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NBA cap space in 2027-28, ranked

Only 4 teams project to have cap space for 2027-28 (projected), totalling $104.9M of room league-wide. On payroll alone (contracts and dead money, with cap holds removed), 22 teams sit under the cap.

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8Utah JazzUTAOver the cap-$20.6M
11LA ClippersLACOver the cap-$29.2M
18Miami HeatMIAOver the cap-$49.8M

Cap space = the 2027-28 salary cap minus each team's cap salary (contracts, dead money, and cap holds for their own free agents and unsigned picks). Negative means over the cap, which is normal; those teams build with exceptions and Bird rights. Tap any number for that team's full answer.