Cap Notes

Find writeups of all of the transactions that have interesting uses of the Salary Cap.

Cap Notes: Powell to MIA; Collins to LAC; UTA generates $26 million TPE in 3-Team Trade (7/7/2025)

By |2025-07-30T12:16:29+00:00July 30, 2025|Cap Notes|

Trade Summary The teams acquired the following assets in this 3-Team Trade: Cap Discussion Los Angeles Clippers To acquire more salary than sending out, LAC must use the Expanded TPE. When sending out $13.3 million, the Expanded [...]

Cap Notes: Robinson Sign-and-Trade to DET (7/7/25)

By |2025-07-26T02:25:28+00:00July 26, 2025|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary Duncan Robinson signs 3-year, $47,978,871 Contract with MIA as part of Sign-and-Trade to DET; Robinson's contract is $2 million guaranteed in 2026-27 and non-guaranteed in 2027-28; MIA acquires Simone Fontecchio in exchange for Robinson; Cap [...]

Cap Notes: The Bane/Caldwell-Pope Trade (6/15/25)

By |2025-06-27T16:48:59+00:00June 27, 2025|Cap Notes|

Trade Summary Offseason Trade Timing When a trade is made after the Regular Season, but before the new Salary Cap Year starts on July 1st, you must use the lesser of the earned salary in the past [...]

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Cap Notes: MIN waives P.J. Dozier, saves $4.9 MM in Tax Liability (12/28/2024)

By |2025-01-03T19:28:56+00:00January 3, 2025|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary MIN waived P.J. Dozier on 12/28/24, clears waivers on 12/30/2024; Dozier was on a 1-year minimum deal with $1 million guaranteed Cap Discussion Dozier's deal had a salary of $2,613,120 based on his 6 Years [...]

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Cap Notes: DET’s Waivers/Signings of Reed & McCoy, Clears Cap Space (12/14/24-12/16/24)

By |2024-12-23T13:42:58+00:00December 23, 2024|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary Waived Reed on 12/14 and Resigned him on 12/16 to 1 Year, $1,530,375 Veteran Minimum Contract (salary prior to subsidization for Cap Purposes); Signed Javante McCoy on 12/15 to 1 Year, $1,417,937 Contract and waived [...]

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Cap Notes: GSW acquires Schröder for Melton/Beekman, Picks (12/15/2024)

By |2024-12-18T14:07:26+00:00December 17, 2024|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary               Cap Discussion GSW Trade Summary GSW uses the Standard TPE to acquire Schröder due to the $250,000 cushion ($12,822,000 + $250,000 = $13,072,000 permitted incoming salary), though they [...]

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Cap Notes: IND acquires Thomas Bryant in exchange for 2031 2nd Rd Pick Swap (12/15/24)

By |2024-12-17T20:33:25+00:00December 17, 2024|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary IND receives Thomas Bryant MIA receives the right to swap its 2031 2nd Rd Pick with IND's 2nd Rd. Pick Cap Discussion Waiver of Bryant's Implied No Trade / December 15th Trade Eligibility Because Bryant [...]

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Cap Notes: IND Waives Moses Brown, results in $306,660 Dead Money, clear spot and salary to acquire Min. Vet (12/9/2024)

By |2024-12-17T17:17:29+00:00December 17, 2024|Cap Notes|

Transaction Summary Indiana waives Brown on 12/9, clearing waivers on 12/11. $306,660 in Dead Money. Cap Discussion Visit prior Cap Notes article discussing Indiana's signing of Moses Brown. Brown's per-day Salary was $13,939.10($2,021,169 prorated salary / 145 [...]

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Cap Notes: IND signs Moses Brown to Rest-of-Season, Pro-Rated Contract (11/20/2024)

By |2024-12-17T15:53:07+00:00November 22, 2024|Cap Notes|

  Contract Summary 2 years, $4,764,945 Fully Non-Guaranteed Team Option on Second Season Cap Discussion IND uses Minimum Player Salary Exception to sign Brown over the Salary Cap; Because he's signed during the season, it is considered [...]

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