Indiana Pacers 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026–27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Pascal Siakam | 32 | $48.92M | $52.30M | UFA / $72.3M | — | — | |
| PG | Tyrese Haliburton | 26 | $48.92M | $52.30M | $55.67M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| C | Ivica Zubac | 29 | $20.34M | $21.79M | UFA / $31.5M | — | — | |
| PG | Andrew Nembhard | 26 | $19.55M | $21.00M | UFA / $31.5M | — | — | |
| PF | Obi Toppin | 28 | $15.00M | $16.02M | UFA / $24.7M | — | — | |
| SF | Aaron Nesmith | 26 | $11.00M | $19.42M | $20.97M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 7.5% |
| PG | T.J. McConnell | 34 | $11.00M | $11.80M | $11.80M | UFA / $22.4M | — | |
| PF | Jarace Walker | 22 | $8.48M | RFA / $25.4M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 30 | $8.05M | $8.45M | UFA / $11.3M | — | — | |
| SF | Ben Sheppard | 25 | $5.03M | RFA / $15.1M | — | — | — | |
| C | Jay Huff | 28 | $2.67M | $3.01M | UFA / $3.1M | — | — | |
| G | Quenton Jackson | 27 | $2.58M | $2.93M | UFA / $2.8M | — | — | |
| PF | Larry Nance Jr. | 33 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Johnny Furphy | 21 | $2.30M | $2.49M | UFA / $3.1M | — | — | |
| PG | Braden Smith | 23 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| PF | Kobe Brown | 26 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| SF | Jalen Slawson | 26 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $206.30M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | James Johnson | 39 | $2.25M | $2.40M | $2.56M | $2.73M | $2.91M | |
| PG | Gabe York | 33 | $2.19M | $2.33M | $2.49M | $2.65M | $2.83M | |
| Total | $4.43M | |||||||
| 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 | $206,299,934 | $211,506,109 | $88,444,288 | ||
| Dead Money | |||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $206,299,934 | $211,506,109 | $88,444,288 | ||
| Luxury Tax Room | -$5,871,934 | $2,333,891 | $139,705,712 | $243,418,000 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $206,779,934 | $211,506,109 | $88,444,288 | ||
| 1st Apron Space | $2,235,066 | $11,495,891 | $149,480,712 | $253,847,000 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $14,906,066 | $25,014,891 | $163,904,712 | $269,236,000 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | $4,434,357 | $4,731,099 | $5,047,699 | $5,385,485 | $5,745,875 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $210,734,291 | $216,237,208 | $93,491,987 | $5,385,485 | $5,745,875 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$45,773,291 | -$40,237,208 | $94,286,013 | $194,958,515 | $208,005,125 |
The Indiana Pacers carry $206,299,934 in salary for 2026–27, the 9th largest payroll in the league.
That is $41.3M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They are $5.9M over the $200.4M luxury-tax line, and at that payroll the tax bill projects to $5,871,934 — a combined cost of $212,171,868.
With +$2.2M of room below the first apron and +$14.9M 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 14 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Pascal Siakam is the largest cap hit on the roster at $48,924,624, 23.7% of team payroll, ahead of Tyrese Haliburton ($48.9M) and Ivica Zubac ($20.3M).
They have $13,546,459 of spending power available across 3 exceptions, the largest a $7.0M Non-taxpayer Mid-Level.
Committed salary rises to $211,506,109 for 2027-28, held by 11 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.