Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Jazz's 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? → |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | F | $49.0M | $50.5M | $52.0M | PO$53.5M | – |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | $46.1M | $49.8M | $53.5M | – | – |
| Lonzo Ball | G | TO$10.0M | – | – | – | – |
Lonzo Ball holds a team option for $10.0M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Airious Bailey | F | $9.5M | TO$10.0M | TO$12.6M | – | – |
| Keyonte George | G | TO$6.6M | – | – | – | – |
Keyonte George holds a team option for $6.6M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| John Konchar | G | $6.2M | – | – | – | – |
| Cody Williams | F | TO$6.0M | TO$7.7M | – | – | – |
Cody Williams holds a team option for $6.0M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Brice Sensabaugh | F | TO$4.9M | – | – | – | – |
Brice Sensabaugh holds a team option for $4.9M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | G | $3.9M | TO$4.0M | – | – | – |
| Kyle Filipowski | C | $3.0M | TO$3.0M | – | – | – |
| Isaiah Collier | G | TO$2.8M | $5.0M | – | – | – |
Isaiah Collier holds a team option for $2.8M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Vince Williams Jr. | G | $2.5M | – | – | – | – |
| Bez Mbeng | | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Bez Mbeng holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Hayden Gray | G | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Hayden Gray holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Jazz decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $154.6M | $130.0M | $118.2M | $53.5M | $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 Jazz carry $60.0M in free-agent holds plus $13.2M 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 |
| Jusuf Nurkic150% | F | $29.1M | – | – | – | – |
Jusuf Nurkic carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $19.4M prior salary = $29.1M against the Jazz's cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Walker Kessler300% | F | $14.6M | – | – | – | – |
Walker Kessler carries a 300% cap hold: 300% of his $4.9M prior salary = $14.6M against the Jazz's cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Kevin Love130% | F | $5.4M | – | – | – | – |
Kevin Love carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $4.2M prior salary = $5.4M against the Jazz's cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Mo Bamba120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Mo Bamba carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $132K prior salary = $2.2M against the Jazz's cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Kennedy Chandler120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Kennedy Chandler carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $118K prior salary = $2.2M against the Jazz's cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Oscar TshiebweMIN | 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 Jazz's cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Blake HinsonMIN | 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 Jazz's cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Elijah HarklessMIN | 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 Jazz's cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Lauri Markkanen150% | F | – | – | – | $70.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Airious Bailey300% | F | – | – | – | $37.9M | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Cody Williams300% | F | – | – | $23.0M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Keyonte George300% | F | – | $19.7M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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 Collier300% | F | – | – | $15.0M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Brice Sensabaugh300% | F | – | $14.6M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Lonzo Ball130% | F | – | $13.0M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Jazz 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? → |
| John Konchar190% | F | – | $11.7M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Kyle Filipowski300% | F | – | – | $9.0M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Svi Mykhailiuk190% | F | – | – | $7.6M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Jazz 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? → |
| Vince Williams Jr.120% | 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? → |
| Bez Mbeng120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
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? → |
| Hayden Gray120% | F | – | $2.6M | – | – | – |
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? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Jazz carry $13.2M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 2) | – | $13.2M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $73.2M | $67.1M | $54.6M | $108.7M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $227.9M | $197.1M | $180.4M | $176.8M | $20.9M |
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