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
- 2026-27 value: $5,477,000
- 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 | $7,763,788 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | $5,391,952 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $5,391,952 | $0 | $5,391,952 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | - | - | Cap Room Used (Josh Minott) | - | - | - |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $24,724,385 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | - | - | Cap Room Used (Norman Powell) | - | - | - |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | $26,950,206 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | $9,804,321 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | -$20,148,919 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Detroit PistonsDET | - | Daniss Jenkins ($3,809,524 - Feb 9, 2026) | BAE Used Last Season (Daniss Jenkins) | - | - | - |
 Golden State WarriorsGSW | -$10,148,527 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Houston RocketsHOU | - | - | Cap Room Used (Tari Eason) | - | - | - |
 Indiana PacersIND | -$3,204,396 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 LA ClippersLAC | $33,318,909 | Bradley Beal ($6,439,024 - Aug 13, 2026) | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $6,439,024 | $0 |
 Los Angeles LakersLAL | - | - | Cap Room Used (Quentin Grimes) | - | - | - |
 Memphis GrizzliesMEM | $45,630,207 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Miami HeatMIA | $6,789,258 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Milwaukee BucksMIL | $13,641,684 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | -$8,210,367 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | -$183,322 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 New York KnicksNYK | -$9,397,232 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | -$9,850,399 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Orlando MagicORL | -$11,946,200 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | $470,766 | Ariel Hukporti ($3,400,000 - Jul 6, 2026) | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $3,870,766 | $3,400,000 | $470,766 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Luke Kennard) | - | - | - |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $13,110,137 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | $2,305,628 | Precious Achiuwa ($5,477,000 - Jul 7, 2026) | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $5,477,000 | $0 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | $5,849,917 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | $585,003 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $585,003 | $0 | $585,003 |
 Utah JazzUTA | $25,824,373 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $16,819,658 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
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