Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers 2022-23 Salary Cap
Trail Blazers 2022-23 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Portland Trail Blazers 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (15) | Pos. | Cap Figure | Base Salary |
Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus |
Cap Figure |
Cap % Team |
Cap % League |
Cash Remaining (Guaranteed) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | PG | $42,492,492 | $42,492,492 | - | - | - | $42,492,492 | 28.17 | 34.36 |
$258,694,291
($258,694,291)
|
Vet Extension / Bird |
| Anfernee Simons | SG | $22,321,429 | $22,321,429 | - | - | - | $22,321,429 | 14.80 | 18.05 |
$100,000,000
($100,000,000)
|
Free Agent / Bird |
| Jerami Grant | PF | $20,955,000 | $20,955,000 | - | - | - | $20,955,000 | 13.89 | 16.95 |
$20,955,000
($20,955,000)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | $15,625,000 | $15,625,000 | - | - | - | $15,625,000 | 10.36 | 12.64 |
$70,000,000
($70,000,000)
|
Free Agent / Bird |
| Shaedon Sharpe | SG | $6,012,960 | $6,012,960 | - | - | - | $6,012,960 | 3.99 | 4.86 |
$27,340,903
($12,326,760)
|
Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Cam Reddish | SF | $5,954,454 | $5,954,454 | - | - | - | $5,954,454 | 3.95 | 4.82 |
$2,019,039
($5,954,454)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Matisse Thybulle | SG | $4,379,527 | $4,379,527 | - | - | - | $4,379,527 | 2.90 | 3.54 |
$1,485,012
($4,379,527)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Nassir Little | SF | $4,171,548 | $4,171,548 | - | - | - | $4,171,548 | 2.77 | 3.37 |
$32,171,548
($25,921,548)
|
Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $4,097,561 | $4,097,561 | - | - | - | $4,097,561 | 2.72 | 3.31 |
$4,097,561
($4,097,561)
|
Acquired via Trade
SEI-Ankle
|
| Kevin Knox | SF | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | 1.99 | 2.43 |
$4,017,241
($3,000,000)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Keon Johnson | SG | $2,681,040 | $2,681,040 | - | - | - | $2,681,040 | 1.78 | 2.17 |
$9,964,051
($5,489,760)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | PG | $1,836,090 | $2,133,278 | - | - | - | $1,836,090 | 1.22 | 1.48 |
$723,353
($2,133,278)
|
Acquired via Trade |
| Drew Eubanks | C | $1,836,090 | $1,968,175 | - | - | - | $1,836,090 | 1.22 | 1.48 |
$1,968,175
($1,968,175)
|
Free Agent / Minimum |
| Trendon Watford | PF | $1,563,518 | $1,563,518 | - | - | - | $1,563,518 | 1.04 | 1.26 |
$5,388,212
($1,563,518)
|
RoS / NT-MLE |
| Jabari Walker | SF | $1,017,781 | $1,017,781 | - | - | - | $1,017,781 | 0.67 | 0.82 |
$4,757,344
($1,417,781)
|
Drafted / NT-MLE |
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. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibou Badji | C | |||||
| John Butler | C |
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 (4) | Pos. | Base Salary | Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus | Cap Figure | Cap % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nicholson | PF | $2,844,430 | - | - | - | $2,844,430 | 1.89 | Waived |
| Greg Brown III | PF | $1,563,518 | - | - | - | $1,563,518 | 1.04 | Waived |
| Eric Bledsoe | PG | $1,300,000 | - | - | - | $1,300,000 | 0.86 | Waived |
| Didi Louzada | SF | $268,032 | - | - | - | $268,032 | 0.18 | Waived |
2022-23 Cap Holds
Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Trail Blazers 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 (4) | Pos. | Qualifying Offer | Likely Incent. | Unlikely Incent. | Trade Kicker | Cap Figure | Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | SF | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Ben McLemore | SF | - | $1,836,090 | Non-Bird | |||
| Keljin Blevins | G | $1,637,966 | $1,637,966 | Two-Way | |||
| TJ Leaf | PF | - | $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.
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are above the cap but below the Luxury Tax Apron ($156,983,000) 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 ($156,983,000), and did not use this exception in the previous season. It can be used for contracts up to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level |
Gary Payton II
($8,300,000), Jabari Walker |
$10,490,000 | $1,172,219 |
|
Bi-Annual |
$4,105,000 | $4,105,000 |
2022-23 Luxury Tax Totals
Denotes the Trail Blazers 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 | $144,109,590 | |
| Current Luxury Tax Space | $6,157,410 | |
2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers Salary Cap Totals
This team is currently "hard-capped", which means their Total Taxable Salaries may not exceed $156,983,000 at any point during the season.
| Cap Type | Cap Total |
|---|---|
| Active Roster Cap | $137,944,490 |
| Dead Money | $5,975,980 |
| Cap Holds | $6,948,112 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $150,868,582 |
| Salary Cap Maximum | |
| 2022 NBA Salary Cap Max | $123,655,000 |
| Current Cap Space | $-27,213,582 |
| Salary Hard-Cap | |
| 2022 NBA Hard-Cap ("Luxury Tax Apron") | $156,983,000 |
| Total Hard-Cap Salaries | $144,109,590 |
| Hard-Cap Space | $12,873,410 |
2022-23 Practical Cap Space
| Available Practical Cap Space: | $-20,265,470 — $-14,289,490 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | Kevin Knox | 2023-24 Club Option | $3,000,000 |
| 6/29/2023 | John Butler | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,774,999 |
| 6/29/2023 | Ibou Badji | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,774,999 |
| 6/30/2023 | Trendon Watford | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,836,096 |
| 6/30/2023 | Cam Reddish | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer | $7,744,600 |
| 6/30/2023 | Matisse Thybulle | 2023-24 Qualifying Offer | $6,275,862 |
| 7/20/2023 | Jabari Walker | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,719,864 |
| 10/31/2023 | Keon Johnson | 2024-25 Club Option | $4,474,291 |
| 10/31/2023 | Shaedon Sharpe | 2024-25 Club Option | $6,614,160 |
| 6/29/2024 | Trendon Watford | 2024-25 Club Option — non-guaranteed | |
| 6/30/2024 | Trendon Watford | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $1,988,598 |
| 7/20/2024 | Jabari Walker | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $2,019,699 |
| 10/31/2024 | Shaedon Sharpe | 2025-26 Club Option | $8,399,983 |
| 6/29/2025 | Jabari Walker | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer | $2,524,624 |
| 6/30/2025 | Keon Johnson | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer | $6,447,454 |
| 6/24/2026 | Damian Lillard | 2024-25 Player Option — exercised via extension | $48,787,676 |
| 6/29/2026 | Shaedon Sharpe | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $11,264,377 |
| 6/29/2026 | Damian Lillard | 2026-27 Player Option | $63,228,828 |