New York Knicks 2026-27 Salary Cap Sheet
Updated · 2026-27 season
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | $57.08M | $61.02M | — | — | — | Trade Kicker: 10% |
| SF | OG Anunoby | 29 | $42.50M | $45.43M | $48.36M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 30 | $37.74M | $40.54M | $43.33M | — | — | Trade Kicker: 15% |
| SF | Mikal Bridges | 30 | $33.48M | $36.16M | $38.84M | $41.52M | — | Trade Kicker: 5.69% |
| SG | Josh Hart | 31 | $20.92M | $22.38M | UFA / $33.6M | — | — | |
| SG | Landry Shamet | 29 | $5.49M | $5.74M | $6.16M | $6.59M | UFA / $12.6M | |
| PG | Jose Alvarado | 28 | $4.44M | $4.79M | $5.15M | UFA / $9.8M | — | |
| PG | Miles McBride | 25 | $3.96M | UFA / $7.5M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Pacome Dadiet | 21 | $2.98M | UFA / $5.3M | — | — | — | |
| PF | Mohamed Diawara | 21 | $2.62M | $2.75M | $2.88M | $3.02M | UFA / $6.0M | |
| C | Andre Drummond | 33 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SG | Jordan Clarkson | 34 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| PG | Tyler Kolek | 25 | $2.30M | $2.49M | RFA/$3.1M | — | — | |
| C | James Wiseman | 25 | $2.45M | UFA / $2.6M | — | — | — | |
| SF | Dalton Knecht | 25 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| G | Jaden Akins | — | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| SF | Tyler Nickel | 23 | Two-Way | — | — | — | — | Year 1 |
| Total | $220.86M | |||||||
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | P.J. Tucker | 41 | $2.45M | $2.61M | $2.79M | $2.97M | $3.17M | |
| Total | $2.45M | |||||||
| 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 | $220,861,653 | $221,289,990 | $144,728,767 | $51,124,356 | |
| Dead Money | |||||
| Luxury Tax Total | $220,861,653 | $221,289,990 | $144,728,767 | $51,124,356 | |
| Luxury Tax Room | -$20,433,653 | -$7,449,990 | $83,421,233 | $192,293,644 | $259,707,000 |
| Apron Total | $220,861,653 | $221,289,990 | $144,728,767 | $51,124,356 | |
| 1st Apron Space | -$11,846,653 | $1,712,010 | $93,196,233 | $202,722,644 | $270,834,000 |
| 2nd Apron Space | $824,347 | $15,231,010 | $107,620,233 | $218,111,644 | $287,253,000 |
| Cap Holds | $2,449,421 | $2,613,333 | $2,788,215 | $2,974,799 | $3,173,869 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $223,311,074 | $223,903,323 | $147,516,982 | $54,099,155 | $3,173,869 |
| Cap Space (after holds) | -$58,350,074 | -$47,903,323 | $40,261,018 | $146,244,845 | $210,577,131 |
The New York Knicks carry $220,861,653 in salary for 2026-27, the largest payroll in the league.
That is $55.9M over the $165.0M salary cap, so the roster gets built through exceptions, re-signings and trades rather than cap space.
They are $20.4M over the $200.4M luxury-tax line, and at that payroll the tax bill projects to $45,515,852 — a combined cost of $266,377,505.
Above the first apron at $209.0M, they lose the non-taxpayer mid-level, cannot take back more salary than they send out in a trade, and cannot acquire a player by sign-and-trade. They stay +$0.8M clear of the second apron.
This team has 14 players on standard contracts and 3 two-way deals.
Karl-Anthony Towns is the largest cap hit on the roster at $57,078,728, 25.8% of team payroll, ahead of OG Anunoby ($42.5M) and Jalen Brunson ($37.7M).
They have $7,064,000 of spending power available across 3 exceptions, the largest a $6.1M Taxpayer Mid-Level.
Committed salary rises to $221,289,990 for 2027-28, held by 9 players still under contract, against a projected $176,000,000 cap.