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 | $6,738,236 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Boston CelticsBOS | $10,292,594 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Brooklyn NetsBKN | - | - | Cap Room Used (Josh Minott) | - | - | - |
 Charlotte HornetsCHA | $39,933,807 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Chicago BullsCHI | - | - | Cap Room Used (Norman Powell) | - | - | - |
 Cleveland CavaliersCLE | $1,864,482 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $1,864,482 | $0 | $1,864,482 |
 Dallas MavericksDAL | $18,604,321 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Denver NuggetsDEN | -$17,490,119 | - | 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 | -$12,323,431 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Houston RocketsHOU | - | - | Cap Room Used (Tari Eason) | - | - | - |
 Indiana PacersIND | $2,235,068 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $2,235,068 | $0 | $2,235,068 |
 LA ClippersLAC | $25,807,677 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Los Angeles LakersLAL | - | - | Cap Room Used (Quentin Grimes) | - | - | - |
 Memphis GrizzliesMEM | $44,922,345 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Miami HeatMIA | $2,825,744 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $2,825,744 | $0 | $2,825,744 |
 Milwaukee BucksMIL | $16,179,210 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Jonathan Kuminga) | - | - | - |
 New Orleans PelicansNOP | $5,875,150 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 New York KnicksNYK | -$11,846,653 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Oklahoma City ThunderOKC | -$9,133,521 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Orlando MagicORL | -$10,584,231 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
 Philadelphia 76ersPHI | $1,828,529 | Ariel Hukporti ($3,400,000 - Jul 6, 2026) | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $5,228,529 | $3,400,000 | $1,828,529 |
 Phoenix SunsPHX | - | - | Taxpayer-MLE Used (Luke Kennard) | - | - | - |
 Portland Trail BlazersPOR | $16,921,527 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Sacramento KingsSAC | $4,481,576 | Precious Achiuwa ($5,477,000 - Jul 7, 2026) | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $5,477,000 | $0 |
 San Antonio SpursSAS | $8,035,033 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Toronto RaptorsTOR | $1,227,903 | - | BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room) | $1,227,903 | $0 | $1,227,903 |
 Utah JazzUTA | $26,049,899 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
 Washington WizardsWAS | $14,552,485 | - | BAE Limit | $5,477,000 | $0 | $5,477,000 |
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