Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets 2023 Salary Cap

Nets 2023 Salary Cap

   
%: Pct of League Cap
Player Option
Club Option

Active Roster

Players (18) Pos. Age 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Simmons Ben Simmons
5 yr, $177,243,360 (AAV: $35.45M)
Extension / Designated Rookie
PG 27
Ext. Eligible
0$37,893,408
27.9%
0$40,338,144
28.4%
0UFA
$52.44M
Bird
     
Johnson Cameron Johnson
4 yr, $94,500,000 (AAV: $23.63M)
Free Agent
SF 27 0$25,679,348
18.9%
0$23,625,000
16.6%
0$21,570,652
13.8%
0$23,625,000
13.8%
0UFA
$35.44M
Bird
 
Bridges Mikal Bridges
4 yr, $90,900,000 (AAV: $22.73M)
Extension / Rookie
SF 27 0$21,700,000
16.0%
0$23,300,000
16.4%
0$24,900,000
15.9%
0UFA
$37.35M
Bird
   
Dinwiddie Spencer Dinwiddie
3 yr, $54,000,000 (AAV: $18.00M)
Free agent / Sign-and-Trade
PG 30
Ext. Eligible
0$20,357,143
15.0%
0UFA
$30.54M
Bird
       
Finney-Smith Dorian Finney-Smith
4 yr, $55,560,960 (AAV: $13.89M)
Extension / Veteran
PF 30 0$13,930,820
10.2%
0$14,922,980
10.5%
0$15,378,480
PLAYER
9.8%
0UFA
$23.07M
Bird
   
Claxton Nicolas Claxton
2 yr, $17,250,000 (AAV: $8.63M)
Free Agent
C 24 0$9,625,000
7.1%
0UFA
$16.63M
Bird
       
O'Neale Royce O'Neale
4 yr, $36,000,000 (AAV: $9.00M)
Extension / Veteran
SF 30
Ext. Eligible
0$9,500,000
7.0%
0UFA
$18.05M
Bird
       
Clowney Noah Clowney
4 yr, $15,146,274 (AAV: $3.79M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
PF 19 0$3,089,520
2.3%
0$3,244,080
2.3%
0$3,398,640
CLUB
2.2%
Ext. Eligible
0$5,414,034
CLUB
3.2%
0UFA
$16.24M
Bird
 
Whitehead Dariq Whitehead
4 yr, $14,709,752 (AAV: $3.68M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
SG 19 0$2,966,040
2.2%
0$3,114,240
2.2%
0$3,262,560
CLUB
2.1%
Ext. Eligible
0$5,366,912
CLUB
3.1%
0RFA
$16.10M
Bird
 
Thomas Cameron Thomas
4 yr, $10,455,849 (AAV: $2.61M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
SG 22 0$2,240,160
CLUB
1.6%
Ext. Eligible
0$4,041,249
CLUB
2.8%
0RFA
$12.12M
Bird
     
Sharpe Day'Ron Sharpe
4 yr, $10,317,802 (AAV: $2.58M)
1st-Round / Rookie Scale
C 22 0$2,210,040
CLUB
1.6%
0$3,989,122
CLUB
2.8%
0RFA
$11.97M
Bird
     
Smith Jr. Dennis Smith Jr.
1 yr, $2,528,233 (AAV: $2.53M)
Free Agent
PG 26 0$2,019,706
1.5%
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
       
Walker IV Lonnie Walker IV
1 yr, $2,346,614 (AAV: $2.35M)
Free Agent
SG 25 0$2,019,706
1.5%
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
       
Bazley Darius Bazley
1 yr, $2,165,000 (AAV: $2.17M)
Free Agent
PF 23 0$2,019,706
$0M GTD
1.5%
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
       
Giles Harry Giles
1 yr, $2,165,000 (AAV: $2.17M)
exhibit-9
C 25 0$2,019,706
$0M GTD
1.5%
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
       
Watford Trendon Watford
1 yr, $2,019,706 (AAV: $2.02M)
Free Agent
PF 23 0$2,019,706
$2k GTD
1.5%
0RFA
$2.73M
Non-Bird
       
Brooks Armoni Brooks
1 yr
Two-Way
SG 25 0Two-Way
 
 
0RFA
$1.98M
Two-Way
       
Wilson Jalen Wilson
1 yr
Two-Way
PF 23 0Two-Way
 
 
0RFA
$1.98M
Two-Way
       
   

Cap Holds

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

Players (4) Pos. Age 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Milutinov Nikola Milutinov C 29 2306400$2,306,400 4158440$4,158,440 6137858$6,137,858      
Aldridge LaMarcus Aldridge PF 38 0UFA
$2.22M
Early Bird
0UFA
$2.22M
Early Bird
0UFA
$2.44M
Early Bird
0UFA
$2.69M
Early Bird
0UFA
$2.96M
Early Bird
0UFA
$3.25M
Early Bird
Chandler Wilson Chandler SF 36 0UFA
$2.02M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.44M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.69M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.96M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$3.25M
Non-Bird
James Mike James PG 33 0UFA
$2.02M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.22M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.44M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.69M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$2.96M
Non-Bird
0UFA
$3.25M
Non-Bird

