NBA:Salary Cap
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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 the moment they are selected.
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