Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Wizards' 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? → |
| Anthony Davis | F | $58.5M | PO$62.8M | – | – | – |
| Trae Young | G | PO$49.0M | – | – | – | – |
Trae Young holds a player option for $49.0M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Alexandre Sarr | C | TO$12.4M | TO$15.6M | – | – | – |
Alexandre Sarr holds a team option for $12.4M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Bilal Coulibaly | G | TO$9.2M | – | – | – | – |
Bilal Coulibaly holds a team option for $9.2M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Tre Johnson | G | $8.6M | TO$9.1M | TO$11.5M | – | – |
| Jaden Hardy | G | $6.0M | TO$6.0M | – | – | – |
| D'Angelo Russell | G | PO$6.0M | – | – | – | – |
D'Angelo Russell holds a player option for $6.0M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Cam Whitmore | F | TO$5.5M | – | – | – | – |
Cam Whitmore holds a team option for $5.5M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Carlton Carrington | G | TO$4.9M | TO$7.3M | – | – | – |
Carlton Carrington holds a team option for $4.9M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Will Riley | F | $3.7M | TO$3.9M | TO$6.2M | – | – |
| KyShawn George | F | TO$3.1M | TO$5.4M | – | – | – |
KyShawn George holds a team option for $3.1M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | $3.0M | TO$3.0M | – | – | – |
| Justin Champagnie | F | $2.7M | TO$3.0M | – | – | – |
| Jamir Watkins | F | TO$2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Jamir Watkins holds a team option for $2.2M this season; the Wizards decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $174.6M | $116.0M | $17.6M | $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 Wizards carry $20.8M in free-agent holds plus $14.8M 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 |
| Dante Exum120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Dante Exum carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Anthony Gill120% | F | $2.8M | – | – | – | – |
Anthony Gill carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $2.3M prior salary = $2.8M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Kadary Richmond120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Kadary Richmond carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $73K prior salary = $2.2M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Skal Labissiere120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Skal Labissiere carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $132K prior salary = $2.2M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Alondes Williams120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Alondes Williams carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $132K prior salary = $2.2M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Keshon Gilbert120% | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Keshon Gilbert carries a 120% cap hold: 120% of his $73K prior salary = $2.2M against the Wizards' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are non-Bird rights? → |
| Sharife CooperMIN | 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 Wizards' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Leaky BlackMIN | 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 Wizards' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Julian ReeseMIN | 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 Wizards' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Anthony Davis150% | F | – | – | $66.1M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Trae Young150% | F | – | $61.8M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Alexandre Sarr300% | F | – | – | $46.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Tre Johnson300% | F | – | – | – | $34.5M | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Bilal Coulibaly300% | F | – | $27.7M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Carlton Carrington300% | F | – | – | $21.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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 Riley300% | F | – | – | – | $18.5M | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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 Whitmore300% | F | – | $16.4M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| KyShawn George300% | F | – | – | $16.3M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| Jaden Hardy190% | F | – | – | $11.4M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Wizards 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? → |
| D'Angelo Russell130% | F | – | $7.8M | – | – | – |
Early Bird rights (after two seasons with the team) let the Wizards 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? → |
| Justin Champagnie120% | F | – | – | $3.6M | – | – |
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? → |
| Tristan Vukcevic120% | F | – | – | $3.6M | – | – |
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? → |
| Jamir Watkins120% | 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 Wizards carry $14.8M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 1) | – | $14.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $35.6M | $116.2M | $169.6M | $52.9M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $210.2M | $232.3M | $191.8M | $69.2M | $20.9M |
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