Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 Financial Summary

A current summary of Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$186,215,813 / 15th

Cap Space

$-45,627,813 / 16th

Tax Space

$1,281,741

Cash Total

$167,017,143 / 19th

2024-25 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (16) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
Simmons
1
Ben Simmons
PG 28 DRK-EXT $40,338,144 28.69% $40,338,144 $40,338,144 $40,338,144 $40,338,144 2025
Claxton
2
Nicolas Claxton
C 25 FA $28,409,086 20.21% $28,409,086 $28,409,086 $27,556,817 $27,556,817 2028
Johnson
3
Cameron Johnson
SF 28 FA $23,625,000 16.80% $27,000,000 $23,625,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000 2027
Bogdanovic
4
Bojan Bogdanovic
SF 35 VET-EXT $19,032,850 13.54% $19,032,850 $19,032,850 $19,032,850 $19,032,850 2025
Finney-Smith
5
Dorian Finney-Smith
PF 31 VET-EXT $14,924,167 10.62% $14,924,167 $14,924,167 $14,386,320 $14,386,320 2026
Schröder
6
Dennis Schröder
PG 31 FA $13,025,250 9.26% $13,025,250 $13,025,250 $13,025,250 $13,025,250 2025
Williams
7
Ziaire Williams
SF 23 RK $6,133,005 4.36% $6,133,005 $6,133,005 $6,133,005 $6,133,005 2025
Thomas
8
Cameron Thomas
SG 23 RK $4,041,249 2.87% $4,041,249 $4,041,249 $4,041,249 $4,041,249 2025
Sharpe
9
Day'Ron Sharpe
C 23 RK $3,989,122 2.84% $3,989,122 $3,989,122 $3,989,122 $3,989,122 2025
Clowney
10
Noah Clowney
PF 20 RK $3,244,080 2.31% $3,244,080 $3,244,080 $3,244,080 $3,244,080 2027
Whitehead
11
Dariq Whitehead
SG 20 RK $3,114,240 2.22% $3,114,240 $3,114,240 $3,114,240 $3,114,240 2027
Milton
12
Shake Milton
SG 28 S&T $2,875,000 2.05% $2,875,000 $2,875,000 $2,875,000 $2,875,000 2027
Watford
13
Trendon Watford
PF 24 QO $2,726,603 1.94% $2,726,603 $2,726,603 $2,726,603 $2,726,603 2025
Johnson
14
Keon Johnson
SG 22 FA $2,162,606 1.54% $2,162,606 $2,162,606 $2,162,606 $250,000 2026
Wilson
15
Jalen Wilson
PF 24 ROS $1,891,857 1.35% $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $75,000 2026
Martin
16
Jaylen Martin
F 21 TW - - - - - - 2025

2024-25 Cap Hold

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (7) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
Milutinov
1
Nikola Milutinov
C 30 $4,158,440 2.96% 1st Round Pick
Chandler
2
Wilson Chandler
SF 37 FA $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
Aldridge
3
LaMarcus Aldridge
PF 39 FA $2,087,519 1.48% Early Bird
Smith Jr.
4
Dennis Smith Jr.
PG 27 FA $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
James
5
Mike James
PG 34 ROS $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
Walker IV
6
Lonnie Walker IV
SG 26 FA $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
Gilyard
7
Jacob Gilyard
PG 26 TW $2,087,519 1.48% Two-Way

2024 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
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
End-of-Season $12,822,000 $12,822,000
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $4,668,000 $4,668,000
Trade
Spencer Dinwiddie trade with TOR
Bojan Bogdanovic, $19,032,850
2/10/2025 $20,357,143 $1,324,293
Trade
Royce O'Neale trade with PHX
2/10/2025 $9,500,000 $9,500,000
Trade
Keita Bates-Diop trade with NYK
7/7/2025 $2,654,644 $2,654,644
Trade
Mikal Bridges trade with NYK
7/7/2025 $23,300,000 $23,300,000

