The NBA’s 2026/27 roster picture is already taking shape, and the league’s offseason limits are doing exactly what they’re designed to do: give teams room to sort through the edges before the real cut-down decisions arrive.
Regular-season rosters stop at 15 players, but clubs can carry as many as 21 in the offseason. That extra space matters because it lets teams stash players on non-guaranteed money, take a longer look at prospects, and keep bodies around for the G League pipeline if they need to.
Two-way contracts add another wrinkle. Teams can have up to three of them, and while those players don’t count against the 15-man regular-season cap, they do count in the offseason total.
That’s why the roster counts can look a little crowded right now, and why the numbers below include several different buckets. “Official” players are under contract, with the number of fully guaranteed deals shown in parentheses.
“Two-way” players are on official two-way contracts. “Reported” players have contract agreements that have been reported but not yet made official.
“Unsigned draft picks” are 2026 draftees who still haven’t signed, and “RFA” refers to restricted free agents who received qualifying offers and haven’t agreed to new deals.
Here’s where things stand around the league:
Atlanta has 17 official players, 16 of them fully guaranteed, plus three two-way players for a total of 20. Boston sits at 16 official players, 14 guaranteed, with one two-way player and one unsigned draft pick, Dillon Mitchell, for a total of 18.
Charlotte is at 18 official players, 17 guaranteed, with three two-way players and a total of 21. Chicago has 14 official players and two two-way players for a total of 16. Cleveland has 12 official players, 11 guaranteed, plus three two-way players for a total of 15.
Dallas has 16 official players, 15 guaranteed, three two-way players, and one unsigned draft pick, Vsevolod Ishchenko, for a total of 20. Denver has 12 official players, one two-way player, one unsigned draft pick, Bryce Hopkins, and two restricted free agents, Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones, for a total of 16.
Detroit carries 15 official players, 12 guaranteed, three two-way players, and one restricted free agent, Jalen Duren, for a total of 19. Golden State has 10 official players, nine guaranteed, two two-way players, one reported player in De’Anthony Melton, and one unsigned draft pick, Lajae Jones, for a total of 14.
Houston is at 13 official players, 12 guaranteed, with two two-way players and one restricted free agent, Isaiah Crawford - two-way - for a total of 16. Indiana has 14 official players, three two-way players, and one unsigned draft pick, Braden Smith, for a total of 18. The Clippers have 13 official players, 12 guaranteed, two two-way players, and one restricted free agent, Bennedict Mathurin, for a total of 16.
The Lakers have 15 official players, three two-way players, and one reported player, Matisse Thybulle, for a total of 19. Miami has 12 official players, 10 guaranteed, and two two-way players for a total of 14. Milwaukee has 17 official players, 16 guaranteed, two two-way players, and one unsigned draft pick, Malique Lewis, for a total of 20.
Minnesota has 13 official players, 12 guaranteed, three two-way players, and one unsigned draft pick, Trey Kaufman-Renn, for a total of 17. New Orleans has 14 official players, one two-way player, and one unsigned draft pick, Jaron Pierre Jr., for a total of 16. New York has 13 official players, no two-way players, and two unsigned draft picks, Jack Kayil and Tyler Nickel, for a total of 15.
Oklahoma City has 14 official players and three two-way players for a total of 17. Orlando has 14 official players, 13 guaranteed, and three two-way players for a total of 17. Philadelphia has 15 official players, 12 guaranteed, and two two-way players for a total of 17.
Phoenix has 15 official players, 13 guaranteed, and three two-way players for a total of 18. Portland has 14 official players, 12 guaranteed, and two two-way players for a total of 16.
Sacramento has 13 official players and three two-way players for a total of 16. San Antonio has 14 official players and three two-way players for a total of 17.
Toronto has 15 official players, 14 guaranteed, and two two-way players for a total of 17. The Raptors’ count includes Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick and does not include Kawhi Leonard, since that trade agreement with the Clippers remains on hold.
Utah has 15 official players, 14 guaranteed, and three two-way players for a total of 18. Washington has 14 official players, 13 guaranteed, and three two-way players for a total of 17.
Brooklyn and Memphis were not listed with roster counts in the source.
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