Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Nets' current tools are Non-Taxpayer MLE ($15.1M), Bi-Annual Exception ($5.4M), plus Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents. How do teams build over the cap? → |
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | $40.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Nicolas Claxton | F | $23.3M | $21.1M | – | – | – |
| Terance Mann | G | $15.5M | $16.0M | – | – | – |
| Egor Demin | G | $7.2M | TO$7.6M | TO$9.6M | – | – |
| Ziaire Williams | G | TO$6.3M | – | – | – | – |
Ziaire Williams holds a team option for $6.3M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | C | TO$6.3M | – | – | – | – |
Day'Ron Sharpe holds a team option for $6.3M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Noah Clowney | F | TO$5.4M | – | – | – | – |
Noah Clowney holds a team option for $5.4M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Armel Traore | F | $4.0M | TO$4.2M | TO$6.5M | – | – |
| Drake Powell | F | $3.5M | TO$3.7M | TO$6.1M | – | – |
| Ben Saraf | G | $3.0M | TO$3.2M | TO$5.7M | – | – |
| Danny Wolf | F | $2.9M | TO$3.1M | TO$5.6M | – | – |
| Josh Minott | F | TO$2.6M | – | – | – | – |
Josh Minott holds a team option for $2.6M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Hunter Tyson | F | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
Hunter Tyson holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Malachi Smith | G | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Malachi Smith holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Nets decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $125.4M | $58.8M | $33.5M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Cap holdsplaceholders, not paidA cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Nets carry $37.6M in free-agent holds plus $8.8M in draft-pick holds; these count against the cap only, never the tax or aprons. What is the cap hold? → |
| Free agents · Bird % of prior salary, renounce to clear |
| Ochai Agbaji300% | F | $19.2M | – | – | – | – |
Ochai Agbaji carries a 300% cap hold: 300% of his $6.4M prior salary = $19.2M against the Nets' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Jalen Wilson120% | F | $2.7M | – | – | – | – |
Jalen Wilson carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.2M prior salary = $2.7M against the Nets' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Tyrese Martin120% | F | $2.6M | – | – | – | – |
Tyrese Martin carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.2M prior salary = $2.6M against the Nets' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Trevon Scott120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Trevon Scott carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $118K prior salary = $2.2M against the Nets' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Grant Nelson120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Grant Nelson carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $73K prior salary = $2.2M against the Nets' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| E.J. LiddellMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Nets' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Tyson EtienneMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Nets' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Nolan TraoréMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Nets' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Chaney JohnsonMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Nets' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Michael Porter Jr.150% | F | – | $61.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Nicolas Claxton150% | F | – | – | $31.6M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Egor Demin300% | F | – | – | – | $28.9M | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Terance Mann150% | F | – | – | $24.0M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Armel Traore300% | F | – | – | – | $19.4M | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Drake Powell300% | F | – | – | – | $18.3M | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Ben Saraf300% | F | – | – | – | $17.2M | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Danny Wolf300% | F | – | – | – | $16.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Noah Clowney300% | F | – | $16.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Day'Ron Sharpe130% | F | – | $8.1M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Nets re-sign a player up to 175% of his prior salary or 105% of the league average; his cap hold is 130% of prior salary. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Ziaire Williams130% | F | – | $8.1M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Nets re-sign a player up to 175% of his prior salary or 105% of the league average; his cap hold is 130% of prior salary. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Hunter Tyson300% | F | – | $7.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Nets re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Josh Minott130% | F | – | $3.4M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Nets re-sign a player up to 175% of his prior salary or 105% of the league average; his cap hold is 130% of prior salary. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Malachi Smith120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Nets carry $8.8M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 6) | – | $8.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $46.3M | $106.9M | $55.6M | $100.4M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $171.8M | $165.7M | $96.7M | $111.8M | $20.9M |
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