Aaron Gordon Contract & Salary
Aaron Gordon is a PF for the Denver Nuggets, earning $31,978,037 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($103,608,840 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Aaron Gordon is on the books for $31,978,037 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 14.9% of the team's $214.9M payroll.
That ranks 59th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 19.4% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $103,608,840 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 player option.
At 19.4% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
He is one of 13 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $214,864,660.
Denver Nuggets sit at $214.9M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$14.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $31,978,037 | 19.4% | |
| 2027-28 | $34,536,280 | 20.9% | |
| 2028-29 | $37,094,523 | 22.5% | player option |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $214.9M | -$51.9M | -$17.5M | -$14.0M | -$1.3M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nikola Jokić | 31 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% |
| PG | Jamal Murray | 29 | $50,105,628 | 30.4% |
| SF | Cameron Johnson | 30 | $23,062,500 | 14.0% |
| SG | Christian Braun | 25 | $21,551,726 | 13.1% |
| PF | Zeke Nnaji | 25 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% |
| G | Spencer Jones | 25 | $5,853,569 | 3.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Gordon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Julius Randle | Brooklyn Nets | $33,333,334 | +$1.36M |
| 55 | Tyler Herro | Milwaukee Bucks | $33,000,000 | +$1.02M |
| 56 | Dejounte Murray | New Orleans Pelicans | $32,785,071 | +$807,034 |
| 57 | Immanuel Quickley | Toronto Raptors | $32,500,000 | +$521,963 |
| 58 | Jalen Suggs | Orlando Magic | $32,400,000 | +$421,963 |