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 | $29,000,000 |
| Gary Harris | $19,160,714 |
| Will Barton | $13,723,214 |
| Michael Porter | $3,550,800 |
| Vlatko Cancar | $1,571,981 |
| 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 |
| PJ Dozier | $1,707,576 |
| Paul Millsap | $40,600,000 |
| Mason Plumlee | $21,061,644 |
| Noah Vonleh | $2,400,000 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $4,652,640 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $2,839,629 |
| CAP SPACE | -$12,481,219 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $63,477,915 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$40,727,574 |
2021/22 season
| Nikola Jokic | $31,579,390 |
| Jamal Murray | $31,320,000 |
| Gary Harris | $20,482,143 |
| Michael Porter | $5,258,735 |
| 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 | $2,331,720 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $7,201,950 |
| CAP SPACE | -$8,876,314 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $18,424,027 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$47,690,090 |
2022/23 season
| Jamal Murray | $33,640,000 |
| Nikola Jokic | $33,616,770 |
| Michael Porter | $15,776,204 |
| Vlatko Cancar | $2,228,276 |
| Gary Harris | $30,723,215 |
| Will Barton | $22,419,644 |
| FIRST-ROUND PICKS | $2,448,360 |
| ROSTER SPACE | $9,722,637 |
| CAP SPACE | $13,626,385 |
| CAP SPACE WITHOUT HOLDS | $87,222,084 |
| TAX SITUATION | -$91,293,230 |
