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 | Show breakdown | 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 | Viewing | 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
Houston Rockets
$198.6M tracked 2026-27 payroll across 12 rostered players.
Cap Situation | Top Contract | Guaranteed Money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15 | $217.9M140.9% of cap | $63.3M over$154.6M cap | $54.7MKevin Durant | $163.2M |
| 2026-27 | 12 | $198.6M120.4% of cap | $33.6M over$165.0M cap | $43.9MKevin Durant | $150.2M |
| 2027-28 | 9 | $166.8M | Cap pending | $46.1MKevin Durant | $93.9M |
| 2028-29 | 3 | $79.0M | Cap pending | $39.0MAlperen Sengun | $79.0M |
| 2029-30 | 3 | $81.6M | Cap pending | $39.0MAlperen Sengun | $42.6M |
| 2030-31 | 2 | $45.2M | Cap pending | $27.4MJabari Smith Jr. | $27.4M |
2026-27 Rostered Contracts
Players with active 2026-27 salary counting toward tracked team payroll.
Profile | Contract Summary | Annual Salary | Guaranteed Money | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | HOU | SF | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | $90.0M | $90.0M | $45.0M | $45.0M | $54.7M NG35.4% of cap | $43.9M26.6% of cap | $46.1M PO | -- | -- | -- | $98.6M |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | C | 5 yrs | 4 yrs | $185.0M | $151.1M | $37.0M | $37.8M | $33.9M21.9% of cap | $35.6M21.6% of cap | $37.3M | $39.0M | $39.0M PO | -- | $146.0M |
| Fred VanVleet | HOU | G | 2 yrs | 1 yr | $50.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M16.2% of cap | $25.0M PO15.2% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $25.0M |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | PF | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | $122.0M | $122.0M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $12.4M8.0% of cap | $23.6M14.3% of cap | $21.8M | $23.6M | $25.5M | $27.4M | $134.4M |
| Tari Eason | HOU | PF | 5 yrs | 5 yrsDetails pending | $81.5M | $81.5M | $16.3M | $16.3M | $5.68M3.7% of cap | $14.8M9.0% of cap | $15.6M | $16.3M | $17.0M | $17.8M PO | $5.68M |
| Steven Adams | HOU | C | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | $39.0M | $24.9M | $13.0M | $12.4M | $14.1M9.1% of cap | $13.0M7.9% of cap | $11.9M | -- | -- | -- | $39.0M |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | PG | 4 yrs | 1 yr | $40.0M | $12.3M | $10.0M | $12.3M | $9.69M6.3% of cap | $12.3M TO7.4% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $21.9M |
| Reed Sheppard | HOU | SG | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $45.9M | $25.2M | $11.5M | $12.6M | $10.6M6.9% of cap | $11.1M TO6.7% of cap | $14.0M TO | -- | -- | -- | $21.7M |
| Clint Capela | HOU | C | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | $21.1M | $14.4M | $7.04M | $7.20M | $6.70M4.3% of cap | $7.04M4.3% of cap | $7.37M | -- | -- | -- | $21.1M |
| Marcus Smart | HOU | SG | 2 yrs | 2 yrsDetails pending | $13.0M | $13.0M | $6.50M | $6.50M | $19.9M12.9% of cap | $6.34M3.8% of cap | $6.66M PO | -- | -- | -- | Unavailable |
| Josh Okogie | HOU | SG | 2 yrs | 2 yrsDetails pending | $12.0M | $12.0M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $2.30M1.5% of cap | $5.85M3.5% of cap | $6.15M TO | -- | -- | -- | $2.30M |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | HOU | SG | 1 yr | 1 yrDetails pending | $16.0M | -- | $16.0M | -- | $16.0M10.4% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Unavailable |
2026-27 Free Agents
Expired team-linked contracts separated from rostered payroll so they do not read as active players.
Profile | Contract Summary | Annual Salary | Guaranteed Money | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Holiday | HOU | PG | 1 yr | 0 yrsUnrestricted FA | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.30M |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | SF | 1 yr | 0 yrsUnrestricted FA | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.30M |
| Jeff Green | HOU | PF | 1 yr | 0 yrsUnrestricted FA | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.30M |