San Antonio Spurs Salary Cap

What the Spurs owe, what counts against the cap, and how much room they have to add players. Every number is computed live; tap any underlined term or figure to see how it's built.
2026-27 cap report
Under the cap on payroll
Spurs are $11.5M under the cap on payroll.
Cap holds for their own free agents fill that space, so there is no room to add outside free agents without renouncing them. $47.5M of room before the luxury tax.
Real payroll$153.5M
Free-agent holdsplaceholder$63.0M
A cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Spurs carry $63.0M in free-agent holds plus $3.9M in draft-pick holds; these count against the cap only, never the tax or aprons. What is the cap hold?
Draft-pick holdsplaceholder$3.9M
Unsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Spurs carry $3.9M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold?
Counts against the cap$220.4M
League cap line$165.0M
Salary capSpurs are here
Build via exceptions
$11.5M under
vs $165.0M · payroll
The salary cap is $165.0M (projected). The Spurs' cap salary (contracts, dead money and holds) is $220.4M, putting them $55.4M over the cap, so they build the roster with exceptions and Bird rights instead of cap space. What is the salary cap?
Luxury tax
No tax bill
$47.5M under
vs $201.0M · payroll
The luxury-tax line is $201.0M (projected); holds don't count against it, only contracts and dead money ($153.5M for the Spurs). They have $47.5M of room before the luxury tax. What is the luxury tax?
1st apron
Full toolkit
$54.2M under
vs $209.0M · payroll
The first apron sits at $209.0M (projected), about $8.0M above the tax line. The Spurs have $54.2M of room before the first apron. What is the first apron?
2nd apron
Below the ceiling
$67.2M under
vs $222.0M · payroll
The second apron sits at $222.0M (projected). The Spurs have $67.2M of room before it. What is the second apron?

The four lines a team's spending crosses, low to high. The highlighted one is where the Spurs sit now; faded lines aren't a factor this season. Tap any line for what it means.

Holds intact = an over-the-cap team with Bird rights. Renounce all free-agent holds (keeping draft picks) and room becomes $5.0M, forfeiting Bird rights. How renouncing works →

The books · 2026-27 focused

PlayerPos2026-27cap $165.0M2027-28cap $176.6M2028-29cap $188.9M2029-30cap $202.1M2030-31cap $216.3M
Signed contracts
An over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Spurs' 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?
De'Aaron FoxG$49.5M$53.5M$57.4M$61.4M
Devin VassellG$27.5M$25.1M$27.5M
Keldon JohnsonF$18.0M
FTO$16.9M
Victor Wembanyama holds a team option for $16.9M this season; the Spurs decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option?
Dylan HarperG$13.0MTO$13.6MTO$17.2M
Luke KornetF$10.4M$9.9MTO$9.3M
GTO$10.0MTO$12.7M
Stephon Castle holds a team option for $10.0M this season; the Spurs decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option?
Carter BryantF$5.1MTO$5.4MTO$8.0M
FTO$3.0M
Julian Champagnie holds a team option for $3.0M this season; the Spurs decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option?
Signed contracts subtotal$153.5M$120.1M$119.4M$61.4M$0.0M
Cap holdsplaceholders, not paid
A cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Spurs carry $63.0M in free-agent holds plus $3.9M 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
F$28.5M
Harrison Barnes carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $19.0M prior salary = $28.5M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights?
F$17.5M
Kelly Olynyk carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $13.4M prior salary = $17.5M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights?
F$2.8M
Bismack Biyombo carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights?
F$2.8M
Lindy Waters III carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights?
F$2.8M
Jordan McLaughlin carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights?
F$2.2M
Mason Plumlee carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $594K prior salary = $2.2M against the Spurs' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights?
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 Spurs' cap. What is the minimum cap hold?
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 Spurs' cap. What is the minimum cap hold?
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 Spurs' cap. What is the minimum cap hold?
F$42.9M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$42.2M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$41.3M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$38.0M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$27.0M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$24.0M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$17.8M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
F$5.7M
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scale
Unsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Spurs carry $3.9M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold?
2026 first round (No. 20)$3.9M
Cap holds subtotal$66.9M$74.9M$38.0M$125.9M$0.0M
Counts against the cap$220.4M$199.3M$166.6M$198.7M$20.9M
Hold values are computed: draft picks at 120% of the rookie-scale slot (season-adjusted), free agents at the Bird % of prior salary (Non 120%, Early 130%, Bird 150/190/250/300%), or a flat minimum. This table is read-only; edit source data in the database to change values.

Tax & apron position · 2026-27

FLOOR
$149.0M
TAX
$201.0M
APRON 1
$209.0M
APRON 2
$222.0M
Spurs $154.8M
Marker = tax/apron salary (contracts + dead money); holds don't count here. Cap space is separate (includes holds) and shown in the report above.

