | $34.0M20.6% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $65.9M |
| Dejounte Murray | NOP | PG | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $120.5M | $63.5M | $30.1M | $31.8M | $30.8M NG19.9% of cap | $32.8M NG19.9% of cap | $30.8M PO | -- | -- | -- | $63.6M |
| Trey Murphy III | NOP | SF | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $112.0M | $87.0M | $28.0M | $29.0M | $25.0M16.2% of cap | $27.0M16.4% of cap | $29.0M | $31.0M | -- | -- | $112.0M |
| Herbert Jones | NOP | SF | 4 yrs | 4 yrs | $53.8M | $82.5M | $13.5M | $20.6M | $13.9M9.0% of cap | $14.9M9.0% of cap | $20.9M | $22.5M | $24.2M PO | -- | $72.2M |
| Kevon Looney | NOP | C | 2 yrs | 1 yr | $16.0M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M5.2% of cap | $8.00M TO4.8% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.00M |
| Jeremiah Fears | NOP | PG | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $34.2M | $26.7M | $8.55M | $8.89M | $7.52M NG4.9% of cap | $7.90M NG4.8% of cap | $8.27M TO | $10.5M TO | -- | -- | $15.4M |
| Jordan Hawkins | NOP | SG | 4 yrs | 1 yr | $20.6M | $7.02M | $5.15M | $7.02M | $4.74M3.1% of cap | $7.02M TO4.3% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11.8M |
| Saddiq Bey | NOP | SF | 3 yrs | 1 yr | $20.0M | $6.44M | $6.67M | $6.44M | $6.12M4.0% of cap | $6.44M3.9% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $12.6M |
| Derik Queen | NOP | C | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $24.4M | $19.2M | $6.09M | $6.40M | $5.16M NG3.3% of cap | $5.42M NG3.3% of cap | $5.67M TO | $8.11M TO | -- | -- | $10.6M |
| Yves Missi | NOP | C | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $15.7M | $9.11M | $3.91M | $4.55M | $3.35M NG2.2% of cap | $3.51M TO2.1% of cap | $5.60M TO | -- | -- | -- | $6.87M |
| Bryce McGowens | NOP | SG | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | $6.23M | $5.52M | $2.08M | $2.76M | $724,5980.5% of cap | $2.58M1.6% of cap | $2.93M TO | -- | -- | -- | $3.31M |
| Dalen Terry | NOP | SG | 2 yrs | 1 yr | $2.71M | $2.58M | $1.36M | $2.58M | $5.40M3.5% of cap | $2.58M TO1.6% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.40M |
| Karlo Matković | NOP | PF | 3 yrs | 1 yr | $5.66M | $2.30M | $1.89M | $2.30M | $1.96M NG1.3% of cap | $2.30M TO1.4% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.25M |
| Micah Peavy | NOP | SG | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $8.69M | $7.41M | $2.17M | $2.47M | $1.27M0.8% of cap | $2.15M1.3% of cap | $2.53M NG | $2.74M TO | -- | -- | $3.42M |
2026-27 On-Books, Not Rostered
Salary rows outside the standard roster count, separated from active players while still counting toward tracked payroll.
Profile | Contract Summary | Annual Salary | Guaranteed Money | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Springer | NOP | N/A | 3 yrs | 1 yr | $5.65M | $2.67M | $1.88M | $2.67M | $70,732 NG0.0% of cap | $2.67M TO1.6% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $70,732 |
| DeAndre Jordan | NOP | C | 1 yr | 1 yrDetails pending | $2.27M | -- | $2.27M | -- | $2.27M1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Unavailable |