DaRon Holmes II Contract & Salary
DaRon Holmes II is a C for the Denver Nuggets, earning $3,372,120 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($8,919,258 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
DaRon Holmes II is on the books for $3,372,120 in 2026–27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 1.6% of the team's $217.5M payroll.
That ranks 313th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $8,919,258 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $3,372,120 in the first year up to $5,547,138 in the last, a 65% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Denver Nuggets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $217,460,512.
Denver Nuggets sit at $217.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$15.3M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,372,120 | 2.0% | |
| 2027-28 | $5,547,138 | 3.4% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $16.6M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $217.5M | -$53.2M | -$18.8M | -$15.3M | -$2.6M |
| 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% |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | 31 | $31,978,037 | 19.4% |
| 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% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | Zuby Ejiofor | Atlanta Hawks | $3,453,360 | +$81,240 |
| 310 | Dominick Barlow | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,415,000 | +$42,880 |
| 311 | Ariel Hukporti | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,400,000 | +$27,880 |
| 312 | Asa Newell | Atlanta Hawks | $3,399,480 | +$27,360 |
| 314 | Cameron Carr | Los Angeles Lakers | $3,315,360 | -$56,760 |