Offseason Salary Cap Digest

2019 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Atlanta Hawks

April 18th, 2019 at 3:59pm CST by Luke Adams

The Hawks were viewed by prognosticators as perhaps the NBA’s worst team entering the 2018/19 season, and while they still didn’t crack the 30-win mark, they exceeded their modest expectations and flashed some intriguing long-term potential. With a handful of core pieces already in place, Atlanta has the draft assets and the cap flexibility to keep adding more this offseason.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Hawks financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2019:

Guaranteed Salary

Kent Bazemore ($19,269,662): Exercised player option
Miles Plumlee ($12,500,000)
Trae Young ($6,273,000)
Alex Len ($4,160,000)
Taurean Prince ($3,481,986)
John Collins ($2,686,560)
Kevin Huerter ($2,636,280)
DeAndre’ Bembry ($2,603,982)
Omari Spellman ($1,897,800)
Jaylen Adams ($100,000) — Partial guarantee. Non-guaranteed portion noted below. ¹
Total: $55,609,270

Player Options

None

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Deyonta Davis ($1,645,357)
Jaylen Adams ($1,316,852) ¹
Total: $2,962,209

Restricted Free Agents

Justin Anderson ($3,625,625 qualifying offer / $7,548,144 cap hold): Bird rights
Isaac Humphries ($1,643,842 qualifying offer / $1,643,842 cap hold): Non-Bird rights
Alex Poythress (two-way qualifying offer / $1,443,842 cap hold): Non-Bird rights ²
Total: $10,635,828

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Dewayne Dedmon ($9,360,000): Early Bird rights
No. 8 overall pick ($4,855,800)
No. 10 overall pick ($4,240,200)
Vince Carter ($1,618,486): Non-Bird rights
Total: $18,067,328

Projected Salary Cap: $109,000,000
Projected Tax Line: $132,000,000

Offseason Cap Outlook

Realistic cap room projection: $43.4MM
The Hawks have nine players on fully guaranteed contracts for 2019/20. If they simply keep those players plus both of their first-round picks, then renounce or waive the rest of their players, this would be their cap room projection. That’s not an unrealistic scenario, since none of Atlanta’s free agents are players the team must re-sign.

Cap Exceptions Available

Trade exception: $1,378,242 (expires 2/7/20) ³
Room exception: $4,760,000 ⁴

Footnotes

Adams’ salary becomes fully guaranteed after July 19.
The salaries for two-way players don’t count against a team’s cap, but their cap holds do during the offseason.
The Hawks will lose this exception if they go under the cap to use room.
This is a projected value. In the unlikely event that the Hawks remain over the cap, they’d instead gain access to the mid-level exception ($9,246,000) and bi-annual exception ($3,619,000).

Note: Minimum-salary and rookie-scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders and RealGM was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2019 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Dallas Mavericks

April 17th, 2019 at 4:58pm CST by Luke Adams

Dirk Nowitzki‘s 21-year career with the Mavericks came to an end this season, signaling the end of an era in Dallas. But after a pair of trades – one on 2018’s draft night and one leading up to the 2019 deadline – the Mavs believe they’ve identified a pair of young building blocks capable of leading the franchise for years to come. In addition to Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs are also armed with some cap flexibility entering the 2019 offseason.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Mavericks financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2019:

Guaranteed Salary

Tim Hardaway ($20,025,127)
Courtney Lee ($12,759,670)
Luka Doncic ($7,683,360)
Justin Jackson ($3,280,920)
Jalen Brunson ($1,416,852)
Ray Spalding ($708,426) — Waived
Kostas Antetokounmpo (two-way) ¹
Daryl Macon (two-way) ¹
Total: $45,874,355

Player Options

Dwight Powell ($10,259,375)
Total: $10,259,375

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Ryan Broekhoff ($1,416,852) ²
Total: $1,416,852

