Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks 2023-24 Salary Cap

Bucks 2023-24 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Milwaukee Bucks 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Player Option
Club Option
Non-Guaranteed
Estimate
Player (8) Pos. Cap Figure Base
Salary
Likely
Incent.
Unlikely
Incent.
Trade
Bonus
Cap
Figure
Cap %
Team
Cap %
League
Cash Remaining
(Guaranteed)
Notes
Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo PF $45,640,084 $45,640,084 - - - $45,640,084 20.63 34.06 $146,363,028
($146,363,028)
Vet Extension / Bird
Middleton Khris Middleton SF $40,396,552 $40,396,552 - - - $40,396,552 18.26 30.15 $40,396,552
($40,396,552)
Free Agent / Bird
Holiday Jrue Holiday PG $36,861,707 $34,954,667 $1,907,040 $4,401,040 - $36,861,707 16.66 27.51 $72,320,000
($72,320,000)
Vet Extension / Bird
Portis Bobby Portis PF $11,710,818 $11,710,818 - - - $11,710,818 5.29 8.74 $37,734,858
($37,734,858)
Free Agent / Early Bird
Connaughton Pat Connaughton SG $9,423,869 $9,423,869 - - - $9,423,869 4.26 7.03 $28,271,607
($28,271,607)
Vet Extension / Bird
Allen Grayson Allen SG $8,925,000 $8,500,000 $425,000 $850,000 - $8,925,000 4.03 6.66 $8,500,000
($8,500,000)
Rk Extension / Bird
Beauchamp MarJon Beauchamp SG $2,609,400 $2,609,400 - - - $2,609,400 1.18 1.95 $10,124,396
($2,609,400)
Drafted / Rookie Scale
Carter Jevon Carter PG $2,239,943 $2,239,943 - - - $2,239,943 1.01 1.67 $2,239,943
($2,239,943)
Free Agent / Non-Bird


2023-24 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 (1) Pos.
WiggintonLindell Wigginton SG          


2023-24 Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Bucks 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 (9) Pos. Qualifying Offer Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Kicker Cap Figure Rights
LopezBrook Lopez C - $20,860,464 Bird
CrowderJae Crowder SF - $19,349,220 Bird
InglesJoe Ingles SF - $7,774,800 Non-Bird
DragicGoran Dragic PG - $1,989,698 Non-Bird
LeonardMeyers Leonard C - $1,989,698 Non-Bird
MatthewsWesley Matthews SG - $1,989,698 Early Bird
TeagueJeff Teague PG - $1,989,698 Non-Bird
AntetokounmpoThanasis Antetokounmpo SF - $1,805,205 Bird
GreenAJ Green SG $1,774,999 $1,774,999 Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge 4 spots 4 spots       $3,926,424  
Round 2, Pick #58       -  


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.

Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are above the cap but below the Luxury Tax Apron ($169,000,000) and can be used for contracts up to 4 years in length.

Bi-Annual Exception Details is available to any teams who are below the Luxury Tax Apron ($169,000,000), and did not use this exception in the previous season. It can be used for contracts up to 2 years in length.

Type Reason (Used On) Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
$12,221,000 $12,221,000
Bi-Annual
$4,448,000 $4,448,000


2023-24 Luxury Tax Totals

Denotes the Bucks current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).

Type Totals
2023 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold $162,000,000
Total Taxable Salaries $157,807,373
Current Luxury Tax Space $4,192,627


2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks Salary Cap Totals

The Bucks 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 $157,807,373
Cap Holds $63,449,904
Total Cap Allocations $221,257,277
Salary Cap Maximum
2023 NBA Salary Cap Max $134,000,000
Current Cap Space $-87,257,277
"Super Tax" Apron
2023 NBA Super-Tax Apron $179,500,000
Super-Tax Apron Space $16,441,587
 

2023-24 Practical Cap Space

Available Practical Cap Space: $-27,733,797 — $12,939,486

$-27,733,797
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.

$12,939,486
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.





Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/21/2023 Khris Middleton 2023-24 Player Option $40,396,552
6/29/2023 Jevon Carter 2023-24 Player Option $2,239,943
6/29/2023 AJ Green 2023-24 Qualifying Offer $1,774,999
10/31/2023 MarJon Beauchamp 2024-25 Club Option $2,733,720
5/31/2024 Jordan Nwora 2023-24 Incentive Bonus — 2nd-Round of Playoffs - TBD $200,000
6/29/2024 Lindell Wigginton 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way $1,923,495
10/31/2024 MarJon Beauchamp 2025-26 Club Option $4,781,276
6/29/2025 Bobby Portis 2025-26 Player Option $13,445,754
6/29/2026 MarJon Beauchamp 2026-27 Qualifying Offer $6,990,226




Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Age Position Country College
2022 Hugo Besson 22 PG FRA
1994 Andrei Fetisov 51 F RUS
1995 Eurelijus Žukauskas 49 C LTU


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
MIL    NOP
NOP right to swap
NOP    MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
2025
NOP
1-4
NYK
5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET)
2026
MIL    NOP
NOP right to swap
NOP    MIL
NOP right to swap with MIL
2027
NOP
2028
MIL
2029
MIL
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
IND
MIL
via SAC
2025
CLE
2026
ORL
2027
MIL
2028
BKN
2029
BKN