During each NBA league year, teams face limits on the amount of cash they can send out and receive in trades. Once they reach those limits, they’re no longer permitted to include cash in a deal until the following league year.
For the 2023/24 NBA season, the limit is $7,005,000. If a team is including cash in a deal, the minimum amount required is $110,000.
The limits on sending and receiving cash are separate and aren’t dependent on one another, so if a team sends out $7,005,000 in one trade, then receives $7,005,000 in another, they aren’t back to square one — they’ve reached both limits for the season and can’t make another deal that includes cash.
Adding cash to a deal can serve multiple purposes. It can be a sweetener to encourage a team to make a deal in the first place – like when a club acquires a second-round pick in exchange for cash, or sends out an unwanted contract along with cash – or it can be a necessity to meet CBA requirements.
For instance, when the Thunder agreed to acquire Victor Oladipo and a pair of second-round picks from the Heat last summer, Miami essentially just wanted to clear some salary and Oklahoma City just wanted those draft assets. But the Heat had to receive something in the deal, so the Thunder sent $110K, the minimum amount that can change hands in any trade involving cash.
We’ll use the space below to track each team’s cash sent and received in trades for the 2023/24 season, updating the info as necessary leading up to the 2024 trade deadline and for the first part of the 2024 offseason next June. These totals will reset once the ’24/25 league year begins on July 1.
Note: Data from ESPN’s Bobby Marks and Eric Pincus of Sports Business Classroom was used in the creation of this post.
Atlanta Hawks
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Sent unknown amount to Heat.
- Cash available to receive: $5,905,000
- Received $1,100,000 from Thunder.
Boston Celtics
- Cash available to send: $4,005,000
- Sent $3,000,000 to Trail Blazers.
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Brooklyn Nets
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $6,895,000
- Received $110,000 from Pistons.
Charlotte Hornets
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $5,505,000
- Received $1,500,000 from Thunder.
Chicago Bulls
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Cash available to send: $5,895,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Dallas Mavericks
- Cash available to send: $6,895,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Denver Nuggets
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $4,318,747
- Received $2,686,253 from Clippers.
Detroit Pistons
- Cash available to send: $6,128,905
- Cash available to receive: $2,370,078
Golden State Warriors
- Cash available to send: $1,205,000
- Sent $5,800,000 to Pacers.
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Houston Rockets
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Indiana Pacers
- Cash available to send: $6,895,000
- Sent $110,000 to Pelicans.
- Cash available to receive: $0
Los Angeles Clippers
- Cash available to send: $0
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Los Angeles Lakers
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Memphis Grizzlies
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Miami Heat
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $6,895,000
Milwaukee Bucks
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Sent unknown amount to Kings.
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
New Orleans Pelicans
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $6,895,000
- Received $110,000 from Pacers.
New York Knicks
- Cash available to send: $4,005,000
- Sent $3,000,000 to Pistons.
- Cash available to receive: $5,505,000
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Cash available to send: $3,795,000
- Sent $110,000 to Heat.
- Sent $1,100,000 to Hawks.
- Sent $1,500,000 to Hornets.
- Sent unknown amount to Trail Blazers.
- Sent $500,000 to Knicks.
- Cash available to receive: $5,905,000
- Received $1,100,000 from Clippers.
Orlando Magic
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Philadelphia 76ers
- Cash available to send: $4,190,078
- Cash available to receive: $5,005,000
- Received $2,000,000 from Clippers.
Phoenix Suns
- Cash available to send: $1,320,000
- Sent $5,685,000 to Spurs.
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Portland Trail Blazers
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $4,005,000
Sacramento Kings
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $5,676,253
San Antonio Spurs
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $320,000
Toronto Raptors
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Utah Jazz
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $6,128,905
Washington Wizards
- Cash available to send: $7,005,000
- Cash available to receive: $7,005,000
Very surprised the Bulls have no ‘cash considerations’ received this year, but trade deadline is not here yet.