Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Knicks' 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? → |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $57.1M | PO$61.0M | – | – | – |
| OG Anunoby | F | $42.5M | $45.4M | PO$48.4M | – | – |
| Jalen Brunson | G | $37.7M | $40.5M | PO$43.3M | – | – |
| Mikal Bridges | F | $33.5M | $36.2M | $38.8M | PO$41.5M | – |
| Josh Hart | G | $20.9M | TO$22.4M | – | – | – |
| Jose Alvarado | G | PO$4.5M | – | – | – | – |
Jose Alvarado holds a player option for $4.5M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Miles McBride | G | $4.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Pacome Dadiet | F | TO$3.0M | TO$5.4M | – | – | – |
Pacome Dadiet holds a team option for $3.0M this season; the Knicks decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Tyler Kolek | G | $2.3M | TO$2.5M | – | – | – |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $205.5M | $213.4M | $130.5M | $41.5M | $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 Knicks carry $46.2M in free-agent holds plus $3.3M 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 |
| Mitchell Robinson190% | F | $24.6M | – | – | – | – |
Mitchell Robinson carries a 190% cap hold: 190% of his $13.0M prior salary = $24.6M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Romeo Langford120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Romeo Langford carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Landry Shamet120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Landry Shamet carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Jordan Clarkson120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Jordan Clarkson carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Ariel Hukporti120% | F | $2.3M | – | – | – | – |
Ariel Hukporti carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.0M prior salary = $2.3M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Mohamed Diawara120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Mohamed Diawara carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $1.3M prior salary = $2.2M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Jeremy Sochan120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Jeremy Sochan carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $779K prior salary = $2.2M against the Knicks' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Trey JemisonMIN | 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 Knicks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Dillon JonesMIN | 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 Knicks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Kevin McCullar 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 Knicks' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| OG Anunoby150% | F | – | – | – | $70.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Karl-Anthony Towns150% | F | – | – | $66.1M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Jalen Brunson150% | F | – | – | – | $65.0M | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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 Hart150% | F | – | – | $33.6M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Pacome Dadiet300% | F | – | – | $16.1M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Miles McBride190% | F | – | $7.5M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Tyler Kolek300% | F | – | – | $7.5M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Knicks 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? → |
| Jose Alvarado130% | F | – | $5.8M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Knicks 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 Knicks carry $3.3M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 24) | – | $3.3M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $49.5M | $13.4M | $123.3M | $135.7M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $254.9M | $231.0M | $261.4M | $191.9M | $20.9M |
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