Zeke Nnaji Contract & Salary
Zeke Nnaji is a PF for the Denver Nuggets, earning $7,466,667 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($14,933,334 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Zeke Nnaji is on the books for $7,466,667 in 2026–27, the 6th largest cap hit on the Denver Nuggets roster and 3.5% of the team's $214.9M payroll.
That ranks 208th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 4.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $14,933,334 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
At 4.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is roughly taxpayer mid-level or bi-annual money.
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 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,466,667 | 4.5% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $14.2M | — | |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| G | Spencer Jones | 25 | $5,853,569 | 3.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Goga Bitadze | Orlando Magic | $7,608,696 | +$142,029 |
| 207 | Donovan Clingan | Portland Trail Blazers | $7,519,920 | +$53,253 |
| 209 | Cason Wallace | Oklahoma City Thunder | $7,420,806 | -$45,861 |
| 210 | Kingston Flemings | Atlanta Hawks | $7,348,680 | -$117,987 |
| 211 | Dereck Lively II | Dallas Mavericks | $7,239,131 | -$227,536 |