Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 Salary Cap
Lakers 2022-23 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Los Angeles Lakers 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (14) | Pos. | Cap Figure | Base Salary |
Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus |
Cap Figure |
Cap % Team |
Cap % League |
Cash Remaining (Guaranteed) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | PF | $44,474,988 | $44,474,988 | - | - | - | $44,474,988 | 24.70 | 35.97 |
$142,026,988
($142,026,988)
|
Vet Extension / Bird |
| Anthony Davis | C | $37,980,720 | $37,980,720 | - | - | - | $37,980,720 | 21.10 | 30.72 |
$121,800,240
($121,800,240)
|
Free Agent (Max) / Bird |
| D'Angelo Russell | PG | $31,377,750 | $31,377,750 | - | - | - | $31,377,750 | 17.43 | 25.38 |
$10,639,582
($31,377,750)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Malik Beasley | SG | $15,558,035 | $15,458,035 | - | - | - | $15,558,035 | 8.64 | 12.58 |
$21,765,624
($15,458,035)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Mohamed Bamba | C | $10,300,000 | $10,300,000 | - | - | - | $10,300,000 | 5.72 | 8.33 |
$13,792,529
($10,300,000)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Lonnie Walker IV | SG | $6,479,000 | $6,479,000 | - | - | - | $6,479,000 | 3.60 | 5.24 |
$6,479,000
($6,479,000)
|
Free Agent / T-MLE |
| Rui Hachimura | PF | $6,263,188 | $6,263,188 | - | - | - | $6,263,188 | 3.48 | 5.07 |
$2,735,645
($6,263,188)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | PF | $4,374,000 | $4,320,000 | $54,000 | $135,000 | - | $4,374,000 | 2.43 | 3.54 |
$6,104,828
($4,620,000)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Davon Reed | SG | $1,902,133 | $1,902,133 | - | - | - | $1,902,133 | 1.06 | 1.54 |
$2,711,561
($1,902,133)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Wenyen Gabriel | PF | $1,878,720 | $1,878,720 | - | - | - | $1,878,720 | 1.04 | 1.52 |
$1,878,720
($1,878,720)
|
RoS / Minimum |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | $1,836,090 | $2,641,682 | - | - | - | $1,836,090 | 1.02 | 1.48 |
$2,641,682
($2,641,682)
|
Free Agent / Minimum |
| Troy Brown Jr. | SF | $1,836,090 | $1,968,175 | - | - | - | $1,836,090 | 1.02 | 1.48 |
$1,968,175
($1,968,175)
|
Free Agent / Minimum |
| Austin Reaves | SG | $1,563,518 | $1,563,518 | - | - | - | $1,563,518 | 0.87 | 1.26 |
$1,563,518
($1,563,518)
|
/ Minimum |
| Max Christie | SG | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 | - | - | - | $1,017,781 | 0.57 | 0.82 |
$2,737,645
($2,737,645)
|
Drafted / Minimum |
2022-23 Two-Way
Players signed to Two-Way contracts that are currently designated to G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team's Total Cap/Tax Allocations.
| Player (2) | Pos. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | PG | |||||
| Cole Swider | F |
2022-23 Dead/Retained Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been released or served 10-day contracts. All count against the team's Total Cap Allocations.
| Player (2) | Pos. | Base Salary | Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus | Cap Figure | Cap % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | SF | $442,439 | - | - | - | $442,439 | 0.25 | Waived |
| Sterling Brown | SG | $122,602 | - | - | - | $105,522 | 0.06 | 10-day |
2022-23 Cap Holds
Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Lakers are currently over the league salary cap, these cap holds do not count against their Total Cap figure. Renouncing these cap holds will NOT afford the team any new cap space. These figures are not counted toward a team's Luxury Tax Allocation.
| Player (7) | Pos. | Qualifying Offer | Likely Incent. | Unlikely Incent. | Trade Kicker | Cap Figure | Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | PF | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Avery Bradley | PG | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Jared Dudley | SF | - | $1,836,090 | Early Bird | |||
| Wayne Ellington | SG | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Dwight Howard | C | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Dion Waiters | SG | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Mason Jones | SG | - | $1,637,966 | Two-Way |
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.
Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are above the cap and above the Luxury Tax Apron ($156,983,000) and can be used for contracts up to 3 years in length.
Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.
| Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Taxpayer Mid-Level |
Lonnie Walker IV
($6,479,000) |
$6,479,000 | $0 |
2022-23 Luxury Tax Totals
Denotes the Lakers current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).
| Type | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold | $150,267,000 | |
| Total Taxable Salaries | $167,455,024 | |
| Current Luxury Tax Space | $-17,188,024 | |
| Est. Luxury Tax Bill | $35,861,081 | |
2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers Salary Cap Totals
The Lakers are currently over the league salary cap. This means Cap Holds & Exceptions are NOT included in their Total Cap Allocations, and renouncing these figures will not afford them any cap space. The team may only sign outside players using any available exceptions or at league minimum salaries.
| Cap Type | Cap Total |
|---|---|
| Active Roster Cap | $166,842,013 |
| Dead Money | $547,961 |
| Cap Holds | $12,654,506 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $180,044,480 |
| Salary Cap Maximum | |
| 2022 NBA Salary Cap Max | $123,655,000 |
| Current Cap Space | $-56,389,480 |
2022-23 Practical Cap Space
| Available Practical Cap Space: | $-56,283,958 — $-43,187,013 |
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.
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.
Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2023 | Davon Reed | 2023-24 Guaranteed — 10 days after final DEN game of 2022-23 - TBD | $500,000 |
| 6/29/2023 | Mohamed Bamba | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $10,300,000 |
| 6/29/2023 | Scotty Pippen Jr. | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,637,975 |
| 6/29/2023 | Malik Beasley | 2023-24 Club Option | $16,524,106 |
| 6/30/2023 | Austin Reaves | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer | $2,055,319 |
| 6/30/2023 | Rui Hachimura | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer | $7,744,600 |
| 6/30/2023 | Jarred Vanderbilt | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $4,640,000 |
| 7/08/2023 | Davon Reed | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $2,066,585 |
| 6/29/2024 | Max Christie | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $2,324,095 |
| 6/29/2024 | LeBron James | 2024-25 Player Option | $50,652,000 |
| 6/29/2024 | Cole Swider | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $1,910,534 |