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 | $2,931,052 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $2,931,052 | $0 | $2,931,052 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | $757,415 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $757,415 | $0 | $757,415 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | - | - | Cap Room Used (Josh Minott) | - | - | - |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $27,111,906 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | - | - | Cap Room Used (Norman Powell) | - | - | - |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | -$4,928,539 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | $19,604,321 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | -$24,025,447 | - | 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 | -$19,673,494 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Houston RocketsHOU | - | - | Cap Room Used (Tari Eason) | - | - | - |
 Indiana PacersIND | -$1,838,221 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 LA ClippersLAC | $19,840,787 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Los Angeles LakersLAL | - | - | Cap Room Used (Quentin Grimes) | - | - | - |
 Memphis GrizzliesMEM | $43,510,376 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Miami HeatMIA | -$3,441,073 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Milwaukee BucksMIL | $9,834,500 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Jonathan Kuminga) | - | - | - |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | -$4,197,051 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 New York KnicksNYK | -$21,644,337 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | -$9,846,193 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Orlando MagicORL | -$19,294,463 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | -$7,143,602 | Ariel Hukporti ($3,400,000 - Jul 6, 2026) | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $3,400,000 | $0 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Luke Kennard) | - | - | - |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $9,571,464 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | -$143,793 | Precious Achiuwa ($5,477,000 - Jul 7, 2026) | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $5,333,207 | $5,477,000 | $0 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | $4,492,154 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $4,492,154 | $0 | $4,492,154 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | -$3,941,250 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Utah JazzUTA | $20,610,435 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $11,832,753 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
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