Cap situation · 2026-27
in the tax. In the tax by $3.3M — a projected $4.9M bill — but $5.3M under the first apron, so trade rules still allow a cushion.
Room under the tax−$3.3M$5.3M under the first apron
Expiring after 2026-27$16.0M3 contracts: Walker, Sheppard, Jr.
Tradable contracts6$5–30M, two years or fewer, no player option
Next season$208.6M2027-28 already committed
Options20 player · 2 team
Projected tax bill$4.9Mnon-repeater rates
The wall · 2026-27
each block = one contract, width = share of payroll24%Haliburton$48.9M
24%Siakam$48.9M
10%Zubac$20.3M
10%Nembhard$19.6M
7%Toppin$15.0M
Tyrese Haliburton $48.9MPascal Siakam $48.9MIvica Zubac $20.3MAndrew Nembhard $19.6MObi Toppin $15.0MT.J. McConnell $11.0MAaron Nesmith $11.0MJarace Walker $8.5MKelly Oubre Jr. $8.1MBen Sheppard $5.0MJay Huff $2.7MLarry Nance Jr. $2.4MJohnny Furphy $2.3M
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 · 3
Jarace Walker$8.5M
Ben Sheppard$5.0M
Larry Nance Jr.$2.4M
$16.0M clears next summer
Options for 2027-28 · 1
Johnny Furphyteam$2.5M
Tradable matching salary · 6
Ivica Zubac$20.3M
Andrew Nembhard$19.6M
Obi Toppin$15.0M
Jarace Walker$8.5M
Kelly Oubre Jr.$8.1M
Ben Sheppard$5.0M
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 | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 26 | $48.9M | $52.3M | $55.7M | $156.9M |
| Pascal Siakam | 32 | $48.9M | $52.3M | $101.2M | |
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | $20.3M | $21.8M | $42.1M | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 26 | $19.6M | $21.0M | $40.5M | |
| Obi Toppin | 28 | $15.0M | $16.0M | $31.0M | |
| T.J. McConnell | 34 | $11.0M | $11.8M | $11.8MT | $22.8M |
| Aaron Nesmith | 27 | $11.0M | $19.4M | $21.0M | $51.4M |
| Jarace Walker | 23 | $8.5M | $8.5M | ||
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 30 | $8.1M | $8.4M | $16.5M | |
| Ben Sheppard | 25 | $5.0M | $5.0M | ||
| Jay Huff | 28 | $2.7M | $3.0M | — | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 33 | $2.4M | $2.4M | ||
| Johnny Furphy | 21 | $2.3M | $2.5MT | $2.3M | |
| Team total | $203.7M | $208.6M | $88.4M |
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.