NBA:Salary Cap - Revision history

Sam: Review fixes: pick window, off-season start, missed picks, repeats removed (D32, D33, D41)

2026-10-08T15:21:39Z

Review fixes: pick window, off-season start, missed picks, repeats removed (D32, D33, D41)

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	Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].		Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].

	'''~~Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the~~ [[NBA:Draft\|~~draft~~]] ~~already holding room for every pick you intend to make~~.		'''[[NBA:Draft#Rookie contracts\|Drafted players]] count from the moment they are selected.'''

	[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.		[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.

Sam: Important box for contract integrity; fold Timing into What counts against it

2026-10-08T13:57:54Z

Important box for contract integrity; fold Timing into What counts against it

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	Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].		Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].

			'''Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the [[NBA:Draft\|draft]] already holding room for every pick you intend to make.

	[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.		[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.
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	= $60,000,000 salary cap		= $60,000,000 salary cap
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	~~== Timing ==~~

	'''Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the [[NBA:Draft\|draft]] already holding room for every pick you intend to make.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Sam: Cap hits live on Waivers

2026-10-08T13:54:19Z

Cap hits live on Waivers

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 = $60,000,000   salary cap
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 == Timing ==

Sam: Remove repeated and duplicated rules; section-level targets

2026-10-08T13:48:25Z

Remove repeated and duplicated rules; section-level targets

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	== The cap ==		== The cap ==

	'''$60,000,000.''' The same for every team, binding '''at all times''' ~~including the off-season. There is no window in which you may exceed it.~~		'''$60,000,000.''' The same for every team, binding '''at all times''' — unlike [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind\|roster size]], it applies through the off-season too.

	~~This is the one constraint with no seasonal relief:~~ [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind\|roster size]] ~~stops applying between opening days~~, the ~~cap never does~~.

	== What counts against it ==		== What counts against it ==
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	Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].		Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].

	~~Assigning a player to the G League or moving him to IR frees an~~ [[NBA:~~Rosters~~#~~Roster size~~\|~~active roster spot~~]]~~, never cap space.~~		[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.

	~~Waived players~~ are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.

	== Calculating your cap space ==		== Calculating your cap space ==
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	! Duration		! Duration
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:Waivers\|Waiving a player]]		\| [[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waiving a player]]
	\| 40% of salary		\| 40% of salary
	\| Through the last '''guaranteed''' year		\| Through the last [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|'''guaranteed''' year]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:Waivers#Exceptions\|Waiving a draft-and-stash player]] before he comes over		\| [[NBA:Waivers#Exceptions\|Waiving a draft-and-stash player]] before he comes over
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	\| One year		\| One year
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NBA:Free Agency\|Bidding over the cap in free agency]]		\| [[NBA:Free Agency#If an over-cap bid wins anyway\|Bidding over the cap in free agency]]
	\| 40% of the contract you offered		\| 40% of the contract you offered
	\| One year		\| One year
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	The stashed-player case is separate because a stashed contract has [[NBA:Contracts#Draft-and-stash\|no end date]] to calculate against.		The stashed-player case is separate because a stashed contract has [[NBA:Contracts#Draft-and-stash\|no end date]] to calculate against.

	~~=== Which years ===~~

	Through your last '''guaranteed''' year — which includes any '''option you have exercised''', since exercising guarantees that season — stopping at the first undecided option. [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|Waivers]] has the calculation and worked examples.

	=== How a waiver hit lands ===		=== How a waiver hit lands ===
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	'''Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the [[NBA:Draft\|draft]] already holding room for every pick you intend to make.		'''Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the [[NBA:Draft\|draft]] already holding room for every pick you intend to make.

	'''You may not bid more than your cap space.''' An over-cap bid that wins anyway costs you 40% of the contract you offered, for a year, and you do not get the player. See [[NBA:Free Agency#If an over-cap bid wins anyway\|Free Agency]].

	~~'''The off-season changes nothing.''' Options, re-signs, the draft, and free agency all happen under the same ceiling.~~

	~~== Contract integrity ==~~

	~~Contracts are fixed.~~

	{{Important\|Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league. If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Sam: TAB: define once, link first mention to the section, consistent wording

2026-10-07T21:23:49Z

TAB: define once, link first mention to the section, consistent wording

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	Contracts are fixed.		Contracts are fixed.

	{{Important\|Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league. If a figure looks wrong, ~~raise it with~~ TAB rather than adjusting it.}}		{{Important\|Altering a player's salary or years is grounds for immediate removal from the league. If a figure looks wrong, contact [[NBA:League Structure#Commissioner and TAB\|TAB]] rather than adjusting it.}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Sam: Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

2026-10-07T20:55:26Z

Manual review edits: leads, Options rename, assorted trims

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	{{1TC NBA rules}}		{{1TC NBA rules}}

	~~Every~~ team ~~spends against the same ceiling, at every point in the year. This page covers what counts against it,~~ and ~~what you still owe for players who have left~~.		The salary cap is the maximum amount each team can spend each season on player salaries and cap hits combined.

