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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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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 8 October 2026
| Reference | Contracts · Rosters · Salary Cap · League Spreadsheet |
| Transactions | Waivers · Trades · Options · Re-Signing · Draft · Free Agency · G League · Injured Reserve |
| Timeline | Off-Season · In-Season |
| Governance | League Structure · GM Responsibilities · Rule Changes |
| Tools | Re-Sign Calculator · Free Agency Bid Calculator |
The salary cap is the maximum amount each team can spend each season on player salaries and cap hits combined.
The cap
$60,000,000. The same for every team, binding at all times — unlike roster size, it applies through the off-season too.
What counts against it
Every player you are paying counts his full salary, wherever he sits — active, G League, or 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 draft already holding room for every pick you intend to make.
Waived players are the only case where a contract counts for less than its full value.
Calculating your cap space
Cap Space = Salary Cap − Total Salary − Cap Hits
Total Salary is your players only — active, G League, and IR. It does not include cap hits, which are counted separately.
From the example roster:
$58,467,800 15 player salaries + $1,400,000 4 cap hits + $132,200 cap space = $60,000,000 salary cap
See also
- Rosters — the three roster counts and the summary block
- Contracts — how salary and years are written
- Waivers — the 48-hour process and the 40% hit
- Free Agency — bidding within your space
- Re-Signing — the $11,500,000 re-sign maximum