Known for their strong depth, the Nuggets have most of their starters locked in for 2020-21 but lack a bench. They’ll most likely operate for the cap, making re-signing a combination of Jerami Grant, Paul Millsap, Mason Plumlee, Torrey Craig top priorites. They can add more talent via the mid-level exception and their first-round pick via Houston. They have $40 million in space below the luxury tax line, but filling out the roster could take the tax-adverse Nuggets above it.
Key: Not Guaranteed / Team Option / Player Option / Cap Hold / Dead Money
2020/21 season
| Nikola Jokic | $29,542,010 |
| Jamal Murray | $27,285,000 |
| Gary Harris | $19,160,714 |
| Will Barton | $13,723,214 |
| Michael Porter | $3,550,800 |
| Vlatko Cancar | $1,571,981 |
| PJ Dozier | $1,762,796 |
| Monte Morris | $1,723,707 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | $1,663,861 |
| Bol Bol | $0 |
| Jerami Grant | $9,346,153 |
| Torrey Craig | $3,800,000 |
| Troy Daniels | $1,737,274 |
| Paul Millsap | $40,600,000 |
| Mason Plumlee | $21,061,644 |
| Noah Vonleh | $2,400,000 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $2,379,840 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $1,796,620 |
| CAP SPACE | -$58,818,326 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $13,160,432 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$34,306,778 |
2021/22 season
| Nikola Jokic | $31,579,390 |
| Jamal Murray | $28,649,250 |
| Gary Harris | $20,482,143 |
| Michael Porter | $5,258,735 |
| PJ Dozier | $1,910,860 |
| Vlatko Cancar | $1,782,621 |
| Will Barton | $14,669,642 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | $2,079,826 |
| Bol Bol | $1,856,061 |
| Jerami Grant | $17,757,691 |
| Monte Morris | $3,275,043 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $2,096,874 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $5,551,554 |
| CAP SPACE | -$18,816,982 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $8,248,513 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$34,055,790 |
2022/23 season
| Nikola Jokic | $33,616,770 |
| Jamal Murray | $30,013,500 |
| Michael Porter | $15,776,204 |
| Vlatko Cancar | $2,228,276 |
| Gary Harris | $30,723,215 |
| Will Barton | $22,419,644 |
| PJ Dozier | $3,630,634 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $2,159,780 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $8,577,153 |
| CAP SPACE | $3,223,575 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $80,161,328 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$77,073,714 |
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