Restricted Free Agents

Kristaps Porzingis ($4,485,665 qualifying offer / $17,091,162 cap hold): Bird rights
Dorian Finney-Smith ($1,931,189 qualifying offer / $1,931,189 cap hold): Bird rights
Maxi Kleber ($1,818,486 qualifying offer / $1,818,486 cap hold): Early Bird rights
Total: $20,840,837

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Dirk Nowitzki ($9,500,000): Retiring
J.J. Barea ($7,050,615): Bird rights
Trey Burke ($1,618,486): Early Bird rights
Devin Harris ($1,618,486): Non-Bird rights
Salah Mejri ($1,618,486): Bird rights
Total: $21,406,073 ³

Projected Salary Cap: $109,000,000
Projected Tax Line: $132,000,000

Offseason Cap Outlook

Realistic cap room projection: $29.33MM. This scenario would see the Mavericks retain all their players on guaranteed contracts, including Powell (if he opts in), along with the cap holds for Porzingis, Finney-Smith, and Kleber. Once they use up their space, they could go over the cap to re-sign their three RFAs.
The Mavs could potentially clear a little more cap room if they agree to a longer-term deal with Powell that lowers his cap hit for 2019/20. Stretching Lee would also be an option to create about $7.6MM in extra space, but in order to seriously consider such a move, the team would need to have a clear, pressing need for that space.
Max cap room scenario: $48.26MM. This would be achieved by Powell opting out, followed by the Mavs renouncing all of their non-Porzingis free agents, waiving all their non-guaranteed salaries, and stretching Lee. It’s probably not a realistic outcome.

Cap Exceptions Available

Trade exception: $1,233,152 (expires 1/31/20) ⁴
Trade exception: $21,299,378 (expires 2/7/20) ⁴
Room exception: $4,760,000 ⁵

Footnotes

The salaries for two-way players don’t count against a team’s cap.
Broekhoff’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after June 29.
The Mavericks have a 26.2% chance of moving up into the top four in the draft lottery and keeping their first-round pick. In that scenario, a cap hold for the pick would be added to this list.
The Mavericks will lose these exceptions if they go under the cap to use room.
This is a projected value. In the event that the Mavericks remain over the cap, they’d instead gain access to the mid-level exception ($9,246,000) and bi-annual exception ($3,619,000).

Note: Minimum-salary and rookie-scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders and RealGM was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2019 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Cleveland Cavaliers

April 16th, 2019 at 3:18pm CST by Luke Adams

After four straight NBA Finals appearances, the 2018/19 season was one of transition for the Cavaliers, who lost their best player (LeBron James), dismissed their head coach (Tyronn Lue), and shifted their focus to the future. While Cleveland may have moved on mentally from those LeBron-led squads, the team’s cap sheet is still catching up — many of the Cavs’ priciest veteran contracts run for one more year.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Cavaliers financially, as we launch our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2019:

Guaranteed Salary

Kevin Love ($28,942,830)
Tristan Thompson ($18,539,130)
Brandon Knight ($15,643,750)
Jordan Clarkson ($13,437,500)
Larry Nance Jr. ($12,727,273)
John Henson ($10,482,396)
Matthew Dellavedova ($9,607,500)
Collin Sexton ($4,764,960)
J.R. Smith ($3,870,000) — Partial guarantee. Non-guaranteed portion noted below. ¹
Cedi Osman ($2,907,143)
Ante Zizic ($2,281,800)
Total: $123,204,282

Player Options

None

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

J.R. Smith ($11,810,000) ¹
Total: $11,810,000

Restricted Free Agents

David Nwaba ($1,890,751 qualifying offer / $1,890,751 cap hold): Non-Bird rights
Deng Adel (two-way qualifying offer / $1,443,842 cap hold) ²
Jaron Blossomgame (two-way qualifying offer / $1,443,842 cap hold) ²
Total: $4,778,435

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

No. 5 overall pick ($6,392,760)
No. 26 overall pick ($2,033,160)
Marquese Chriss ($4,078,236): Bird rights ³
Channing Frye ($1,618,486): Retiring
Nik Stauskas ($1,618,486): Non-Bird rights
Total: $18,067,328