Free-agent capacity · 2026-27

Non-Taxpayer MLEup to $15.1M
Hard-caps you at the first apron.
The Spurs can offer the full non-taxpayer mid-level: up to $15.1M (projected) starting salary, up to 4 years. Using it hard-caps them at the first apron. What is the mid-level exception (non-taxpayer)?
Bi-Annual Exceptionup to $5.4M
Every other year. Also hard-caps at the first apron.
The Spurs can use the bi-annual exception: $5.4M (projected) starting salary, up to 2 years, but only if they didn't use it last season. It hard-caps them at the first apron. What is the bi-annual exception?
Bird rights
Re-sign your own free agents up to the max.
Bird rights let the Spurs 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?
25%
0–6 yrs
$41.3M
30%
7–9 yrs
$49.5M
35%
10+ yrs
$57.8M
Max starting salary by experience tier. Tap for how the tiers work.
Max contracts scale with experience (projected): $41.3M starting salary for 0–6 years, $49.5M for 7–9, $57.8M for 10+ (25/30/35% of the cap). How do NBA max salaries work?
Outside FAs can only be signed at the max using cap space; otherwise capped by the tools above.

Decision points · 2026-27

Option calls ahead of 2027-28
Dylan HarperTeam option$13.6M
A team option (TO badge) lets the Spurs choose whether to keep the player for that year's salary or let him become a free agent. What is a team option?
Stephon CastleTeam option$12.7M
A team option (TO badge) lets the Spurs choose whether to keep the player for that year's salary or let him become a free agent. What is a team option?
Carter BryantTeam option$5.4M
A team option (TO badge) lets the Spurs choose whether to keep the player for that year's salary or let him become a free agent. What is a team option?
Expiring after 2026-27Keldon Johnson$18.0MVictor Wembanyama$16.9MJulian Champagnie$3.0M
The forks in the road as the books stand: options someone must pick up or decline, and salaries that come off after 2026-27. Tap an option for how it works.

Draft picks through 2032

The Spurs control 7 first-round and 15 second-round picks, 3 carrying swap rights.

2026

2026 1st (via ATL) · No. 20Atlanta's own first conveyed to San Antonio as the more favorable of the Atlanta and San Antonio 2026 firsts, landing at pick 20. From the Dejounte Murray obligation to San Antonio.
2026 2nd (via MIA)Miami's own second conveyed to San Antonio at pick 44, routed via Indiana.
2026 2nd (via POR)Portland's own second conveyed to San Antonio at pick 42, routed via New Orleans.
2026 2nd (via UTA)Utah's own second conveyed to San Antonio at pick 35, routed via Minnesota.
Their own 1st, owed to CLE · No. 29San Antonio's own first conveyed to Cleveland as the least favorable of the group, landing at pick 29, from the De'Andre Hunter trade structure. San Antonio in turn picks at 20 with Atlanta's first.
Their own 2nd, owed to MINSan Antonio's own second conveyed to Minnesota at pick 59, routed via Indiana.

2027

2027 1st (via ATL)Atlanta's own first is owed to San Antonio unprotected, the final year of the Dejounte Murray obligation. Separately, Atlanta receives the less favorable of the New Orleans and Milwaukee 2027 firsts, top-4 protected, which lands on Milwaukee's slot.
2027 2nd (own)
Their own 1st, owed to OKCSAS's own 2027 first, acquired by SAC in the February 2025 De'Aaron Fox trade and top-16 protected for SAC, goes to Oklahoma City if it lands 17-30 (the likely outcome) from the June 2025 Nique Clifford draft-day deal; if 1-16 SAC keeps it and owes OKC two 2026 seconds.

2028

2028 1st (own, swap rights attached)SAS can swap its 2028 first for Boston's and keep the more favorable (Boston protected 1); if Boston wins the top pick SAS instead gets a 2028 second. From the February 2022 Derrick White trade.
2028 2nd (via MIN)Unprotected second owed to San Antonio.
2028 2nd (via NOP)Unprotected second owed to San Antonio, February 2023 Josh Richardson trade.
2028 2nd (own)

2029

2029 1st (own)
2029 2nd (via NOP)Unprotected second owed to San Antonio, February 2023 Josh Richardson trade.
2029 2nd (own)

2030

2030 1st (own, swap rights attached)SAS holds the right to take the most favorable of its own, the Dallas, and the Minnesota 2030 firsts (Minnesota protected 1), from a Spurs-Mavericks-Celtics deal and the Rob Dillingham trade; its own slot is retained pending resolution.
2030 2nd (via CLE)Unprotected second owed to San Antonio, origin in a 2023 salary dump.
2030 2nd (via SAC)Owed to San Antonio, unprotected.
2030 2nd (own)

2031

2031 1st (own, swap rights attached)SAS holds the right to swap its own 2031 first for Sacramento's and keep the more favorable, from the summer 2024 DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade.
2031 2nd (via SAC)Owed to San Antonio, unprotected.
2031 2nd (own)

2032

2032 1st (own)
2032 2nd (own)

Protections and swap conditions in plain English. Full story on the Spurs draft picks page.