Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Grizzlies' 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? → |
| Ja Morant | G | $42.2M | $44.9M | – | – | – |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | PO$21.6M | – | – | – | – |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope holds a player option for $21.6M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Santi Aldama | F | $17.0M | TO$17.0M | – | – | – |
| Brandon Clarke | F | $12.5M | – | – | – | – |
| Ty Jerome | G | $9.2M | PO$9.7M | – | – | – |
| Taylor Hendricks | F | TO$7.8M | – | – | – | – |
Taylor Hendricks holds a team option for $7.8M this season; the Grizzlies decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Zach Edey | C | TO$6.3M | TO$8.1M | – | – | – |
Zach Edey holds a team option for $6.3M this season; the Grizzlies decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Cedric Coward | G | $6.0M | TO$6.3M | TO$8.3M | – | – |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | G | $4.2M | TO$4.4M | TO$6.8M | – | – |
| Taj Gibson | F | $3.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | F | TO$2.5M | – | – | – | – |
Olivier-Maxence Prosper holds a team option for $2.5M this season; the Grizzlies decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | $2.5M | TO$2.8M | – | – | – |
| Cam Spencer | G | $2.4M | $2.6M | TO$2.8M | – | – |
| GG Jackson | F | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
GG Jackson holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Grizzlies decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Jaylen Wells | F | $2.3M | TO$2.5M | – | – | – |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $142.7M | $98.2M | $17.9M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Dead moneyDead money is salary owed to players no longer on the roster (waived or stretched). The Grizzlies carry $4.2M of it, and it counts against the cap, the tax, and the aprons. What is dead money? → |
| Cole Anthony | – | $3.7M | – | – | – | – |
| Mamadi Diakite | – | $0.5M | – | – | – | – |
| Cole Anthony | – | – | $3.7M | – | – | – |
| Dead money subtotal | | $4.2M | $3.7M | $0.0M | $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 Grizzlies carry $33.6M in free-agent holds plus $16.6M 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 |
| Georges Niang190% | F | $15.6M | – | – | – | – |
Georges Niang carries a 190% cap hold: 190% of his $8.2M prior salary = $15.6M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Eric Gordon120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Eric Gordon carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Christian Koloko120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Christian Koloko carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $132K prior salary = $2.2M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Lawson Lovering120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Lawson Lovering carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $88K prior salary = $2.2M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| DeJon Jarreau120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
DeJon Jarreau carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $132K prior salary = $2.2M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Tyler Burton120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Tyler Burton carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $73K prior salary = $2.2M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Adama Bal120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Adama Bal carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $44K prior salary = $2.2M against the Grizzlies' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Jahmai MashackMIN | 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 Grizzlies' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Javon SmallMIN | 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 Grizzlies' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Ja Morant150% | F | – | – | $66.1M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope150% | F | – | $32.4M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Santi Aldama150% | F | – | – | $25.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Cedric Coward300% | F | – | – | – | $25.0M | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Zach Edey300% | F | – | – | $24.2M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Brandon Clarke190% | F | – | $23.8M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Taylor Hendricks300% | F | – | $23.4M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Walter Clayton Jr.300% | F | – | – | – | $20.3M | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Ty Jerome190% | F | – | – | $18.4M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Jaylen Wells300% | F | – | – | $7.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Cam Spencer190% | F | – | – | – | $5.4M | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Scotty Pippen Jr.190% | F | – | – | $5.3M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Grizzlies 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? → |
| Taj Gibson120% | F | – | $4.6M | – | – | – |
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? → |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper120% | F | – | $3.0M | – | – | – |
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? → |
| GG Jackson120% | 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 Grizzlies carry $16.6M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 3) | – | $11.9M | – | – | – | – |
| 2026 first round (No. 16) | – | $4.7M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $50.2M | $90.1M | $146.9M | $50.7M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $197.1M | $192.0M | $169.4M | $65.3M | $20.9M |
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