Projected Salary Cap: $109,000,000
Projected Tax Line: $132,000,000

Offseason Cap Outlook

Realistically, there’s no way the Cavaliers will be able to create cap room for 2019/20. Dumping salary to get under the cap would almost certainly mean attaching assets that they’ve accumulated during their rebuild, and since they were willing to take on salary to acquire those assets in the first place, it would be counter-intuitive to switch gears now.
In fact, with $123MM+ in guaranteed money already on their books for 2019/20 and the possibility of adding even more salary if they can find a favorable J.R. Smith trade, the Cavs will likely be more concerned with staying below the $132MM luxury tax line than with finding a way to create cap space.

Cap Exceptions Available

Trade exception: $2,760,095 (expires 12/9/19)
Trade exception: $1,544,951 (expires 2/7/20)
Trade exception: $1,512,601 (expires 2/7/20)
Mid-level exception: $9,246,000 ⁴
Bi-annual exception: $3,619,000 ⁴

Footnotes

Smith’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after June 30.
The salaries for two-way players don’t count against a team’s cap, but their cap holds do during the offseason.
Because Chriss’ fourth-year rookie scale option was declined, the Cavaliers are ineligible to offer him a starting salary greater than his cap hold.
These are projected values. Additionally, the Cavaliers will not be able to use these exceptions if their team salary exceeds the tax apron. In that scenario, they’d instead receive the taxpayer mid-level exception, worth a projected $5,711,000.

Note: Minimum-salary and rookie-scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Golden State Warriors

June 1st, 2018 at 8:16pm CST by Luke Adams

With lucrative new contracts for Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala hitting the books in 2017/18, the Warriors’ team salary started getting awfully expensive, even with Kevin Durant accepting a team-friendly rate on his own new deal. Durant likely won’t take a discount again, so Golden State’s salary and tax bills will only get pricier going forward, but as long as the team keeps winning titles, ownership will likely be happy to sign off.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Warriors financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

Stephen Curry ($37,457,154)
Klay Thompson ($18,988,725)
Draymond Green ($17,469,565)
Andre Iguodala ($16,000,000)
Shaun Livingston ($8,307,692)
Quinn Cook ($1,544,951)
Damian Jones ($1,544,951)
Jordan Bell ($1,378,242)
Jason Thompson ($945,126) — Waived via stretch provision
Total: $103,636,406

Player Options

Kevin Durant ($26,250,000)
Total: $26,250,000

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

None

Restricted Free Agents

Patrick McCaw ($1,699,698 qualifying offer / $1,699,698 cap hold): Early Bird rights
Total: $1,699,698

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Nick Young ($6,230,400): Non-Bird rights
Zaza Pachulia ($4,520,880): Early Bird rights
Kevon Looney ($2,227,081): Bird rights¹
No. 28 overall pick ($1,630,249)
Matt Barnes ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
JaVale McGee ($1,499,698): Early Bird rights
David West ($1,499,698): Early Bird rights
Total: $19,107,704

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: None

Durant intends to opt out of his contract and sign a new deal with the Warriors. Even before taking that new deal into account, Golden State projects to be over the cap, with $103MM+ in guaranteed salaries.

Footnotes:

Looney’s Bird rights are limited because the Warriors declined the fourth-year option on his rookie scale contract. Any contract offer from Golden State can’t have a starting salary that exceeds his cap hold.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Cleveland Cavaliers

May 31st, 2018 at 12:55pm CST by Luke Adams

With LeBron James‘ potential 2018 free agency looming, the Cavaliers once again committed to carrying a league-high payroll in 2017/18. The club also acquired well-compensated veterans on multiyear deals – including George Hill and Jordan Clarkson – at the trade deadline, ensuring that even if this is James’ final year in Cleveland, team salary should remain well over the cap for at least one more season.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Cavaliers financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

