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Projected Standings & Cap Sheets

Where all 30 clubs are projected to finish, the moves behind each swing, and where every payroll sits against the cap. Updates live as deals are confirmed.

League cap landscape

Projected 2026-27 thresholds

Every club's committed payroll against the cap, the tax line and both aprons. The further right a club sits, the fewer ways it has left to add salary.

Under the Cap14Over the Cap13Luxury Tax2First Apron0Second Apron1
DENORLOKCMIANYKMINPHIINDHOUTORCLENOPGSWBOSPORSACDALATLLACSASPHXCHAUTAMILBKNWASDETCHIMEMLAL
Luxury Taxfrom $206.7M
Second Apronfrom $228.6M
3 clubs over the tax line, $76.8M in projected tax12 with cap room: LAL $61.2M · MEM $57.3M · DET $51.0M
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Eastern Conference

Projected seeds
PlayoffsSeeds 1–6
1
Boston CelticsBOS · Playoffs · 18/15
62-20▲1.4 from 60
INPaul George, Mike Conley, Mitchell Robinson +4 more
OUTJaylen Brown
Over the Cap$177.2M · $9.2M over
18/153 over
2
Philadelphia 76ersPHI · Playoffs · 18/15
55-27▲21.1 from 34
INJaylen Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anfernee Simons +8 more
OUTPaul George, Trendon Watford, Johni Broome +1 more
Over the Cap$199.9M · $31.9M over
18/153 over
3
Miami HeatMIA · Playoffs · 17/15
54-28▲14.6 from 39
INGiannis Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson, Bobby Portis +5 more
OUTTyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware +1 more
Over the Cap$206.0M · $38.0M over
17/152 over
4
Cleveland CavaliersCLE · Playoffs · 15/15
52-30▼4.2 from 56
INPeyton Watson, Ernest Udeh Jr., Meleek Thomas +2 more
OUTMax Strus, Dennis Schröder
Over the Cap$190.3M · $20.2M over
15/156 pending
5
Indiana PacersIND · Playoffs · 16/15
52-30▲0.1 from 52
INLarry Nance Jr., Kelly Oubre Jr., Braden Smith
OUTMicah Potter
Over the Cap$198.0M · $27.9M over
16/151 over
6
New York KnicksNYK · Playoffs · 13/15
51-31▲3.4 from 47
INAndre Drummond
Over the Cap$205.5M · $35.3M over
13/154 pending
Play-InSeeds 7–10
7
Toronto RaptorsTOR · Play-In · 17/15
46-36no change
INAndre Jackson Jr., Kyle Anderson, Malachi Smith +3 more
OUTSandro Mamukelashvili, Jonathan Mogbo
Over the Cap$190.4M · $24.5M over
17/152 over
8
Orlando MagicORL · Play-In · 17/15
46-36▲2.3 from 43
INNikola Vučević, JD Davison, Malaki Branham +1 more
OUTJett Howard
Luxury Tax$214.7M · $12.8M tax
17/152 over
9
Charlotte HornetsCHA · Play-In · 19/15
46-36▲4.1 from 42
INNaz Reid, Grayson Allen, Dennis Schröder +6 more
OUTLaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Josh Green +1 more
Under the Cap$142.5M · $25.5M room
19/154 over
10
Atlanta HawksATL · Play-In · 17/15
41-41▲1.7 from 40
INLuguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Wilson +4 more
OUTJonathan Kuminga, Zaccharie Risacher
Under the Cap$163.4M · $403K room
17/152 over
LotterySeeds 11–15
11
Detroit PistonsDET · Lottery · 16/15
40-42▲4.7 from 35
INIsaiah Joe, Taurean Prince, Gary Harris +3 more
OUTIsaiah Stewart, Caris LeVert, Marcus Sasser
Under the Cap$117.0M · $51.0M room
16/151 over
12
Washington WizardsWAS · Lottery · 16/15
34-48▲10.8 from 23
INDeandre Ayton, Tre Mann, Khris Middleton +2 more
OUTJaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Whitmore
Under the Cap$119.2M · $48.8M room
16/151 over
13
Chicago BullsCHI · Lottery · 16/15
32-50▲12.2 from 19
INNic Claxton, Norman Powell, Caleb Wilson +3 more
Under the Cap$116.1M · $49.8M room
16/151 over
14
Milwaukee BucksMIL · Lottery · 19/15
30-52▼10.5 from 40
INTyler Herro, Caris LeVert, Jaime Jaquez Jr. +7 more
OUTGiannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Gary Harris +2 more
Under the Cap$135.3M · $32.7M room
19/154 over
15
Brooklyn NetsBKN · Lottery · 17/15
26-56▲5.8 from 20
INJulius Randle, Keon Ellis, Moritz Wagner +4 more
OUTNic Claxton, Ziaire Williams
Under the Cap$124.6M · $43.4M room
17/152 over

