Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Warriors' 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? → |
| Stephen Curry | G | $62.6M | – | – | – | – |
| Jimmy Butler | G | $56.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Draymond Green | F | PO$27.7M | – | – | – | – |
Draymond Green holds a player option for $27.7M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Moses Moody | G | $12.5M | $13.4M | – | – | – |
| Al Horford | C | PO$6.0M | – | – | – | – |
Al Horford holds a player option for $6.0M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Brandin Podziemski | G | TO$5.7M | – | – | – | – |
Brandin Podziemski holds a team option for $5.7M this season; the Warriors decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Gui Santos | F | $4.6M | $5.0M | PO$5.4M | – | – |
| De'Anthony Melton | G | PO$3.5M | – | – | – | – |
De'Anthony Melton holds a player option for $3.5M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Will Richard | G | $2.2M | $2.5M | TO$2.7M | – | – |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $181.5M | $21.0M | $8.1M | $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 Warriors carry $58.2M in free-agent holds plus $6.1M 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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis130% | F | $40.0M | – | – | – | – |
Kristaps Porzingis carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $30.7M prior salary = $40.0M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Gary Payton II120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Gary Payton II carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Quinten Post120% | F | $2.3M | – | – | – | – |
Quinten Post carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.0M prior salary = $2.3M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Seth Curry120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Seth Curry carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $1.8M prior salary = $2.2M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Charles Bassey120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Charles Bassey carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $106K prior salary = $2.2M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Pat Spencer120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Pat Spencer carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $858K prior salary = $2.2M against the Warriors' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Jeenathan WilliamsMIN | 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 Warriors' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Malevy LeonsMIN | 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 Warriors' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| LJ CryerMIN | 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 Warriors' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Stephen Curry120% | F | – | $61.8M | – | – | – |
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? → |
| Jimmy Butler130% | F | – | $61.8M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Warriors 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? → |
| Draymond Green150% | F | – | $41.5M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Warriors 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? → |
| Moses Moody190% | F | – | – | $25.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Warriors 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? → |
| Brandin Podziemski300% | F | – | $17.0M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Warriors 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? → |
| Gui Santos190% | F | – | – | – | $10.2M | – |
Bird rights let the Warriors 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? → |
| Will Richard300% | F | – | – | – | $8.2M | – |
Bird rights let the Warriors 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? → |
| Al Horford130% | F | – | $7.8M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Warriors 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? → |
| De'Anthony Melton130% | F | – | $4.5M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Warriors 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? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Warriors carry $6.1M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 11) | – | $6.1M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $64.3M | $194.4M | $25.5M | $18.4M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $245.7M | $219.6M | $47.3M | $34.7M | $20.9M |
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