Kevin Love ($24,119,025)
George Hill ($19,000,000)
Tristan Thompson ($17,469,565)
J.R. Smith ($14,720,000)
Jordan Clarkson ($12,500,000)
Kyle Korver ($7,560,000)
Cedi Osman ($2,775,000)
Larry Nance Jr. ($2,272,391)
Ante Zizic ($1,952,760)
Total: $102,368,741

Player Options

LeBron James ($35,607,968)
Total: $35,607,968

Team Options

Kendrick Perkins ($2,445,085)
Total: $2,445,085

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Okaro White ($1,544,951)¹
Total: $1,544,951

Restricted Free Agents

Rodney Hood ($3,472,887 qualifying offer / $7,160,592 cap hold): Bird rights
Total: $7,160,592

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

No. 8 overall pick ($4,033,884)
Jose Calderon ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Dahntay Jones ($1,499,698): Early Bird rights
James Jones ($1,499,698): Bird rights
Jeff Green ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Shawn Marion ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Deron Williams ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Total: $13,032,072

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: None

Even without taking James into consideration, the Cavaliers have $102MM+ in guaranteed salaries, nudging them over the projected $101MM cap. As such, there’s virtually no chance Cleveland will have cap room this summer. If James returns, the team figures to be way over the tax line once again.

Footnotes:

White’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after August 5.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Houston Rockets

May 29th, 2018 at 1:28pm CST by Luke Adams

The Rockets went all-in on Chris Paul last June, trading nearly half their roster for the star point guard, and the acquisition paid dividends throughout the 2017/18 season — led by Paul and MVP favorite James Harden, Houston won an NBA-best 65 games. However, CP3’s old injury issues resurfaced at the worst possible time, sidelining him for the last two games of the Rockets’ season as the team failed to hang onto a 3-2 lead over Golden State in the Western Conference Finals. And with Paul and Clint Capela up for new deals, Houston’s roster could get awfully expensive this summer.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Rockets financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

James Harden ($30,421,854)
Ryan Anderson ($20,421,546)
Eric Gordon ($13,500,375)
P.J. Tucker ($7,969,537)
Nene ($3,651,480)
Chinanu Onuaku ($1,544,951)
Troy Williams ($122,741) — Waived via stretch provision
Total: $77,632,484

Player Options

None

Team Options

Aaron Jackson ($1,378,242)
Total: $1,378,242

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Zhou Qi ($1,378,242)
Total: $1,378,242

Restricted Free Agents

Clint Capela ($4,749,591 qualifying offer / $7,003,584 cap hold): Bird rights
Total: $7,003,584

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Chris Paul ($35,350,000)¹: Bird rights
Trevor Ariza ($14,099,732): Bird rights
Tarik Black ($3,948,000): Non-Bird rights
Gerald Green ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Joe Johnson ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Luc Mbah a Moute ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Total: $57,896,826

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: None

We’re assuming that the Rockets will keep cap holds for Paul and Capela on their books in an effort to re-sign both players. In that scenario, the team would remain well over the cap.
In the extremely unlikely event that Houston wants to clear space by parting with those two players and the rest of their free agents, the Rockets could get up to about $18.38MM in cap room without trading or cutting any guaranteed contracts.

Footnotes:

Based on CBA rules, Paul’s cap hold should be $36,899,243. However, his cap hold can’t exceed his maximum salary, which currently projects to be $35,350,000.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Boston Celtics

May 28th, 2018 at 10:35am CST by Luke Adams

After adding Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward during the 2017 offseason, the Celtics were widely viewed as one of the two favorites to come out of the East, along with the Cavaliers. Those two teams ultimately did meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, despite the fact that Irving and Hayward had long been absent due to injuries. Although Boston couldn’t get past Cleveland and no longer has cap room available, the team remains in great shape going forward, with plenty of extra draft picks in hand and its injured stars set to return in 2018/19.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Celtics financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