Western Conference

Projected seeds
PlayoffsSeeds 1–6
1
Oklahoma City ThunderOKC · Playoffs · 16/15
68-14no change
INOtega Oweh, Josh Dix, Bennett Stirtz +1 more
OUTLuguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins
Luxury Tax$211.8M · $7.7M tax
16/151 over
2
Houston RocketsHOU · Playoffs · 15/15
60-22▲4.9 from 55
INBogdan Bogdanović, Marcus Smart, Rafael Castro +2 more
OUTDorian Finney-Smith, JD Davison
Over the Cap$193.0M · $27.1M over
15/155 pending
3
Denver NuggetsDEN · Playoffs · 15/15
56-26▲2.8 from 54
INDeMar DeRozan, Marvin Bagley III, Trevon Brazile +2 more
OUTJonas Valančiūnas
Second Apron$228.8M · $56.4M tax
15/155 pending
4
Portland Trail BlazersPOR · Playoffs · 14/15
54-28▲11.1 from 43
INJa Morant, Micah Potter, Jeremy Sochan
OUTJerami Grant, Kris Murray
Over the Cap$175.4M · $7.4M over
14/152 pending
5
Golden State WarriorsGSW · Playoffs · 17/15
50-32▲9.7 from 40
INBrandon Williams, Alex Toohey, Dalen Terry +2 more
Over the Cap$181.5M · $13.5M over
17/152 over
6
Los Angeles LakersLAL · Playoffs · 19/15
49-33▲17.2 from 32
INZiaire Williams, Jaden Hardy, Sandro Mamukelashvili +8 more
OUTDeandre Ayton, Marcus Smart
Under the Cap$106.8M · $61.2M room
19/154 over
Play-InSeeds 7–10
7
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN · Play-In · 14/15
48-34▲1.8 from 46
INLaMelo Ball, Jonathan Kuminga, Cody Williams +2 more
OUTJulius Randle, Naz Reid, Kyle Anderson
Over the Cap$202.5M · $39.0M over
14/155 pending
8
San Antonio SpursSAS · Play-In · 17/15
48-34▲2.2 from 45
INTobias Harris, Jayden Quaintance, Taelon Peter +3 more
Under the Cap$152.8M · $8.9M room
17/152 over
9
Los Angeles ClippersLAC · Play-In · 18/15
42-40▲0.9 from 41
INMax Strus, Johni Broome, Rui Hachimura +4 more
OUTBogdan Bogdanović
Under the Cap$159.1M · $138K over
18/153 over
10
Dallas MavericksDAL · Play-In · 16/15
40-42▲3.4 from 37
INSanti Aldama, Zaccharie Risacher, Jett Howard +5 more
OUTKlay Thompson, AJ Johnson, Ryan Nembhard
Under the Cap$169.4M · $1.4M over
16/151 over
LotterySeeds 11–15
11
Memphis GrizzliesMEM · Lottery · 20/15
37-45▼9.0 from 46
INJerami Grant, Isaiah Stewart, Jordan Hawkins +6 more
OUTJa Morant, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Santi Aldama +1 more
Under the Cap$112.8M · $57.3M room
20/155 over
12
Phoenix SunsPHX · Lottery · 16/15
36-46▲3.8 from 32
INMiles Bridges, Pat Spencer, Luke Kennard +1 more
OUTGrayson Allen, Royce O'Neale
Under the Cap$152.7M · $15.3M room
16/151 over
13
New Orleans PelicansNOP · Lottery · 19/15
34-48▼1.7 from 36
INAJ Johnson, Trendon Watford, Bennedict Mathurin +4 more
OUTKevon Looney, Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy
Over the Cap$185.1M · $15.0M over
19/154 over
14
Sacramento KingsSAC · Lottery · 14/15
33-49▲0.6 from 32
INJonathan Mogbo, Darius Acuff Jr., Alex Karaban +3 more
OUTDeMar DeRozan, Devin Carter
Over the Cap$171.4M · $7.6M over
14/156 pending
15
Utah JazzUTA · Lottery · 15/15
25-57▲4.7 from 20
INJosh Green, Josh Okogie, Jaxson Hayes +3 more
OUTCody Williams
Under the Cap$140.4M · $11.7M room
15/156 pending

▲/▼is projected wins gained or lost to off-season roster changes; the players listed are the ones behind it. Payroll bars share the scale of the strip above, with ticks at the cap, the tax line and both aprons. “Pending” players are signed with no reported figure yet, so that club's payroll is a floor. Pick a club for its full cap sheet.