	== The cap ==		== The cap ==

Sam: Grammar: serial commas throughout, plus assorted fixes

2026-10-07T20:26:24Z

Grammar: serial commas throughout, plus assorted fixes

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	'''Total Salary''' is your players only — active, G League and IR. It does '''not''' include cap hits, which are counted separately.		'''Total Salary''' is your players only — active, G League, and IR. It does '''not''' include cap hits, which are counted separately.

	From the [[NBA:Rosters#A complete example\|example roster]]:		From the [[NBA:Rosters#A complete example\|example roster]]:
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	=== Which years ===		=== Which years ===

	Through your last '''guaranteed''' year — which includes any '''option you have exercised''', since exercising guarantees that season — stopping at the first option ~~you have not decided~~. [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|Waivers]] has the calculation and worked examples.		Through your last '''guaranteed''' year — which includes any '''option you have exercised''', since exercising guarantees that season — stopping at the first undecided option. [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|Waivers]] has the calculation and worked examples.

	=== How a waiver hit lands ===		=== How a waiver hit lands ===
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	'''You may not bid more than your cap space.''' An over-cap bid that wins anyway costs you 40% of the contract you offered, for a year, and you do not get the player. See [[NBA:Free Agency#If an over-cap bid wins anyway\|Free Agency]].		'''You may not bid more than your cap space.''' An over-cap bid that wins anyway costs you 40% of the contract you offered, for a year, and you do not get the player. See [[NBA:Free Agency#If an over-cap bid wins anyway\|Free Agency]].

	'''The off-season changes nothing.''' Options, re-signs, the draft and free agency all happen under the same ceiling.		'''The off-season changes nothing.''' Options, re-signs, the draft, and free agency all happen under the same ceiling.

	== Contract integrity ==		== Contract integrity ==

Sam: Example roster: two players in the G League, cap figures rebalanced

2026-10-07T18:45:57Z

Example roster: two players in the G League, cap figures rebalanced

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	<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">		<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">
	$57,~~477~~,800 13 player salaries		$58,467,800 15 player salaries
	+ $2,400,000 4 cap hits		+ $1,400,000 4 cap hits
	+ $~~122~~,200 cap space		+ $132,200 cap space
	= $60,000,000 salary cap		= $60,000,000 salary cap
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Sam: Generic example roster; Sonics/Bullets in examples; hyphens in post text

2026-10-07T18:35:08Z

Generic example roster; Sonics/Bullets in examples; hyphens in post text

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	'''Total Salary''' is your players only — active, G League and IR. It does '''not''' include cap hits, which are counted separately.		'''Total Salary''' is your players only — active, G League and IR. It does '''not''' include cap hits, which are counted separately.

	From the [[NBA:Rosters#A complete example\|~~Suns~~ roster]]:		From the [[NBA:Rosters#A complete example\|example roster]]:

	<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">		<pre style="white-space:pre; overflow-x:auto">

Sam: Table consistency; standardize exercise/decline, spots, playoffs, cap space, number style

2026-10-07T17:39:57Z

Table consistency; standardize exercise/decline, spots, playoffs, cap space, number style

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	Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].		Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].

	Assigning a player to the G League or moving him to IR frees an [[NBA:Rosters#Roster size\|active roster spot]], never cap ~~room~~.		Assigning a player to the G League or moving him to IR frees an [[NBA:Rosters#Roster size\|active roster spot]], never cap space.

	Waived players are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.		Waived players are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.
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	=== Which years ===		=== Which years ===

	Through your last '''guaranteed''' year — which includes any '''option you have exercised''', since ~~accepting~~ guarantees that season — stopping at the first option you have not decided. [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|Waivers]] has the calculation and worked examples.		Through your last '''guaranteed''' year — which includes any '''option you have exercised''', since exercising guarantees that season — stopping at the first option you have not decided. [[NBA:Waivers#Which years\|Waivers]] has the calculation and worked examples.

	=== How a waiver hit lands ===		=== How a waiver hit lands ===

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	Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].		Every player you are paying counts his '''full salary''', wherever he sits — active, [[NBA:G League\|G League]], or [[NBA:Injured Reserve\|Injured Reserve]].

	'''~~Drafted players count from selection.''' A pick is signed the moment it is posted, so his slot salary lands on your cap immediately. Enter the~~ [[NBA:Draft\|~~draft~~]] ~~already holding room for every pick you intend to make~~.		'''[[NBA:Draft#Rookie contracts\|Drafted players]] count from the moment they are selected.'''

	[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.		[[NBA:Waivers#What it costs\|Waived players]] are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.