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 | 22 | 60 | .268 | -9.6 | $186,796,559 | $154,647,000 | 120.8% | — |
| 2024-2025 | 40 | 42 | .488 | +0.6 | $168,720,998 | $140,588,000 | 120.0% | — |
| 2023-2024 | 46 | 36 | .561 | +2.3 | $149,993,550 | $136,021,000 | 110.3% | — |
| 2022-2023 | 48 | 34 | .585 | +2.3 | $134,579,166 | $123,655,000 | 108.8% | Yes |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | 52 | .366 | -5.3 | $129,677,197 | $112,414,000 | 115.4% | — |
| 2020-2021 | 31 | 41 | .431 | -3.5 | $104,931,498 | $109,140,000 | 96.1% | — |
| 2019-2020 | 31 | 41 | .431 | -1.6 | $117,679,921 | $109,140,000 | 107.8% | — |
| 2018-2019 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -0.8 | $103,489,689 | $101,869,000 | 101.6% | — |
| 2017-2018 | 27 | 55 | .329 | -6.6 | $95,682,824 | $99,093,000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2016-2017 | 32 | 50 | .390 | -3.3 | $95,943,092 | $94,143,000 | 101.9% | — |
| 2015-2016 | 33 | 49 | .402 | -2.3 | $71,805,771 | $70,000,000 | 102.6% | — |
| 2014-2015 | 29 | 53 | .354 | -3.1 | $73,675,912 | $63,065,000 | 116.8% | — |
| 2013-2014 | 28 | 54 | .341 | -2.1 | $78,765,372 | $58,679,000 | 134.2% | — |
| 2012-2013 | 28 | 54 | .341 | -4.3 | $54,317,436 | $58,044,000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2011-2012 | 22 | 44 | .333 | -5.0 | $48,950,236 | $58,044,000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2010-2011 | 24 | 58 | .293 | -4.8 | $45,268,465 | $58,044,000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2009-2010 | 25 | 57 | .305 | -4.1 | $67,515,718 | $57,700,000 | 117.0% | — |
| 2008-2009 | 17 | 65 | .207 | -8.6 | $69,204,512 | $58,680,000 | 117.9% | — |
| 2007-2008 | 38 | 44 | .463 | -1.9 | $63,403,225 | $55,630,000 | 114.0% | — |
| 2006-2007 | 33 | 49 | .402 | -1.4 | $64,296,611 | $53,135,000 | 121.0% | — |
| 2005-2006 | 44 | 38 | .537 | +1.6 | $62,811,975 | $49,500,000 | 126.9% | Yes |
| 2004-2005 | 50 | 32 | .610 | +2.6 | $61,807,688 | $43,870,000 | 140.9% | Yes |
| 2003-2004 | 55 | 27 | .671 | +5.4 | $68,372,826 | $43,840,000 | 156.0% | Yes |
| 2002-2003 | 59 | 23 | .720 | +6.7 | $70,416,596 | $40,271,000 | 174.9% | Yes |
| 2001-2002 | 61 | 21 | .744 | +7.6 | $54,921,012 | $42,500,000 | 129.2% | Yes |
| 2000-2001 | 55 | 27 | .671 | +6.1 | $46,266,289 | $35,500,000 | 130.3% | Yes |
| 1999-2000 | 44 | 38 | .537 | +3.0 | $40,113,125 | $34,000,000 | 118.0% | Yes |
| 1998-1999 | 27 | 23 | .540 | -0.9 | $32,267,000 | $30,000,000 | 107.6% | Yes |
| 1997-1998 | 27 | 55 | .329 | -5.8 | $30,046,350 | $26,900,000 | 111.7% | — |
| 1996-1997 | 34 | 48 | .415 | -3.6 | $27,820,200 | $24,363,000 | 114.2% | — |
| 1995-1996 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.6 | $24,391,000 | $23,000,000 | 106.0% | Yes |
| 1994-1995 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -0.7 | $20,209,000 | $15,964,000 | 126.6% | — |
| 1993-1994 | 28 | 54 | .341 | -5.3 | $17,397,000 | $15,175,000 | 114.6% | — |
| 1992-1993 | 25 | 57 | .305 | -3.0 | $13,953,000 | $14,000,000 | 99.7% | — |
| 1991-1992 | 29 | 53 | .354 | -5.6 | $12,492,000 | $12,500,000 | 99.9% | — |
| 1990-1991 | 25 | 57 | .305 | -6.3 | $9,605,000 | $11,871,000 | 80.9% | — |
Roster
10 players paid in 2026-2027.
| Player | Salary | % of Team Payroll | % of League Cap | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|
| Zach LaVine | $48,967,380 | 27.28% | 29.68% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Domantas Sabonis | $45,472,000 | 25.34% | 27.57% | — | — |