2024 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $140,588,000
Active Roster $169,532,259 15th
Cap Hold $16,683,554 10th
Total Allocations $186,215,813 15th
Space $-45,627,813 16th
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
$-43,715,207 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
$-25,214,796 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$178,132,000
Total Allocations $172,907,259 -
Space $5,224,741 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $188,931,000
Total Allocations $172,907,259 -
Space $16,023,741 -

2024 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $170,814,000
Total Allocations $169,532,259 16th
Space $1,281,741 15th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill - Repeater
This team is considered a repeat tax offender which means they've been over the luxury tax threshold three of the last four years.
$0 -

2024 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/21/2024 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed — Opening Night TBD
$700,000
10/22/2024 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$325,000
10/30/2024 Bojan Bogdanovic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2024-25 Extension Eligible
10/31/2024 Dariq Whitehead
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$3,262,560
10/31/2024 Noah Clowney
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$3,398,640
1/10/2025 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$1,891,857
1/10/2025 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$2,162,606
6/29/2025 Day'Ron Sharpe
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$5,983,683
6/29/2025 Keon Johnson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$271,614
6/29/2025 Jalen Wilson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$88,075
6/29/2025 Jaylen Martin
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,054,495
6/29/2025 Cameron Thomas
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$5,993,172
6/29/2025 Ziaire Williams
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$8,353,153
6/30/2025 Dorian Finney-Smith
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$15,378,480
7/20/2025 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$3,000,000
10/20/2025 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night TBD
$760,520
10/21/2025 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$381,695
10/31/2025 Noah Clowney
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$5,414,034
10/31/2025 Dariq Whitehead
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$5,366,912
1/10/2026 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$2,349,578
1/10/2026 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$2,221,677
6/29/2026 Jalen Wilson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$2,999,264
7/15/2026 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$3,287,406
6/29/2027 Noah Clowney
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$8,343,027
6/29/2027 Dariq Whitehead
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$8,307,980

2024 Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2019 Vanja Marinkovic SG 27 Serbia
2016 David Michineau PG 30 Guadeloupe
2015 Aaron White PF 31 United States Iowa
2015 Nikola Milutinov C 29 Serbia
2004 Christian Drejer F 41 Denmark

Future Draft Picks

2025

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
BKN
If 5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET to NYK)
BKN

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
PHI
If 1-4 if not already settled with OKC or 1-8 if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025
OKC    BKN
OKC If 5-30 if not already settled, BKN If 9-30 if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025

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    NYK
Two most favorable of BKN, PHI 9-30 if not already settled and 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 if not already settled with BKN and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026
BKN
If 9-30 if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026
PHX    BKN
Least Favorable of WAS and BKN, PHI 9-30 if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026 and PHX (via BKN and WAS swap for PHX)

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
Least favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then others to HOU
BKN    HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
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

2025

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 ATL to NYK)
BKN
If 38-59 (via IND)

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

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
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
(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

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

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 21, 2024
Keon Johnson, SG

Signed a 2 year $4.51 million contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

Jul 19, 2024
Ziaire Williams, SF

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Memphis (MEM) with 2030 2nd round pick [DAL pick] for Mamadi Diakite and Nemanja Dangubic

Jul 09, 2024
Trendon Watford, PF

Signed a 1 year $2.73 million Qualifying Offer contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

Jul 06, 2024
Mamadi Diakite, PF

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from New York (NYK) with Bojan Bogdanovic , 2025 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2027 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2029 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2031 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2025 1st round pick [Top-4 protected via MIL] , 2028 1st round pick [BKN right to swap] , 2025 2nd round pick and Shake Milton for Mikal Bridges, Keita Bates-Diop, Juan Vaulet and 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DET/MIL/ORL pick]

Jul 06, 2024
Shake Milton, SG

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from New York (NYK) with Bojan Bogdanovic , 2025 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2027 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2029 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2031 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2025 1st round pick [Top-4 protected via MIL] , 2028 1st round pick [BKN right to swap] , 2025 2nd round pick and Mamadi Diakite for Mikal Bridges, Keita Bates-Diop, Juan Vaulet and 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DET/MIL/ORL pick]

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