Nikola Jokić Contract & Salary
Nikola Jokić is a C for the Denver Nuggets, earning $59,033,114 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($121,874,816 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Nikola Jokić is on the books for $59,033,114 in 2026–27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 27.5% of the team's $214.9M payroll.
That ranks 2nd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 35.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $121,874,816 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
At 35.8% of the $165.0M cap, that is a supermax-tier deal, above 30% of the salary cap.
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 | $59,033,114 | 35.8% | |
| 2027-28 | $62,841,702 | 38.1% | player option |
| 2028-29 | — | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| G | Spencer Jones | 25 | $5,853,569 | 3.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jokić |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | $58,456,566 | -$576,548 |
| 4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Miami Heat | $58,456,566 | -$576,548 |
| 5 | Anthony Davis | Washington Wizards | $58,456,490 | -$576,624 |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $57,985,752 | -$1.05M |
| 7 | Jaylen Brown | Philadelphia 76ers | $57,736,350 | -$1.30M |