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: $5,494,000
- 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 | $22,574,670 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | $19,013,643 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | $33,925,525 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $50,152,377 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | -$50,639,664 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | -$15,273,696 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | -$39,526,277 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | -$13,845,335 | - | 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 | $24,097,508 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Houston RocketsHOU | $22,150,920 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Indiana PacersIND | $7,285,216 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 LA ClippersLAC | -$44,949,476 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Los Angeles LakersLAL | - | Marcus Smart ($5,134,000 - Jul 22, 2025) | BAE Used Last Season (Marcus Smart) | - | - | - |
 Memphis GrizzliesMEM | $27,064,151 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Miami HeatMIA | $14,860,474 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Milwaukee BucksMIL | $15,502,622 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | -$6,125,057 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | $11,687,470 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 New York KnicksNYK | $4,379,384 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $4,379,384 | $0 | $4,379,384 |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | -$20,687,973 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Orlando MagicORL | -$11,739,612 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | $23,955,349 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | -$8,368,278 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $38,100,933 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | -$1,710,506 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | -$23,300,110 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | $7,278,858 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
 Utah JazzUTA | -$5,106,919 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $33,955,474 | - | BAE Limit | $5,494,000 | $0 | $5,494,000 |
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