NBA Salary Cap FAQ

[Offseason Reminder] If you're confused about contracts, cap space, luxury taxes, or anything else that's related to the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, you should be checking out Larry Coon's CBA FAQ. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q19 10 comments 5/8/2021 nba

Just a reminder: According to the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team can't trade a player for three months after signing a contract or December 15th of that season, whichever is later. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#q96 12 comments 1/7/2019 nba

The Blazers have a Noah Vonleh trade exemption they acquired in the trade with Chicago last year and could use it to get Noah Vonleh. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q101 17 comments 6/2/2019 nba

[OC]A summary of the available maximum contracts that are available http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 38 comments 21/11/2018 nba

Dennis Schroder’s contract has been said to be potentially voidable due to outstanding legal issues. Do the Thunder have the chance to possibly terminate his $15 million contract? Probably not. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q112 74 comments 20/7/2018 nba

Question: How are max contract values determined 4 years in advance, before the actual BRI is known? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q23 8 comments 14/7/2018 nba

Marcus Smart trade value? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q42 23 comments 29/5/2018 nba

[OC] Can The Sixers Cap Off The Process With A King And A Crown? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 81 comments 19/3/2018 nba

[OC] Will The Sun Rise Again In The Desert? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 57 comments 11/3/2018 nba

Friendly reminder, a team cannot reacquire a player it traded away during the same season -- with one loophole. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q101 13 comments 8/2/2018 nba

NBA Salary Cap FAQ: A team cannot reacquire a player it traded away during the same season. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#q101 25 comments 8/2/2018 nba

Free Agent preview: C Kelly Olynyk http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q44 35 comments 29/6/2017 nba

Fun Fact: Cleveland can only offer LeBron a 20% raise over his 2015-16 salary. A $27.6M salary leaves him $3.2M short of the $30.8M max he could make elsewhere. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25 81 comments 29/6/2016 nba

Dellavedova - UFA or RFA? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q47 9 comments 26/6/2016 nba

For all of the "Will the NBA allow so-and-so to get traded to ___ Team?" questions http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q82 11 comments 8/6/2016 nba

[Offseason Resource PSA] Larry Coon's CBA Frequently Asked Questions. Great resource for free agency, contract, and cap questions during the offseason hullabaloo. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q39 3 comments 24/5/2016 nba

Can you guys help me with a Microeconomics Project? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q1 12 comments 15/5/2016 nba

Miami's Whiteside dilemna: Why the CBA makes it difficult for the Heat to re-sign their emerging superstar. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25 315 comments 17/12/2015 nba

How the Cavs might pay $150m or maybe even $200m in Luxury Taxes (plus a tutorial on luxury tax calculations) http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q13 102 comments 7/7/2015 nba

Breaking Down the Cap Implications of an LA/Dallas/Indiana Sign and Trade http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q25 19 comments 3/7/2015 nba

An 18 Year Odyssey: The Celtics' Time Above the Salary Cap http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 95 comments 2/4/2015 nba

Max Salaries for the Top 2015 Free Agents (with explanation) http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 100 comments 21/1/2015 nba

Projecting 2016-17 Contracts -- Durant: 5 years/$136.8M, LeBron: 4 years/$122.9M http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q16 108 comments 22/7/2014 nba

Salary Cap Mayhem - Miami Heat Edition: Predicting contracts and roster composition. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm 18 comments 2/7/2014 nba

The repeater tax rate starts next season. http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q21 120 comments 22/6/2014 nba

People need to realize there is a minimum team salary: The Bucks team salary is $31,081,659 currently and must be at least $52.65 million http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#q15 100 comments 3/7/2013 nba

Based on the CBA, it seems the Knicks would actually need to spend almost $45m for Lin in year 3. Check my math, please? http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#q21 18 comments 15/7/2012 nba