Gordon Hayward ($31,214,295)
Al Horford ($28,928,710)
Kyrie Irving ($20,099,189)
Jayson Tatum ($6,700,800)
Marcus Morris ($5,375,000)
Jaylen Brown ($5,169,960)
Terry Rozier ($3,050,390)
Guerschon Yabusele ($2,667,600)
Semi Ojeleye ($901,965) — Partial guarantee. Non-guaranteed portion noted below.¹
Abdel Nader ($450,000) — Partial guarantee. Non-guaranteed portion noted below.²
Demetrius Jackson ($92,857) — Waived via stretch provision
Total: $104,650,766

Player Options

None

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Daniel Theis ($1,378,242)³
Abdel Nader ($928,242) — Partial guarantee. Guaranteed portion noted above.²
Semi Ojeleye ($476,277) — Partial guarantee. Guaranteed portion noted above.¹
Total: $2,782,761

Restricted Free Agents

Marcus Smart ($6,053,719 qualifying offer / $13,614,060 cap hold): Bird rights
Jonathan Gibson ($1,699,698 qualifying offer / $1,699,698 cap hold): Non-Bird rights
Total: $15,313,758

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Greg Monroe ($6,000,000): Non-Bird rights
Aron Baynes ($5,193,600): Non-Bird rights
No. 27 overall pick ($1,640,266)
Shane Larkin ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Total: $14,333,564

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: None

After carrying cap room and vying for the top free agents during the last couple offseasons, the Celtics head into the summer of 2018 over the cap room. Even if they renounce all their free agents, they’d still be over the projected $101MM cap line due to their $104MM+ in guaranteed salaries. With their eight fully guaranteed contracts, plus Theis, Ojeleye, Nader, and the cap hold for their first-round pick, the Celtics’ total team salary increases to $109,073,793.
If they don’t bring back Smart, the Celtics would have plenty of breathing room below the tax line, clearing the way for the team to use the full mid-level exception and possibly the bi-annual exception too. However, re-signing Smart for a starting salary of $10-12MM would complicate that equation.

Footnotes:

Ojeleye’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after July 15.
Nader’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after August 1.
Theis’ salary becomes fully guaranteed after July 10.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest Series

May 25th, 2018 at 2:26pm CST by Luke Adams

As we approach the 2018 NBA draft and free agent period, Hoops Rumors has been examining each team’s cap situation, breaking down the guaranteed salaries, non-guaranteed salaries, options, free agents, and cap holds on the books for each of the league’s teams.

We’re also previewing each club’s offseason in more depth, but these salary cap digests provide a bare-bones look at where teams are at with their spending, how much cap room they figure to have this summer, and which players may not be safe, given their contract situations.

You can find the link to your favorite team’s offseason salary cap digest below. If we haven’t covered your team yet, we’ll be doing so within the next week. You can find this post anytime on the right-hand sidebar of our desktop site under “Hoops Rumors Features,” or under “Features” in our mobile menu.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic

Central

Southeast

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Northwest

Pacific

Southwest

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Toronto Raptors

May 24th, 2018 at 2:47pm CST by Luke Adams

The Raptors parted with several veterans during the 2017 offseason, relying on young players to take their spots in the rotation. That approach was a massive success, as Toronto’s five-man bench unit evolved into one of the NBA’s best. However, the team found itself in a familiar spot this spring, swept out of the playoffs by the Cavaliers for a second straight year. Now the cap-strapped Raps will have to try once again to figure out a way to improve their roster’s postseason ceiling.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Raptors financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

Kyle Lowry ($31,000,000)
DeMar DeRozan ($27,739,975)
Serge Ibaka ($21,666,667)
Jonas Valanciunas ($16,539,326)
Norman Powell ($9,367,200)
C.J. Miles ($8,333,333)
Jakob Poeltl ($2,947,320)
Delon Wright ($2,536,898)
OG Anunoby ($1,952,760)
Malachi Richardson ($1,569,360)
Pascal Siakam ($1,544,951)
Justin Hamilton ($1,000,000) — Waived via stretch provision
Total: $126,197,790

