Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 Cap Table

The Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$251,015,597 / 6th

Cap Space

$-96,368,597 / 25th

1st Apron Space

$110,455,055

2nd Apron Sapce

$122,334,055

2025-26 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (9) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Claxton Nicolas Claxton C 26 FA $26,136,360 16.90% $25,352,272 $784,088 - - $25,352,272
Johnson Cameron Johnson SF 29 FA $21,570,652 13.95% $20,543,478 $1,027,174 $3,081,522 - $20,543,478
Finney-Smith Dorian Finney-Smith PF 32 VET-EXT $15,378,480 9.94% $15,378,480 - - - $15,378,480
Clowney Noah Clowney PF 21 RK-1ST $3,398,640 2.20% $3,398,640 - - - $3,398,640
Whitehead Dariq Whitehead SG 21 RK-1ST $3,262,560 2.11% $3,262,560 - - - $3,262,560
Milton Shake Milton SG 29 S&T $3,000,000 1.94% $3,000,000 - - - -
Johnson Keon Johnson SG 23 FA $2,349,578 1.52% $2,349,578 - - - $271,614
Wilson Jalen Wilson PF 25 ROS $2,221,677 1.44% $2,221,677 - - - -
Cui Yongxi Cui G 22 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2025-26 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (15) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Simmons Ben Simmons PG 29 DRK-EXT $52,439,587 33.91% - Bird
Bogdanovic Bojan Bogdanovic SF 36 VET-EXT $28,545,000 18.46% - Bird
Williams Ziaire Williams SF 24 RK-1ST $18,399,015 11.90% $8,353,153 Restricted Bird
Schröder Dennis Schröder PG 32 FA $16,932,825 10.95% - Early Bird
Thomas Cameron Thomas SG 24 RK-1ST $12,123,747 7.84% $5,993,172 Restricted Bird
Sharpe Day'Ron Sharpe C 24 RK-1ST $11,967,366 7.74% $5,983,683 Restricted Bird
Milutinov Nikola Milutinov C 31 $6,137,858 3.97% - 1st Round Pick
Watford Trendon Watford PF 25 QO $3,544,584 2.29% - Early Bird
Martin Tyrese Martin SF 26 E10 $2,514,058 1.63% $2,514,058 Restricted Non-Bird
Hayes Killian Hayes PG 24 E10 $2,296,274 1.48% - Non-Bird
Aldridge LaMarcus Aldridge PF 40 FA $2,296,271 1.48% - Early Bird
Chandler Wilson Chandler SF 38 FA $2,296,271 1.48% - Non-Bird
James Mike James PG 35 ROS $2,296,271 1.48% - Non-Bird
Bailey Amari Bailey PG 21 E10 $2,248,494 1.45% $2,248,494 Restricted Non-Bird
Martin Jaylen Martin F 22 2W $2,054,495 1.33% $2,054,495 Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge         $5,091,476            

2025 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Trade
Spencer Dinwiddie trade with TOR
Bojan Bogdanovic, $19,032,850
 2/10/2025 $20,357,143 $1,324,293
Trade
Royce O'Neale trade with PHX
 2/10/2025 $9,500,000 $9,500,000
Trade
Keita Bates-Diop trade with NYK
 7/7/2025 $2,654,644 $2,654,644
Trade
Mikal Bridges trade with NYK
 7/7/2025 $23,300,000 $23,300,000

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $77,317,947 30th
Cap Hold $173,697,650 1st
Total Allocations $251,015,597 6th
Space $-96,368,597 25th
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
 $80,105,687 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
 $93,939,684 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $195,946,000
Total Allocations $85,490,945 -
Space $110,455,055 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,825,000
Total Allocations $85,490,945 -
Space $122,334,055 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/31/2024 Dariq Whitehead
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$3,262,560
10/31/2024 Noah Clowney
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$3,398,640
6/29/2025 Day'Ron Sharpe
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$5,983,683
6/29/2025 Amari Bailey
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$2,248,494
6/29/2025 Tyrese Martin
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$2,514,058
6/29/2025 Keon Johnson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$271,614
6/29/2025 Jalen Wilson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$88,075
6/29/2025 Jaylen Martin
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,054,495
6/29/2025 Cameron Thomas
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$5,993,172
6/29/2025 Ziaire Williams
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$8,353,153
6/30/2025 Dorian Finney-Smith
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option 		$15,378,480
7/6/2025 Cameron Johnson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/20/2025 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$3,000,000
10/20/2025 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night TBD 		$760,520
10/21/2025 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night TBD 		$381,695
10/31/2025 Noah Clowney
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$5,414,034
10/31/2025 Dariq Whitehead
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$5,366,912
1/10/2026 Keon Johnson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,349,578
1/10/2026 Jalen Wilson
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,221,677
6/29/2026 Jalen Wilson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$2,999,264
6/29/2026 Yongxi Cui
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$2,253,346
7/1/2026 Noah Clowney
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2026 Dariq Whitehead
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/4/2026 Shake Milton
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Nicolas Claxton
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/15/2026 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$3,287,406
6/29/2027 Dariq Whitehead
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$8,307,980
6/29/2027 Noah Clowney
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$8,343,027

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2019 Vanja Marinkovic SG 27 Serbia
2016 David Michineau PG 30 Guadeloupe
2015 Aaron White PF 32 United States Iowa
2015 Nikola Milutinov C 29 Serbia
2004 Christian Drejer F 41 Denmark

Future Draft Picks

2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
via HOU
BKN
If 5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET to NYK)
BKN

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
via HOU

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    HOU
Or swap with HOU (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via HOU swap for BKN)
BKN
PHI
If 1-4 if not already settled with OKC or 1-8 if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025
OKC    BKN
OKC If 5-30 if not already settled, BKN If 9-30 if PHI conveys 1st to OKC in 2025

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    NYK
Two most favorable of BKN, PHI 9-30 if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026 and PHX (via BKN swap for PHX) Or swap with NYK
NYK    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via BKN swap for NYK)
PHI
If 1-8 if not already settled with BKN and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026
BKN
If 9-30 if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026
PHX    BKN
Least Favorable of WAS and BKN, PHI 9-30 if not already settled and if PHI conveys 1st to OKC by 2026 and PHX (via BKN and WAS swap for PHX)

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
Least favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then others to HOU
BKN    HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
BKN

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN

2025
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
(via ATL to NYK)
BKN
If 38-59 (via IND)

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
WAS
More favorable of BKN and DAL to WAS then other to DET

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
BKN
(via PHX)
PHI    BKN
PHI pick if PHI conveys second 1st to BKN by 2028; BKN pick if PHI does not convey second 1st to BKN by 2028

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN
BKN
BKN
(via PHX)

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 02, 2024
Marcus Garrett, PG

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

Sep 22, 2024
Patrick Gardner, C

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

Sep 21, 2024
Patrick Gardner, C

Signed a contract with Brooklyn (BKN) - Exhibit 10

Sep 21, 2024
Amari Bailey, PG

Signed a contract with Brooklyn (BKN) - Exhibit 10

Sep 20, 2024
Yongxi Cui, G

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Brooklyn (BKN)

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