K.J. Simpson Contract & Salary
K.J. Simpson is a PG for the Denver Nuggets, earning not yet set in 2026-27.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
This is a two-way contract, which does not count against the salary cap the way a standard deal does and limits how many days he can spend with the NBA roster.
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.
K.J. Simpson
PG Denver Nuggets · age 23 · Two-Way
2026–27 Salary
Two-Way
% of Cap
—
Years Remaining
0
Total Guaranteed
$0
Contract by Season
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Two-Way | — | |
| 2027-28 | — | — | |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
Notes
Two-Way / RFA / $2.3M
Denver Nuggets Cap Context
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $214.9M | -$51.9M | -$17.5M | -$14.0M | -$1.3M |
Highest-Paid Denver Nuggets Teammates
| 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 | 30 | $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% |