Denver Nuggets

Team Salary Analytics & Market Efficiency Overview (2026)


Total Payroll ($M)

$195.92

Predicted Total Value ($M)

$229.10

Efficiency Rating

+$33 (Underpaid)


Player Age Pos Salary ($M) Predicted ($M) Performance Value Diff
Nikola Jokić 30.0 C 55.225 52.986 43.282 -2.24
Jamal Murray 28.0 PG 46.394 47.491 40.116 +1.10
Aaron Gordon 30.0 PF 22.841 34.818 21.84 +11.98
Peyton Watson 23.0 SF 4.356 6.346 15.641 +1.99
Tim Hardaway Jr. 33.0 SG 2.296 18.482 12.62 +16.19
Christian Braun 24.0 SG 4.922 5.843 11.412 +0.92
Cameron Johnson 29.0 SF 21.057 15.195 11.233 -5.86
Jonas Valančiūnas 33.0 C 10.395 12.425 6.872 +2.03
Bruce Brown 29.0 SG 2.296 9.733 6.776 +7.44
Jalen Pickett 26.0 SG 2.222 2.625 5.954 +0.40
Julian Strawther 23.0 SG 2.674 2.989 5.931 +0.32
Tyus Jones 29.0 PG 7.0 7.993 5.739 +0.99
Spencer Jones 24.0 SF 0.624 2.236 5.593 +1.61
DaRon Holmes 23.0 PF 3.219 2.668 5.425 -0.55
Zeke Nnaji 25.0 PF 8.178 4.824 5.404 -3.35
Hunter Tyson 25.0 PF 2.222 2.445 5.394 +0.22

League Efficiency Rank

6 / 30

Best Contract

Tim Hardaway Jr.

+16.19

Worst Contract

Cameron Johnson

-5.86


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