NBA | Denver, CO
What a Denver Nuggets contract really pays
Real 2026 take-home numbers for Denver Nuggets players, from the NBA minimum up. Federal tax, Colorado tax, the jock tax, and the agent, all in.
At a glance
- Home games taxed by
- Colorado
- Top rate there
- 4.40%
- Rank for take-home
- 11 of 30
- NBA agent cap
- 4%
- Road duty days (est.)
- 31%
- Taxing places visited
- 23
Take-home by salary
| Salary | Taxes | Fees | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,357,763min | $560,400 | $92,888 | $704,475 (52%) |
| $5,000,000 | $2,177,670 | $275,000 | $2,547,330 (51%) |
| $15,000,000 | $6,620,072 | $775,000 | $7,604,928 (51%) |
| $40,000,000 | $17,729,474 | $2,025,000 | $20,245,526 (51%) |
Single, living in Colorado, max agent fee, 1% advisor fee, and $25K a year for a CPA and lawyer. Estimates for education.
Statement of earnings
$15M with the Denver Nuggets
One season. Lives in Colorado. Single.
Top federal rate is 37% on taxable income over $640,600. Reduced by a credit for tax paid to Canada.
1.45% on every dollar, plus 0.9% on pay over $200,000. No cap.
6.2% on the first $184,500 only.
Your home state taxes all of your pay, minus a credit for tax you paid other states.
About 31% of your duty days are on the road. Road states and cities with an income tax each take a cut. Estimated across 23 taxing places your league visits.
Taken from the gross, before taxes. For team salary it is not deductible on your federal return.
Business manager, financial advisor, and similar percentage fees.
Multi-state returns, contract review, estate documents.
What you actually keep
$7,604,928
You keep
51%
Denver Nuggets pay questions
Do Denver Nuggets players pay state income tax?+
Yes. Colorado taxes the pay earned on duty days in the state, even for players who live somewhere else. The top rate is 4.40%.
How much does a NBA minimum salary player on the Denver Nuggets take home?+
On the NBA minimum of $1,357,763, a single player living in Colorado keeps about $704,475 after taxes and a 4% agent fee, or about 52%.
How does the Denver Nuggets rank for take-home pay?+
At $15,000,000 a season, the Denver Nuggets rank 11 of 30 NBA teams for what a player keeps, assuming he or she lives in the team's state. The top team on that list is the Dallas Mavericks.
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