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NBA NBA Team Apron Tracker
A real-time look at the 2024-25 apron totals for each NBA team, including estimated apron space.
| Rank | Team | Record | Total Apron Allocations | 1st Apron Is Hard-Capped? | 1st Apron Space | 2nd Apron Is Hard-Capped? | 2nd Apron Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHX
 PHX
|
36-46
|
$216,028,493 | $-37,896,493 | $-27,097,493 | ||
| 2 |
MIN
 MIN
|
49-33
|
$205,543,620 | $-27,411,620 | $-16,612,620 | ||
| 3 |
BOS
 BOS
|
61-21
|
$193,348,445 | $-15,216,445 | $-4,417,445 | ||
| 4 |
NYK
 NYK
|
51-31
|
$192,408,606 | $-14,276,606 | $-3,477,606 | ||
| 5 |
LAL
 LAL
|
50-32
|
$188,260,871 | $-10,128,871 | $670,129 | ||
| 6 |
MIL
 MIL
|
48-34
|
$185,621,333 | $-7,489,333 | $3,309,667 | ||
| 7 |
DEN
 DEN
|
50-32
|
$183,774,315 | $-5,642,315 | $5,156,685 | ||
| 8 |
SAC
 SAC
|
40-42
|
$179,931,851 | $-1,799,851 | $8,999,149 | ||
| 9 |
DAL
 DAL
|
39-43
|
$178,128,841 | $3,159 | $10,802,159 | ||
| 10 |
CLE
 CLE
|
64-18
|
$177,973,390 | $158,610 | $10,957,610 | ||
| 11 |
GSW
 GSW
|
48-34
|
$177,078,028 | $1,053,972 | $11,852,972 | ||
| 12 |
TOR
 TOR
|
30-52
|
$176,842,436 | $1,289,564 | $12,088,564 | ||
| 13 |
WAS
 WAS
|
18-64
|
$176,670,749 | $1,461,251 | $12,260,251 | ||
| 14 |
MIA
 MIA
|
37-45
|
$176,313,055 | $1,818,945 | $12,617,945 | ||
| 15 |
BKN
 BKN
|
26-56
|
$176,011,825 | $2,120,175 | $12,919,175 | ||
| 16 |
NOP
 NOP
|
21-61
|
$172,749,200 | $5,382,800 | $16,181,800 | ||
| 17 |
IND
 IND
|
50-32
|
$171,630,312 | $6,501,688 | $17,300,688 | ||
| 18 |
HOU
 HOU
|
52-30
|
$170,921,311 | $7,210,689 | $18,009,689 | ||
| 19 |
ATL
 ATL
|
40-42
|
$170,381,401 | $7,750,599 | $18,549,599 | ||
| 20 |
PHI
 PHI
|
24-58
|
$170,340,647 | $7,791,353 | $18,590,353 | ||
| 21 |
CHI
 CHI
|
39-43
|
$168,731,854 | $9,400,146 | $20,199,146 | ||
| 22 |
POR
 POR
|
36-46
|
$168,640,187 | $9,491,813 | $20,290,813 | ||
| 23 |
SAS
 SAS
|
34-48
|
$168,637,379 | $9,494,621 | $20,293,621 | ||
| 24 |
CHA
 CHA
|
19-63
|
$167,423,486 | $10,708,514 | $21,507,514 | ||
| 25 |
MEM
 MEM
|
48-34
|
$166,894,399 | $11,237,601 | $22,036,601 | ||
| 26 |
OKC
 OKC
|
68-14
|
$166,501,694 | $11,630,306 | $22,429,306 | ||
| 27 |
LAC
 LAC
|
50-32
|
$165,552,454 | $12,579,546 | $23,378,546 | ||
| 28 |
UTA
 UTA
|
17-65
|
$154,923,317 | $23,208,683 | $34,007,683 | ||
| 29 |
ORL
 ORL
|
41-41
|
$152,959,238 | $25,172,762 | $35,971,762 | ||
| 30 |
DET
 DET
|
44-38
|
$142,808,220 | $35,323,780 | $46,122,780 |
CAP & APRON RULES/SUMMARY
OVER THE CAP
Maximum: $140,588,000
Non-Taxpayer MLE: $12,822,000
Bi-Annual Exception: $4,668,000
No trade restrictions
No buyout restrictions
Teams:
OVER THE FIRST APRON
Threshold: $178,132,000
Taxpayer MLE: $5,168,000
Hard-capped at Second Apron if used
Team becomes hard-capped at First Apron by or can't use/do:
Using more than Tax MLE out of NTMLE
Using BAE
Acquiring player via Sign-and-Trade
Signing a buyout player who made more than NTMLE on previous contract
Using more than 100% in salary matching in a trade
Using a TPE that was created in prior season
Teams:
OVER THE SECOND APRON
Threshold: $188,931,000
No signing exceptions
Team becomes hard-capped at the Second Apron by or can't use/do:
Using Tax MLE
Aggregating two or more player salaries in a trade
Sending out cash in trade
Acquiring a player using a TPE that was created via pervious sign-and-trade
Can only:
Re-sign own free agents
Sign draft picks
Sign players to minimum contracts
Make trades where one player salary is sent out and equal or less salary comes back (can do a 1 for 2+ trade)
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