Minnesota Lynx 2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Minnesota Lynx 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, exceptions, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Player (11) Age Pos. YOE Contract Type Protection Base Salary Dead Cap Cap Figure Cap %
FowlesSylvia Fowles 36 C 14 Free Agent Protected $200,000 ($200,000) $200,000 14.21
McBrideKayla McBride 29 G 9 Free Agent Protected $196,267 ($398,251) $196,267 13.94
PowersAerial Powers 28 F 7 Free Agent Protected $196,267 ($398,251) $196,267 13.94
AchonwaNatalie Achonwa 29 C 8 Free Agent Protected $160,000 ($315,100) $160,000 11.37
DantasDamiris Dantas 29 F 8 Extension Protected $129,150 ($129,150) $129,150 9.17
BanhamRachel Banham 28 G 7 Free Agent Unprotected $72,141 - $72,141 5.12
CarletonBridget Carleton 24 G 4 Free Agent Unprotected $72,141 - $72,141 5.12
CollierNapheesa Collier 25 F 4 Extension Unprotected $72,141 - $72,141 5.12
JeffersonMoriah Jefferson 28 G 6 Free Agent Unprotected $67,141 - $67,141 4.77
ShepardJessica Shepard 25 F 3 Entry Level Unprotected $60,471 - $60,471 4.30
AllenLindsay Allen 27 G 5 $2,678 - $2,678 0.19




2022 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's Total Cap Allocations.

Player (10) Age Pos. Signed Using Base Salary Signing Bonus Dead Money Cap Figure Cap %
McCoughtryAngel McCoughtry 35 F $69,000 - - $69,000 4.90
MilicNina Milic 27 F $42,359 - - $42,359 3.01
WestbrookEvina Westbrook 23 G $26,344 - - $26,344 1.87
AllenLindsay Allen 27 G $10,178 - - $10,178 0.72
CunaneElissa Cunane 21 C $9,879 - - $9,879 0.70
SimsOdyssey Sims 29 G $6,428 - - $6,428 0.46
TurnerYvonne Turner 34 G $5,357 - - $5,357 0.38
SjervenHannah Sjerven 0 C $4,490 - - $4,490 0.32
SmallsKamiah Smalls 23 G $4,041 - - $4,041 0.29
DavisRennia Davis 23 F $1,347 - - $1,347 0.10


2022 Minnesota Lynx Salary Cap Totals

Cap Type Total
Active Roster Cap $1,228,397
Dead Money $179,423
Cap Holds -
Total Salaries $1,407,820
2022 WNBA Salary Cap Max $1,379,170
Actual Cap Max Space $-28,650
Cap Type Cap Total
Active Roster Cap $1,228,397
Dead Money $179,423
Total Cap Allocations $1,407,820
2022 WNBA Salary Cap Floor $1,154,340
Above Cap Floor $253,480
2022 WNBA Salary Cap Max $1,379,170
Cap Max Space $-28,650