NBA NBA Team Salary Cap Tracker
A real-time look at the 1996-97 salary payroll totals for each NBA team, including estimated cap space.
CAP MAXIMUM: $24,693,000
Teams currently with cap space: ATL, BOS, CHA, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHX, POR, SAS, SEA, TOR, UTA, WAS
1ST APRON: $0
Teams currently over the 1st Apron: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHX, POR, SAS, SEA, TOR, UTA, WAS
2ND APRON: $0
Teams currently over the 2nd Apron: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHX, POR, SAS, SEA, TOR, UTA, WAS
| Rank | Team | Record | Players Active | Avg Age Team | Total Cap All | Cap Space All | Hard-Cap Space Apron #1 | Active | Active Top 3 | Dead Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GSW
 GSW
|
-
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0 | 0.0 | $2,640,000 | $22,053,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 |
CLE
 CLE
|
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1 | 0.0 | $3,140,000 | $21,553,000 | - | $720,000 | $720,000 | - |
| 3 |
LAC
 LAC
|
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1 | 25.0 | $3,378,000 | $21,315,000 | - | $958,000 | $958,000 | - |
| 4 |
CHA
 CHA
|
-
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1 | 26.0 | $3,655,000 | $21,038,000 | - | $1,235,000 | $1,235,000 | - |
| 5 |
BOS
 BOS
|
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1 | 20.0 | $4,040,000 | $20,653,000 | - | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | - |
| 6 |
MIL
 MIL
|
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1 | 21.0 | $4,204,640 | $20,488,360 | - | $1,784,640 | $1,784,640 | - |
| 7 |
DEN
 DEN
|
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2 | 22.5 | $4,766,838 | $19,926,162 | - | $2,566,838 | $2,566,838 | - |
| 8 |
TOR
 TOR
|
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1 | 22.0 | $4,854,000 | $19,839,000 | - | $2,434,000 | $2,434,000 | - |
| 9 |
IND
 IND
|
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2 | 24.0 | $4,944,000 | $19,749,000 | - | $2,744,000 | $2,744,000 | - |
| 10 |
MIN
 MIN
|
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2 | 19.5 | $5,783,000 | $18,910,000 | - | $3,583,000 | $3,583,000 | - |
| 11 |
PHI
 PHI
|
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2 | 21.5 | $6,753,000 | $17,940,000 | - | $4,553,000 | $4,553,000 | - |
| 12 |
UTA
 UTA
|
-
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1 | 33.0 | $7,077,000 | $17,616,000 | - | $4,657,000 | $4,657,000 | - |
| 13 |
HOU
 HOU
|
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1 | 33.0 | $7,115,000 | $17,578,000 | - | $4,695,000 | $4,695,000 | - |
| 14 |
DET
 DET
|
-
|
1 | 24.0 | $7,445,000 | $17,248,000 | - | $5,025,000 | $5,025,000 | - |
| 15 |
POR
 POR
|
-
|
3 | 20.0 | $7,791,000 | $16,902,000 | - | $5,811,000 | $5,811,000 | - |
| 16 |
DAL
 DAL
|
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|
4 | 24.3 | $7,881,000 | $16,812,000 | - | $6,121,000 | $5,791,000 | - |
| 17 |
PHX
 PHX
|
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|
3 | 26.7 | $8,539,000 | $16,154,000 | - | $6,559,000 | $6,559,000 | - |
| 18 |
NYK
 NYK
|
-
|
2 | 29.5 | $10,200,000 | $14,493,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| 19 |
ATL
 ATL
|
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|
1 | 30.0 | $10,433,000 | $14,260,000 | - | $8,013,000 | $8,013,000 | - |
| 20 |
SAS
 SAS
|
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1 | 31.0 | $12,372,000 | $12,321,000 | - | $9,952,000 | $9,952,000 | - |
| 21 |
SEA
 SEA
|
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1 | 28.0 | $12,632,000 | $12,061,000 | - | $10,212,000 | $10,212,000 | - |
| 22 |
MIA
 MIA
|
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2 | 25.0 | $12,818,000 | $11,875,000 | - | $10,618,000 | $10,618,000 | - |
| 23 |
LAL
 LAL
|
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|
4 | 25.3 | $15,101,000 | $9,592,000 | - | $13,341,000 | $12,729,000 | - |
| 24 |
WAS
 WAS
|
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|
2 | 23.0 | $19,950,000 | $4,743,000 | - | $17,750,000 | $17,750,000 | - |
| 25 |
ORL
 ORL
|
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|
3 | 26.3 | $24,106,000 | $587,000 | - | $22,126,000 | $22,126,000 | - |
| 26 |
CHI
 CHI
|
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|
13 | 30.6 | $58,270,000 | $-33,577,000 | - | $58,270,000 | $43,100,000 | - |
| Totals | 56 | - | $269,888,478 | $372,129,522 | - | $213,348,478 | $197,236,478 | - | ||
| Averages | 2.2 | 23.5 | $10,380,326 | $14,312,674 | - | $8,205,711 | $7,586,018 | $0 |
