Denver Nuggets Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap.  Under the tax.  27th Pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.  Maximum space without trades in July ($60 million cap) = $6,872,974 (if Andre Iguodala opts out).

Exceptions:  Mid-Level $2,851,755 (partial spent on Anthony Randolph and Quincy Miller); Bi-Annual Exception $1.957 million; $13 million TPE (Nene, expires 3/15/13)

Acquisitions: Re-signed JaVale McGee to a four-year, $44 million contract.  Signed Anthony Randolph for three years at $5.25 million.  Signed 20th pick Evan Fournier.  Traded Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington to the Orlando Magic in a deal bringing in Andre Iguodala.  Signed second-rounder pick Quincy Miller on a three-year deal (only the first season is fully guaranteed) via partial Mid-Level Exception.  Invited Ben Uzoh and Anthony Carter to camp.  Picked up third-year options on Kenneth Faried and Jordan Hamilton.  Signed Ty Lawson to a four-year, $48-million extension.

Waived Players: Anthony Carter, Ben Uzoh

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed

Depth Chart*:
PG: Ty Lawson, Andre Miller, Julyan Stone
SG: Andre Iguodala, Evan Fournier
SF: Danilo Gallinari, Corey Brewer, Wilson Chandler, Jordan Hamilton, Quincy Miller
PF: Keith Faried, Anthony Randolph
C: Kosta Koufos, JaVale McGee, Timofey Mozgov

*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Free Agents:
Bird: Rudy Fernandez (playing in Madrid)

Head Coach: George Karl

Unsigned Second-Round Picks: Izzet Turkyilmaz, Sani Becirovic, Chukwudiebere Maduabaum, Xue Yuyang

Amnesty: Used on Chris Anderson – 2012-13 $4.526 million, 2013-14 $4.818 million.

Pick Swaps:

2013 – Owe second-rounder (top-40 protected, unprotected in 2014) to Los Angeles Lakers (Chukwudiebre Maduabaum).

2013 – Owed second-rounder (top-40 protected, unprotected in 2014) from Portland Trail Blazers (Andre Miller).

2014 – Owe first-rounder to Orlando Magic (Andre Iguodala).

2014 – Owed first-rounder from New York Knicks (Carmelo Anthony).  The pick owed to the Magic is the lesser between the Knicks and the Nuggets own first-rounder.

2015 – Owe second-rounder to Minnesota Timberwolves (Corey Brewer).

2015 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Los Angeles Clippers (Cheikh Samb).

2016 – Nuggets have the right to swap first-round picks with New York Knicks (Carmelo Anthony).

Cash Paid ($3.1 million max): $0

Cap Holds
Key: B = Bird Rights; E = Early Bird Rights; BR = Bird/Restricted; NB = Non-Bird;
DF = Declined Option on First-Round Scale; WB = Waived Bird; M = Minimum

Name2014201520162017
TOTAL$18,663,916$19,136,250$30,592,299$49,283,006 $16,402,500
Rudy Fernandez$5,451,108-B
Corey Brewer$6,161,700-B
Timofey Mozgov$5,966,815-B
Julyan Stone$1,084,293-E
Andre Iguodala$19,136,250-B
Andre Miller$8,787,500-B
Kosta Koufos$5,700,000-B
Kenneth Faried$5,624,420-B
Jordan Hamilton$5,273,235-B
Anthony Randolph$3,468,182-E
Quincy Miller$1,738,962-B
Danilo Gallinari$16,402,500-B
JaVale McGee$16,402,500-B
Wilson Chandler$10,757,493-B
Evan Fournier$5,720,513-B
Ty Lawson$16,402,500-B

What is a cap hold? A cap hold is the amount of space a free agent counts towards a team’s cap. These “cap holds” factor in when a team signs free agents. If they didn’t exist, a team could use their cap space to sign other free agents until the space was gone, and then re-sign their own free agents using the Bird exception. A cap hold cannot exceed the maximum contract offer that player can receive on the open market (as defined by years of experience – indicated in the table above by MAX followed by the years of experience). The cap hold disappears if the team renounces their own free agent, that free agent signs with a new team, or re-signs with the same team.

Notes: A free agent does not become restricted until the team issues a qualifying offer.  If a player’s option on a first-round rookie scale contract is declined (DF), the most the team can pay is the amount of the declined option (without using a larger exception or cap room).  Should a player allow for their Bird Rights to be waived during the season in trade (WB), the most the team can pay is 120% of their prior salary (without using a larger exception or cap room).

Qualifying offers do not count towards the total team salary for that season and are informational only.

Unsigned first-round picks (UF) are not guaranteed until signed but their salary counts against the cap during the offseason.  A typical UF gets a bump of 120% upon signing.

Players with at least three years of experience who are signed to a one-year, vet-min contract are only charged $854,389 to the cap and tax.  Actual salary amount, which applies to trades is listed under notes.

“Camp invites” can put a team over the hard cap but the math must be resolved by opening night.

Salary and team data changes quite often. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify HOOPSWORLD Senior Writer Eric Pincus.

(Updated 5/18/2013)