Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 Cap Table

The Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$150,575,523 / 30th

Cap Space

$4,071,477 / 1st

1st Apron Space

$44,467,755

2nd Apron Space

$56,346,755

2025-26 Active Roster Cap

Non-Guaranteed
Player (16 of 15 + 0 of 3 TW) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Porter Jr. Michael Porter Jr. SF 27 DRK-EXT $38,333,050 24.79% $38,333,050 - - - $38,333,050
Claxton Nicolas Claxton C 26 FA $25,352,272 16.39% $25,352,272 - $784,088 - $25,352,272
Mann Terance Mann SG 29 VET-EXT $15,500,000 10.02% $15,500,000 - - - $15,500,000
Demin Egor Demin PG 19 RK-1ST $6,889,200 4.45% $6,889,200 - - - $6,889,200
Agbaji Ochai Agbaji SF 25 RK-1ST $6,383,525 4.13% $6,383,525 - - - $6,383,525
Sharpe Day'Ron Sharpe C 24 FA $6,250,000 4.04% $6,250,000 - - - $6,250,000
Williams Ziaire Williams SF 24 FA $6,250,000 4.04% $6,250,000 - - - $6,250,000
Traore Nolan Traore PG 19 RK-1ST $3,811,560 2.46% $3,811,560 - - - $3,811,560
Clowney Noah Clowney PF 21 RK-1ST $3,398,640 2.20% $3,398,640 - - - $3,398,640
Powell Drake Powell SF 20 RK-1ST $3,372,240 2.18% $3,372,240 - - - $3,372,240
Saraf Ben Saraf PG 19 RK-1ST $2,884,560 1.87% $2,884,560 - - - $2,884,560
Wolf Danny Wolf PF 21 RK-1ST $2,801,280 1.81% $2,801,280 - - - $2,801,280
Minott Josh Minott SF 23 FA $2,378,870 1.54% $2,378,870 - - - $2,378,870
Wilson Jalen Wilson PF 25 ROS $2,221,677 1.44% $2,221,677 - - - $2,221,677
Nelson Grant Nelson F 23 10D $73,153 0.05% $73,153 - - - $73,153
Smith Malachi Smith G 26 10D $73,153 0.05% $73,153 - - - $73,153

2025-26 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (15) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Thomas Cameron Thomas
SG $5,993,172 3.88%
Highsmith Haywood Highsmith
WAIVED
 F $5,616,000 3.63%
Bufkin Kobe Bufkin
PG $4,503,720 2.91%
Whitehead Dariq Whitehead
SG $3,262,560 2.11%
Tyson Hunter Tyson
SF $2,221,677 1.44%
Martin Tyrese Martin
WAIVED
 SF $2,191,897 1.42%
Johnson Keon Johnson
SG $271,614 0.18%
Lewis Maxwell Lewis
SF $100,000 0.06%
Collins Yuri Collins
G $85,300 0.06%
Davis D'Andre Davis
SG $85,300 0.06%
Muoka David Muoka
C $85,300 0.06%
Smith Malachi Smith
G $73,153 0.05%
Scott Trevon Scott
SF $45,000 0.03%
Smith Malachi Smith
G $42,650 0.03%
Roberts Terry Roberts
G $25,000 0.02%

2025 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Room
End-of-Season $8,781,000 $8,781,000

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $125,973,180 30th
Dead Money $24,602,343 6th
Total Allocations $150,575,523 30th
Space $4,071,477 1st
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $195,945,000
Total Allocations $151,477,245 -
Space $44,467,755 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the second apron.
 $207,824,000
Total Allocations $151,477,245 -
Space $56,346,755 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
4/4/2026 Malachi Smith
2025-26 — 10-day expired (2nd)
6/29/2026 Chaney Johnson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Josh Minott
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
6/29/2026 Trendon Watford
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,801,346
6/29/2026 E.J. Liddell
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,191,885
6/29/2026 Day'Ron Sharpe
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$6,250,000
6/29/2026 Tyson Etienne
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,253,346
6/29/2026 Ochai Agbaji
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$8,879,483
6/29/2026 Grant Nelson
2025-26 — 10-day expired
6/29/2026 Jalen Wilson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$2,999,264
6/29/2026 Ziaire Williams
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$6,250,000
7/1/2026 Noah Clowney
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Nicolas Claxton
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/15/2026 Josh Minott
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,584,539
9/27/2026 Terance Mann
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Danny Wolf
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$3,081,840
10/31/2026 Nolan Traore
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$4,193,040
10/31/2026 Ben Saraf
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$3,172,920
10/31/2026 Drake Powell
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$3,709,320
10/31/2026 Egor Demin
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$7,578,240
6/29/2027 Noah Clowney
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$8,343,027
10/31/2027 Danny Wolf
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$5,559,640
10/31/2027 Egor Demin
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$9,639,522
10/31/2027 Ben Saraf
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$5,720,776
10/31/2027 Nolan Traore
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$6,457,282
10/31/2027 Drake Powell
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$6,101,832
7/1/2028 Danny Wolf
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
7/1/2028 Ben Saraf
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
7/1/2028 Nolan Traore
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
7/1/2028 Egor Demin
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
7/1/2028 Drake Powell
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
6/29/2029 Danny Wolf
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$8,800,910
6/29/2029 Drake Powell
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$9,445,637
6/29/2029 Ben Saraf
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$9,015,943
6/29/2029 Egor Demin
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$13,958,028
6/29/2029 Nolan Traore
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$9,853,812

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2016 David Michineau PG 31 Guadeloupe
2015 Aaron White PF 33 United States Iowa
2015 Nikola Milutinov C 31 Serbia
2004 Christian Drejer F 43 Denmark

Future Draft Picks

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
via HOU

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    HOU
Or swap with HOU (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via HOU swap for BKN)
BKN

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
Two most favorable of BKN, PHI 9-30 (if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026) and PHX (via BKN swap for PHX) Or swap with NYK
NYK    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via BKN swap for NYK)
PHI
If 1-8 and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026
BKN
If 9-30 and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
BKN
Least favorable of DAL HOU and PHX then others to HOU
BKN

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
BKN

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
BKN

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
If 31-55
MIA
If 56-60
BKN
Less favorable of (i) LAC and (ii) most favorable of BOS, IND and MIA (via MIA to IND; via MIL to MEM; via MEM swap of IND or MIA for BOS; via MEM swap of BOS, IND or MIA for LAC(via MIA to IND to MIL; via MEM swap of IND or MIA for BOS; via MEM swap of BOS, IND or MIA for LAC; via LAC to HOU to BRK)

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
WAS
More favorable of BKN and DAL to WAS then other to DET

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
(via GSW)
BKN
BKN
(via PHX)
PHI    BKN
PHI pick if PHI conveys second 1st to BKN by 2028; BKN pick if PHI does not convey second 1st to BKN by 2028

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
BKN
BKN
BKN
(via PHX)

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
(via HOU)
BKN
BKN
(via BOS to MEM)
BKN

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
BKN

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
BKN
BKN
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 25, 2026
Malachi Smith, G

Signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

Mar 14, 2026
Malachi Smith, G

Signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

Feb 27, 2026
Grant Nelson, F

Signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

Feb 05, 2026
Tyrese Martin, SF

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

Feb 05, 2026
Hunter Tyson, SF

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

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