Cap situation · 2026-27
in the tax. In the tax by $8.5M — a projected $13.7M bill — but $0.0M under the first apron, so trade rules still allow a cushion.
Room under the tax−$8.5M$0.0M under the first apron
Expiring after 2026-27$10.1M5 contracts: Hezonja, Bryant, Tomlin…
Tradable contracts0$5–30M, two years or fewer, no player option
Next season$223.1M2027-28 already committed
Options63 player · 3 team
Projected tax bill$13.7Mnon-repeater rates
The wall · 2026-27
each block = one contract, width = share of payroll24%Mobley$50.1M
24%Mitchell$50.1M
15%Harden$30.6M
13%Allen$28.0M
10%Watson$20.5M
Evan Mobley $50.1MDonovan Mitchell $50.1MJames Harden $30.6MJarrett Allen $28.0MPeyton Watson $20.5MSam Merrill $9.2MJaylon Tyson $3.7MMario Hezonja $2.4MThomas Bryant $2.4MNae'Qwan Tomlin $2.4MCraig Porter Jr. $2.4MTyrese Proctor $2.2MCam Whitmore $1.8MKhalifa Diop $1.4MMeleek Thomas $1.4MRicky Rubio $0.4M
What they can do with it
Test a trade →Exception available
$15.0M
Non-taxpayer mid-levelup to four years, plus the $5.48M bi-annual exception; using the full amount hard-caps the team at the first apron
Expiring after 2026-27 · 5
Mario Hezonja$2.4M
Thomas Bryant$2.4M
Nae'Qwan Tomlin$2.4M
Craig Porter Jr.$2.4M
Ricky Rubio$0.4M
$10.1M clears next summer
Options for 2027-28 · 1
Donovan Mitchellplayer$60.9M
Tradable matching salary · 0
No mid-size contract.
The contracts that make a trade work: big enough to match, small enough to move.
Every contract, by season
P = player option · T = team option · ETO = early termination| Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 25 | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | $61.2M | $222.7M | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 30 | $50.1M | $60.9MP | $65.8M | $70.7M | $75.5M | $247.5M |
| James Harden | 37 | $30.6M | $32.2M | $33.7MP | $62.8M | ||
| Jarrett Allen | 28 | $28.0M | $30.2M | $32.5M | $90.7M | ||
| Peyton Watson | 24 | $20.5M | $21.5M | $22.5M | $23.5MP | $64.5M | |
| Sam Merrill | 30 | $9.2M | $9.8M | $10.5M | $29.5M | ||
| Jaylon Tyson | 23 | $3.7M | $5.6M | $3.7M | |||
| Mario Hezonja | 31 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||||
| Thomas Bryant | 29 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||||
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 25 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||||
| Craig Porter Jr. | 26 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||||
| Tyrese Proctor | 22 | $2.2M | $2.5M | $2.7MT | $2.2M | ||
| Cam Whitmore | 22 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $5.5M | ||
| Khalifa Diop | 24 | $1.4M | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.9MT | $1.4M | |
| Meleek Thomas | 20 | $1.4M | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.9MT | $6.3M | |
| Ricky Rubio | 35 | $0.4M | $0.4M | ||||
| Team total | $209.0M | $223.1M | $232.5M | $161.3M | $75.5M |
Built from public contract records and checked against the league's published cap (2026-27 cap $165.0M); updated 1 d ago. Cap holds, incomplete rosters and two-way deals can move these totals; the league's official numbers govern.