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 | $16,016,305 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | -$4,036,489 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | - | - | Cap Room Used (Day'Ron Sharpe) | - | - | - |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $19,553,237 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | $24,347,717 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | -$30,342,886 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (D'Angelo Russell) | - | - | - |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | $8,161,528 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Detroit PistonsDET | $29,108,340 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Golden State WarriorsGSW | $25,438,598 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Houston RocketsHOU | - | Aaron Holiday ($4,668,000 - Jul 6, 2024) | BAE Used Last Season (Aaron Holiday) | - | - | - |
 Indiana PacersIND | $14,111,515 | - | 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 | $1,124,195 | 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 | -$6,223,478 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | $9,340,461 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 New York KnicksNYK | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Guerschon Yabusele) | - | - | - |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | $9,998,046 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Orlando MagicORL | $2,473,768 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $2,473,768 | $0 | $2,473,768 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | $10,052,482 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | $8,308,613 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $9,569,352 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | $13,733,006 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | $16,006,439 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | $3,051,390 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $3,051,390 | $0 | $3,051,390 |
 Utah JazzUTA | $43,834,249 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $39,807,303 | - | BAE Limit | $5,135,000 | $0 | $5,135,000 |
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