Summary

2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Cap Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000 $142,000,000 $156,200,000 $171,820,000 $189,002,000 $207,902,000
Active Roster Cap $159,290,009 $116,574,815 $68,510,332 $37,094,185 - -
Dead/Retained Cap - - - - - -
Cap Holds $14,622,097 $91,611,460 $90,000,120 $65,794,198 $76,651,527 $9,758,307
Total Cap Allocations $173,912,106 $208,186,275 $158,510,452 $102,888,383 $76,651,527 $9,758,307
Cap Space $-37,891,106 $-66,186,275 $-2,310,452 $68,931,617 $112,350,473 $198,143,693
Hard-Cap Space Not Hard-Capped
Super-Tax Space
Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $165,294,000 $172,000,000 $189,200,000 $208,120,000 $228,932,000 $251,825,000
Taxable Salaries $159,290,009 $116,574,815 $68,510,332 $37,094,185 $0 $0
Tax Space $6,003,991 $55,425,185 $120,689,668 $171,025,815 $228,932,000 $251,825,000
Tax Bill (Estimated) - - - - - -


Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players.

Type Reason (Used On) Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
$12,405,000 $12,405,000
Bi-Annual
$4,516,000 $4,516,000
Trade
2/06/2024
Markieff Morris trade with DAL
$1,836,090 $1,836,090
Trade
2/06/2024
Kyrie Irving trade with DAL
$4,494,702 $4,494,702
Trade
2/07/2024
Kessler Edwards trade with SAC
$1,637,966 $1,637,966
Trade
2/09/2024
Kevin Durant trade with PHX
$18,131,946 $18,131,946
Trade
2/09/2024
T.J. Warren trade with PHX
$1,836,090 $1,836,090
Trade
7/06/2024
Joe Harris trade with DET
$19,928,571 $19,928,571
Trade
7/08/2024
Patty Mills trade with HOU
$6,802,950 $6,802,950




Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/15/2023 Darius Bazley 2023-24 Guaranteed — one day before Opening Night - TBD $200,000
10/16/2023 Trendon Watford 2023-24 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD $200,000
10/31/2023 Cameron Thomas 2024-25 Club Option $4,041,249
10/31/2023 Day'Ron Sharpe 2024-25 Club Option $3,989,122
12/15/2023 Darius Bazley 2023-24 Guaranteed $700,000
12/19/2023 Trendon Watford 2023-24 Guaranteed $700,000
1/10/2024 Trendon Watford 2023-24 Guaranteed $2,019,706
1/10/2024 Darius Bazley 2023-24 Guaranteed $2,165,000
1/10/2024 Harry Giles 2023-24 Guaranteed $2,165,000
6/29/2024 Trendon Watford 2024-25 Qualifying Offer $2,726,604
6/29/2024 Armoni Brooks 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $1,981,953
6/29/2024 Jalen Wilson 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $1,981,953
10/31/2024 Noah Clowney 2025-26 Club Option $3,398,640
10/31/2024 Dariq Whitehead 2025-26 Club Option $3,262,560
6/29/2025 Day'Ron Sharpe 2025-26 Qualifying Offer $5,983,683
6/29/2025 Cameron Thomas 2025-26 Qualifying Offer $5,993,172
6/30/2025 Dorian Finney-Smith 2025-26 Player Option $15,378,480
10/31/2025 Noah Clowney 2026-27 Club Option $5,414,034
10/31/2025 Dariq Whitehead 2026-27 Club Option $5,366,912
6/29/2027 Noah Clowney 2027-28 Qualifying Offer $8,343,027
6/29/2027 Dariq Whitehead 2027-28 Qualifying Offer $8,307,980


Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Age Position Country College
2014 Nemanja Dangubic 30 SG SRB
2015 Nikola Milutinov 28 C SRB
2015 Juan Vaulet 27 SF ARG
2015 Aaron White 31 PF USA Iowa
2016 David Michineau 29 PG GLP
2004 Christian Drejer 40 F DNK


Future Draft Picks

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
2024
HOU
2025
BKN
BKN right to swap with HOU
BKN
2026
HOU
2027
BKN    HOU
HOU right to swap with BKN
HOU    BKN
HOU right to swap with BKN
PHI
Top-4 Protected (if not already settled with OKC) or Top-8 Protected (if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025)
OKC    BKN
5-30 OKC or 9-30 BKN (if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025)
BKN
2028
BKN    PHX
BKN right to swap with PHX
PHI
Top-8 Protected (if not already settled with BKN and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026)
BKN
9-30 (if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026)
PHX    BKN
BKN right to swap with PHX
2029
BKN
BKN
BKN
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
2024
HOU
2025
NYK
via ATL
IND
31-37
BKN
38-59 (via IND)
2026
BKN
2027
WAS
More favorable of BKN and DAL to WAS then other to DET
2028
BKN
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
BKN
BKN