Player Options

None

Team Options

None

Non-Guaranteed Salary

Alfonzo McKinnie ($1,378,242)¹
Total: $1,378,242

Restricted Free Agents

Lucas Nogueira ($4,140,964 qualifying offer / $8,841,915 cap hold): Bird rights
Fred VanVleet ($1,699,698 qualifying offer / $1,699,698 cap hold): Early Bird rights
Total: $10,541,613

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

Lorenzo Brown ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Total: $1,499,698

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: None

The Raptors have more than $126MM in guaranteed salaries on their books before even accounting for a raise for VanVleet. Ownership would likely be willing to foot a luxury tax bill for a title contender, but after a second consecutive second-round playoff exit, the Raps can’t afford to just run things back with the same group. Toronto may look to move a contract or two to cut costs this summer.

Footnotes:

McKinnie’s salary becomes fully guaranteed after July 20.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

2018 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Philadelphia 76ers

May 23rd, 2018 at 10:49am CST by Luke Adams

After compiling a 75-253 (.229) record during Brett Brown‘s first four seasons in Philadelphia, the Sixers would have considered it a success to crack .500 and sneak into the playoffs in 2017/18. Instead, the club surpassed expectations by racking up 52 wins, earning the No. 3 seed in the East, and winning a playoff series, as Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons established themselves as NBA stars. With cap room to spare this summer, Philadelphia has the opportunity to add another major piece to its ultra-talented core.

Here’s where things currently stand for the Sixers financially, as we continue our Offseason Salary Cap Digest series for 2018:

Guaranteed Salary

Joel Embiid ($25,250,000)¹
Robert Covington ($10,464,092)
Jerryd Bayless ($8,575,916)
Markelle Fultz ($8,339,880)
Ben Simmons ($6,434,520)
Dario Saric ($2,526,840)
Justin Anderson ($2,516,048)
Furkan Korkmaz ($1,740,000)
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot ($1,544,951)
Total: $67,392,247

Player Options

None

Team Options

Richaun Holmes ($1,600,520)²
T.J. McConnell ($1,600,520): Will be exercised³
Total: $3,201,040

Non-Guaranteed Salary

None

Restricted Free Agents

None

Unrestricted Free Agents / Other Cap Holds

J.J. Redick ($27,600,000): Non-Bird rights
Amir Johnson ($13,200,000): Non-Bird rights
No. 10 overall pick ($3,522,533)
Anzejs Pasecniks ($1,746,957)⁴
No. 26 overall pick ($1,689,080)
Marco Belinelli ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Ersan Ilyasova ($1,499,698): Non-Bird rights
Total: $50,757,966

Projected Salary Cap: $101,000,000

Projected Cap Room: $25,195,100

Our cap projection for the Sixers includes their nine guaranteed contracts, team options for Holmes and McConnell, and the cap holds for their two first-round picks. It adds up to a total team salary of $75,804,900.
That cap projection involves renouncing all their own free agents – including Redick – and still doesn’t leave the 76ers with enough cap space for potential targets like LeBron James ($35.35MM) or Paul George ($30.3MM). Still, there are ways for the team to carve out more room. For instance, if they were to eliminate the cap charges for Bayless and their two first-round picks via trades (or draft-and-stash picks), the Sixers would have approximately $37.3MM in space.

Footnotes:

Embiid will have a maximum salary worth 25% of the salary cap. This projected max salary is based on a $101MM cap, but it could be higher or lower depending on where the cap lands.
Holmes’ salary will remain non-guaranteed after his option is exercised.
McConnell’s salary will remain non-guaranteed after his option is exercised.
Pasecniks was the Sixers’ 25th overall pick in 2017, meaning his cap hold is equal to the rookie scale amount for this year’s No. 25 pick. That cap hold will be removed if it’s officially determined that Pasecniks won’t sign with the Sixers for 2018/19.

Note: Rookie scale cap holds are estimates based on salary cap projections and could increase or decrease depending on where the cap lands.

Salary information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post. Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.