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NBA cap space in 2026-27, ranked

No team projects to have cap space for 2026-27 (projected). Every roster is over the cap, so the market runs on exceptions, trades, and Bird rights. On payroll alone (contracts and dead money, with cap holds removed), 11 teams sit under the cap.

2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
13Utah JazzUTAOver the cap-$62.9M
23LA ClippersLACOver the cap-$80.8M
28Miami HeatMIAOver the cap-$96.9M

Cap space = the 2026-27 salary cap minus each team's cap salary (contracts, dead money, and cap holds for their own free agents and unsigned picks). Negative means over the cap, which is normal; those teams build with exceptions and Bird rights. Tap any number for that team's full answer.