Detroit Pistons 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026–27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Cade Cunningham | 24 | $50.11M | $53.82M | $57.53M | $61.24M | UFA / $87.2M | |
| PF | John Collins | 28 | $17.00M | $17.00M | $17.00M | UFA / $25.5M | — | |
| SF | Duncan Robinson | 32 | $15.99M | $15.15M | UFA / $22.7M | — | — | |
| SG | Isaiah Joe | 27 | $11.32M | $11.32M | UFA / $18.5M | — | — | |
| SG | Ausar Thompson | 23 | $11.12M | RFA / $33.4M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Ron Holland II | 21 | $9.07M | $11.49M | RFA / $34.5M | — | — | |
| SG | Kevin Huerter | 28 | $9.51M | $8.75M | $8.75M | UFA / $18.4M | — | |
| C | Paul Reed | 27 | $5.60M | UFA / $16.8M | — | — | — | |
| PG | Ebuka Okorie | 19 | $4.48M | $4.71M | $4.93M | $7.57M | RFA / $18.9M | |
| G | Daniss Jenkins | 25 | $4.00M | RFA / $5.4M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Javonte Green | 33 | $3.94M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Gary Harris | 32 | $3.82M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Taurean Prince | 32 | $3.82M | UFA / $2.5M | — | — | — | |
| F | Tolu Smith III | 26 | $2.41M | RFA / $3.3M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Chaz Lanier | 24 | $2.15M | $2.53M | $2.74M | UFA / $3M | — | |
| G | Elijah Harkless | 26 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| C | Isaac Jones | 26 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 2 |
| C | Ugonna Onyenso | 21 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $154.34M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jalen Duren | 22 | $19.45M | — | — | — | — | |
| SG | Malik Beasley | 29 | $7.20M | $7.68M | $8.20M | $8.74M | $9.33M | |
| SG | Wendell Moore | 24 | $2.19M | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | $28.83M | |||||||
| CAP | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $164,961,000 | $176,000,000 | $187,778,000 | $200,344,000 | $213,751,000 |
| Active Salary | $154,337,535 | $124,760,401 | $90,940,221 | $68,811,732 | |
| Dead Money | |||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $154,337,535 | $124,760,401 | $90,940,221 | $68,811,732 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | $46,090,465 | $89,079,599 | $137,209,779 | $174,606,268 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $154,337,535 | $124,760,401 | $90,940,221 | $68,811,732 | |
| 1st Apron Space | $54,677,465 | $98,241,599 | $146,984,779 | $185,035,268 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $67,348,465 | $111,760,599 | $161,408,779 | $200,424,268 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | $28,834,548 | $7,681,816 | $8,195,874 | $8,744,332 | $9,329,493 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $183,172,083 | $132,442,217 | $99,136,095 | $77,556,064 | $9,329,493 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$18,211,083 | $43,557,783 | $88,641,905 | $122,787,936 | $204,421,507 |
The Detroit Pistons carry $154,337,535 in salary for 2026–27, the 29th largest payroll in the league.
That leaves +$10.6M of cap space against the $165.0M cap, one of 4 teams with room to spend.
They sit +$46.1M below the $200.4M luxury-tax line and are not projected to pay tax this season.
With +$54.7M of room below the first apron and +$67.3M below the second, they keep the full set of exceptions and the ordinary salary-matching rules in a trade.
They are hard-capped at the 1st Apron ($209.0M), a ceiling the payroll cannot cross for the rest of the season by any means.
This team has 15 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Cade Cunningham is the largest cap hit on the roster at $50,105,628, 32.5% of team payroll, ahead of John Collins ($17.0M) and Duncan Robinson ($16.0M).
They have $23,919,977 of spending power available across 3 exceptions, the largest a $15.0M TPE (Isaiah Stewart).
Committed salary drops to $124,760,401 for 2027-28, held by 8 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.