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
TeamAPRON ROOM TooltipBAE Signings TooltipSpace Calc'd From TooltipInitial TooltipUsed TooltipSpace Tooltip
Logo of the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksATL$9,991,937-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsBOS-$12,210,950-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn NetsBKN$53,701,472-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte HornetsCHA$20,145,833-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Chicago BullsChicago BullsCHI$14,473,757-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersCLE-$32,888,622-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksDAL--Taxpayer-MLE Used
(D'Angelo Russell)
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Logo of the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsDEN$6,888,660-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsDET$31,404,614-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsGSW$22,892,862-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Houston RocketsHouston RocketsHOU-
Aaron Holiday
($4,668,000 - Jul 6, 2024)
BAE Used Last Season
(Aaron Holiday)
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Logo of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersIND$11,411,430-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the LA ClippersLA ClippersLAC-
Nicolas Batum
($4,668,000 - Jul 9, 2024)
BAE Used Last Season
(Nicolas Batum)
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Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersLAL-$2,909,987-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis GrizzliesMEM--Cap Room Used
(Cam Spencer)
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Logo of the Miami HeatMiami HeatMIA$5,382,884-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksMIL--Cap Room Used
(Myles Turner)
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Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesMIN-$3,927,204-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans PelicansNOP$10,363,867-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the New York KnicksNew York KnicksNYK--Taxpayer-MLE Used
(Guerschon Yabusele)
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Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderOKC$6,179,442-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Orlando MagicOrlando MagicORL$1,200,900-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$1,200,900$0$1,200,900
Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersPHI$5,285,067-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsPHX$10,658,191-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersPOR$10,460,927-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsSAC$10,936,869-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursSAS$18,302,713-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsTOR-$1,790,620-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Utah JazzUtah JazzUTA$45,090,441-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Washington WizardsWashington WizardsWAS$31,378,970-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000