Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Pistons' 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? → |
| Cade Cunningham | G | $50.1M | $53.8M | $57.5M | $61.2M | – |
| Duncan Robinson | F | $16.0M | $15.2M | – | – | – |
| Isaiah Stewart | F | $15.0M | TO$15.0M | – | – | – |
| Caris LeVert | G | $14.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Ausar Thompson | G | TO$11.1M | – | – | – | – |
Ausar Thompson holds a team option for $11.1M this season; the Pistons decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Ronald Holland II | F | TO$9.1M | TO$11.5M | – | – | – |
Ronald Holland II holds a team option for $9.1M this season; the Pistons decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Paul Reed | F | $5.6M | – | – | – | – |
| Marcus Sasser | G | TO$5.2M | – | – | – | – |
Marcus Sasser holds a team option for $5.2M this season; the Pistons decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Daniss Jenkins | | TO$4.0M | – | – | – | – |
Daniss Jenkins holds a team option for $4.0M this season; the Pistons decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Tolu Smith | F | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
Tolu Smith holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Pistons decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Bobi Klintman | F | $2.3M | $2.5M | – | – | – |
| Chaz Lanier | G | $2.2M | $2.5M | TO$2.7M | – | – |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $137.8M | $100.5M | $60.3M | $61.2M | $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 Pistons carry $95.4M in free-agent holds plus $3.7M 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 |
| Tobias Harris130% | F | $34.6M | – | – | – | – |
Tobias Harris carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $26.6M prior salary = $34.6M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Kevin Huerter150% | F | $27.0M | – | – | – | – |
Kevin Huerter carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $18.0M prior salary = $27.0M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Jalen Duren300% | F | $19.4M | – | – | – | – |
Jalen Duren carries a 300% cap hold: 300% of his $6.5M prior salary = $19.4M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Dario Saric130% | F | $7.1M | – | – | – | – |
Dario Saric carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $5.4M prior salary = $7.1M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Javonte Green120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Javonte Green carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Isaac Jones120% | F | $2.3M | – | – | – | – |
Isaac Jones carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.0M prior salary = $2.3M against the Pistons' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Wendell Moore Jr.MIN | 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 Pistons' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Ronald Holland II300% | F | – | – | $34.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Ausar Thompson300% | F | – | $33.4M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Duncan Robinson190% | F | – | – | $28.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Isaiah Stewart190% | F | – | – | $28.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Caris LeVert130% | F | – | $19.3M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Pistons 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? → |
| Marcus Sasser300% | F | – | $15.6M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Chaz Lanier300% | F | – | – | – | $8.2M | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Bobi Klintman300% | F | – | – | $7.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Pistons 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? → |
| Paul Reed130% | F | – | $7.3M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Pistons 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? → |
| Daniss Jenkins120% | F | – | $4.8M | – | – | – |
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? → |
| Tolu Smith120% | F | – | $2.9M | – | – | – |
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 Pistons carry $3.7M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 21) | – | $3.7M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $99.2M | $83.2M | $99.2M | $8.2M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $236.9M | $183.7M | $168.6M | $85.7M | $20.9M |
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