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NBA cap space in 2029-30, ranked

27 of 30 teams project to have cap space for 2029-30 (projected), totalling $2136.2M league-wide. On payroll alone (contracts and dead money, with cap holds removed), 30 teams sit under the cap.

1LA ClippersLACCap room+$167.9M

2Golden State WarriorsGSWCap room+$167.4M

3Memphis GrizzliesMEMCap room+$136.8M

4Sacramento KingsSACCap room+$134.4M

5Washington WizardsWASCap room+$132.9M

6Portland Trail BlazersPORCap room+$117.8M

7Detroit PistonsDETCap room+$116.4M

8Los Angeles LakersLALCap room+$113.5M

9Milwaukee BucksMILCap room+$107.2M

10Chicago BullsCHICap room+$98.3M

11Houston RocketsHOUCap room+$97.6M

12Brooklyn NetsBKNCap room+$90.3M

13Dallas MavericksDALCap room+$86.5M

14Miami HeatMIACap room+$81.9M

15Atlanta HawksATLCap room+$69.0M

16Phoenix SunsPHXCap room+$62.7M

17Indiana PacersINDCap room+$60.5M

18New Orleans PelicansNOPCap room+$56.0M

19Charlotte HornetsCHACap room+$53.4M

20Cleveland CavaliersCLECap room+$51.0M

21Toronto RaptorsTORCap room+$35.4M

22Denver NuggetsDENCap room+$34.4M

23Utah JazzUTACap room+$25.3M

24Minnesota TimberwolvesMINCap room+$23.9M

25New York KnicksNYKCap room+$10.2M

26San Antonio SpursSASCap room+$3.5M

27Philadelphia 76ersPHICap room+$2.0M

28Boston CelticsBOSOver the cap-$44.0M

29Oklahoma City ThunderOKCOver the cap-$53.0M

30Orlando MagicORLOver the cap-$80.5M

Cap space = the 2029-30 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.