Payroll by Season
Payroll against the league cap, with how the team finished.
| Season | W | L | Win% | SRS | Payroll | League Cap | % of Cap | Playoffs |
|---|
| 2025-2026 | 26 | 56 | .317 | -5.3 | $182,777,619 | $154,647,000 | 118.2% | — |
| 2024-2025 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -0.7 | $175,406,491 | $140,588,000 | 124.8% | — |
| 2023-2024 | 50 | 32 | .610 | +2.3 | $163,631,110 | $136,021,000 | 120.3% | Yes |
| 2022-2023 | 38 | 44 | .463 | -0.1 | $173,241,988 | $123,655,000 | 140.1% | — |
| 2021-2022 | 52 | 30 | .634 | +3.1 | $123,647,313 | $112,414,000 | 110.0% | Yes |
| 2020-2021 | 42 | 30 | .583 | +2.3 | $125,665,404 | $109,140,000 | 115.1% | Yes |
| 2019-2020 | 43 | 32 | .573 | +4.9 | $122,089,876 | $109,140,000 | 111.9% | Yes |
| 2018-2019 | 33 | 49 | .402 | -0.9 | $88,340,932 | $101,869,000 | 86.7% | — |
| 2017-2018 | 24 | 58 | .293 | -2.7 | $86,136,236 | $99,093,000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2016-2017 | 33 | 49 | .402 | -2.5 | $103,994,075 | $94,143,000 | 110.5% | — |
| 2015-2016 | 42 | 40 | .512 | -0.0 | $73,980,317 | $70,000,000 | 105.7% | Yes |
| 2014-2015 | 50 | 32 | .610 | +3.4 | $83,820,065 | $63,065,000 | 132.9% | Yes |
| 2013-2014 | 49 | 33 | .598 | +2.9 | $68,030,257 | $58,679,000 | 115.9% | Yes |
| 2012-2013 | 41 | 41 | .500 | -0.2 | $67,399,169 | $58,044,000 | 116.1% | — |
| 2011-2012 | 36 | 30 | .545 | +1.8 | $74,463,409 | $58,044,000 | 128.3% | Yes |
| 🏆2010-2011 | 57 | 25 | .695 | +4.4 | $85,409,890 | $58,044,000 | 147.2% | Yes |
| 2009-2010 | 55 | 27 | .671 | +2.7 | $88,916,075 | $57,700,000 | 154.1% | Yes |
| 2008-2009 | 50 | 32 | .610 | +1.7 | $95,045,559 | $58,680,000 | 162.0% | Yes |
| 2007-2008 | 51 | 31 | .622 | +4.7 | $101,694,879 | $55,630,000 | 182.8% | Yes |
| 2006-2007 | 67 | 15 | .817 | +7.3 | $88,531,846 | $53,135,000 | 166.6% | Yes |
| 2005-2006 | 60 | 22 | .732 | +6.0 | $98,454,832 | $49,500,000 | 198.9% | Yes |
| 2004-2005 | 58 | 24 | .707 | +5.9 | $91,908,443 | $43,870,000 | 209.5% | Yes |
| 2003-2004 | 52 | 30 | .634 | +4.9 | $79,536,723 | $43,840,000 | 181.4% | Yes |
| 2002-2003 | 60 | 22 | .732 | +7.9 | $72,940,316 | $40,271,000 | 181.1% | Yes |
| 2001-2002 | 57 | 25 | .695 | +4.4 | $57,960,080 | $42,500,000 | 136.4% | Yes |
| 2000-2001 | 53 | 29 | .646 | +4.6 | $52,274,842 | $35,500,000 | 147.3% | Yes |
| 1999-2000 | 40 | 42 | .488 | -0.3 | $40,014,500 | $34,000,000 | 117.7% | — |
| 1998-1999 | 19 | 31 | .380 | -2.5 | $35,565,568 | $30,000,000 | 118.5% | — |
| 1997-1998 | 20 | 62 | .244 | -6.3 | $27,268,948 | $26,900,000 | 101.4% | — |
| 1996-1997 | 24 | 58 | .293 | -6.5 | $26,107,500 | $24,363,000 | 107.2% | — |
| 1995-1996 | 26 | 56 | .317 | -4.7 | $21,753,000 | $23,000,000 | 94.6% | — |
| 1994-1995 | 36 | 46 | .439 | -2.4 | $18,053,100 | $15,964,000 | 113.1% | — |
| 1993-1994 | 13 | 69 | .159 | -8.2 | $14,321,000 | $15,175,000 | 94.4% | — |
| 1992-1993 | 11 | 71 | .134 | -14.7 | $10,859,000 | $14,000,000 | 77.6% | — |
| 1991-1992 | 22 | 60 | .268 | -7.5 | $13,004,000 | $12,500,000 | 104.0% | — |
| 1990-1991 | 28 | 54 | .341 | -4.3 | $11,693,000 | $11,871,000 | 98.5% | — |
Roster
15 players paid in 2026-2027.
| Player | Salary | % of Team Payroll | % of League Cap | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|
| Kyrie Irving | $39,491,282 | 21.35% | 23.94% | — | — | — | — | — |
| P.J. Washington | $19,813,044 | 10.71% | 12.01% | — | — |