Bi-Annual Exception Tracker
Bi-Annual Exception Details:- First year salary of up to $3.29M in 2017-18 permitted which increases at the same rate as the Salary Cap
- 2025-26 value: $5,135,000
- The bi-annual exception cannot be used in adjacent seasons
- Contracts can have a maximum length of 2 years
- The teams cap hit must remain below the Salary Cap tax apron to be used
- Any team that uses the Bi-Annual Exception cannot exceed the tax apron for the remainder of that season
- Unavailable to any team that has used the room or taxpayer mid-level exception during the current season
- Unavailable to any team that has signed a player using cap room during the current season
| Team | APRON ROOM  | BAE Signings | Space Calc'd From | Initial | Used | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta HawksATL | $11,421,847 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | $8,892,292 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | - | - | Cap Room Used (Day'Ron Sharpe) | - | - | - |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $11,280,838 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | $12,911,369 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | -$16,207,702 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (D'Angelo Russell) | - | - | - |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | $9,624,554 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Detroit PistonsDET | $10,033,131 | Daniss Jenkins ($3,809,524 - Feb 9, 2026) | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $3,809,524 | $1,325,476 |
 Golden State WarriorsGSW | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Al Horford) | - | - | - |
 Houston RocketsHOU | - | Aaron Holiday ($4,668,000 - Jul 6, 2024) | BAE Used Last Season (Aaron Holiday) | - | - | - |
 Indiana PacersIND | $9,637,453 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 LA ClippersLAC | - | Nicolas Batum ($4,668,000 - Jul 9, 2024) | BAE Used Last Season (Nicolas Batum) | - | - | - |
 Los Angeles LakersLAL | $632,618 | Marcus Smart ($5,134,000 - Jul 22, 2025) | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $5,134,000 | $1,000 |
 Memphis GrizzliesMEM | - | - | Cap Room Used (Cam Spencer) | - | - | - |
 Miami HeatMIA | $9,892,882 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Milwaukee BucksMIL | - | - | Cap Room Used (Myles Turner) | - | - | - |
 Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | $3,195,662 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $3,195,662 | $0 | $3,195,662 |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | $9,053,037 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 New York KnicksNYK | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Guerschon Yabusele) | - | - | - |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | $9,220,684 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Orlando MagicORL | $8,602,768 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | $4,002,997 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $4,002,997 | $0 | $4,002,997 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | $10,480,058 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $9,441,451 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | $8,938,009 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | $13,710,165 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | $9,184,825 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Utah JazzUTA | $23,634,300 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $13,436,488 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
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