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 | 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 | Viewing | 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
Charlotte Hornets
$162.9M tracked 2026-27 payroll across 15 rostered players.
Cap Situation | Top Contract | Guaranteed Money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15 | $156.2M101.0% of cap | $1.57M over$154.6M cap | $21.6MNaz Reid | $148.4M |
| 2026-27 | 15 | $162.9M98.8% of cap | $2.06M room$165.0M cap | $24.7MCoby White | $106.1M |
| 2027-28 | 11 | $131.6M | Cap pending | $25.0MNaz Reid | $36.6M |
| 2028-29 | 7 | $89.6M | Cap pending | $26.7MNaz Reid | $26.7M |
| 2029-30 | 1 | $28.4M | Cap pending | $28.4MNaz Reid | $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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | CHA | SG | 3 yrs | 3 yrsDetails pending | $74.0M | $74.0M | $24.7M | $24.7M | $12.9M8.3% of cap | $24.7M TBD15.0% of cap | $24.7M TBD | $24.7M TBD | -- | -- | Unavailable |
| Naz Reid | CHA | C | 5 yrs | 4 yrs | $125.0M | $103.4M | $25.0M | $25.9M | $21.6M13.9% of cap | $23.3M14.1% of cap | $25.0M | $26.7M | $28.4M PO | -- | $96.6M |
| Grayson Allen | CHA | SG | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $70.0M | $37.5M | $17.5M | $18.8M | $16.9M10.9% of cap | $18.1M11.0% of cap | $19.4M PO | -- | -- | -- | $35.0M |
| Brandon Miller | CHA | SF | 4 yrs | 1 yr | $49.4M | $15.1M | $12.3M | $15.1M | $12.0M7.7% of cap | $15.1M TO9.2% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $27.1M |
| Grant Williams | CHA | PF | 4 yrs | 1 yr | $53.3M | $14.3M | $13.3M | $14.3M | $13.6M8.8% of cap | $14.3M8.6% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $27.9M |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | CHA | PF | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $52.7M | $40.0M | $13.2M | $13.3M | $12.7M8.2% of cap | $13.3M8.1% of cap | $13.3M NG | $13.3M PO | -- | -- | $39.4M |
| Royce O'Neale | CHA | SF | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $44.0M | $22.5M | $11.0M | $11.3M | $10.1M6.5% of cap | $10.9M6.6% of cap | $11.6M | -- | -- | -- | $32.6M |
| Kon Knueppel | CHA | SF | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $45.5M | $35.5M | $11.4M | $11.8M | $10.0M6.5% of cap | $10.5M6.4% of cap | $11.0M TO | $13.9M TO | -- | -- | $20.5M |
| Tidjane Salaün | CHA | PF | 4 yrs | 2 yrs | $34.0M | $18.7M | $8.51M | $9.34M | $7.86M NG5.1% of cap | $8.24M TO5.0% of cap | $10.4M TO | -- | -- | -- | $16.1M |
| Tre Mann | CHA | PG | 3 yrs | 2 yrs | $24.0M | $16.0M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M5.2% of cap | $8.00M4.8% of cap | $8.00M TO | -- | -- | -- | $16.0M |
| Pat Connaughton | CHA | SG | 2 yrs | 1 yr | $5.13M | $3.82M | $2.57M | $3.82M | $10.7M6.9% of cap | $3.82M TO2.3% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10.7M |
| Liam McNeeley | CHA | SF | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $14.2M | $11.4M | $3.55M | $3.81M | $2.76M1.8% of cap | $2.90M1.8% of cap | $3.04M TO | $5.49M TO | -- | -- | $5.67M |
| Nick Smith Jr. | CHA | SG | 2 yrs | 1 yr | $2.51M | $2.50M | $1.26M | $2.50M | $2.71M1.8% of cap | $2.50M TO1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.71M |
| Moussa Diabaté | CHA | C | 3 yrs | 1 yr | $5.69M | $2.46M | $1.90M | $2.46M | $2.27M1.5% of cap | $2.46M NG1.5% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | Unavailable |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | CHA | C | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $9.97M | $7.67M | $2.49M | $2.56M | $2.30M1.5% of cap | $2.41M1.5% of cap | $2.53M NG | $2.74M TO | -- | -- | $4.71M |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion James | CHA | SG | 4 yrs | 3 yrs | $9.97M | $7.67M | $2.49M | $2.56M | $2.30M1.5% of cap | $2.41M1.5% of cap | $2.53M NG | $2.74M TO | -- | -- | $4.71M |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaki Branham | CHA | SG | 1 yr | 0 yrsUnrestricted FA | $4.96M | $0 | $4.96M | $0 | $4.96M3.2% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.96M |
| Xavier Tillman | CHA | C | 1 yr | 0 yrsUnrestricted FA | $2.55M | $0 | $2.55M | $0 | $2.55M1.6% of cap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.55M |