Salary Cap Snapshot: Milwaukee Bucks

With the free agent signing period winding down and teams looking ahead to the preseason, we at Hoops Rumors will be tracking the Salary Cap figures for each team around the league.  These posts will be maintained throughout the season once financial data is reported. They will be located on the sidebar throughout the year, once all the teams’ cap figures have been relayed. You can always check RosterResource.com for up-to-date rosters for each franchise, with the Bucks’ team page accessible here.

Here’s a breakdown of where the Bucks currently stand financially:


Guaranteed Salary

Total Guaranteed Salary= $92,659,736


Cash Sent Out Via Trade:  TBD. An unknown amount was sent to the Hornets in the Miles Plumlee trade. [Amount Remaining $3.5MM]

Cash Received Via Trade: $200K received from Cavaliers in Matthew Dellavedova trade [Amount Remaining $3.3MM]


Payroll Exceptions Available

  • Trade Exception — $5,000,000 (Roy Hibbert trade) — Expires on 2/23/18
  • Trade Exception — $1,733,880 (Tyler Ennis trade) — Expires on 9/22/17
  • Trade Exception — $1,151,241 (Miles Plumlee trade) — Expires on 2/2/18
  • Trade Exception — $815,199 (Michael Carter-Williams trade) — Expires on 10/17/17
  • Room Exception — $2,898,000

Total Projected Payroll: $92,659,736

Salary Cap: $94,143,000

Estimated Available Cap Space: $1,483,264
(Note: team would have to renounce trade exceptions to use cap space)

Luxury Tax Threshold: $113,287,000

Amount Below Luxury Tax: $20,627,264

Last Updated: 4/6/17

The Basketball Insiders salary pages and The Vertical’s salary database were used in the creation of this post.

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