Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 Financial Summary

A current summary of Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$256,362,408 / 3rd

Cap Space

$-101,715,408 / 28th

Tax Space

$127,763,030

Cash Total

$59,349,882 / 30th

2025-26 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
  Player (9) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
 Claxton Nicolas Claxton C 26 $26,136,360 16.90% $26,136,360 $26,136,360 $25,352,272 $25,352,272 2028
2
 Johnson Cameron Johnson SF 29 $20,543,478 13.28% $24,652,174 $20,543,478 $20,543,478 $20,543,478 2027
3
 Clowney Noah Clowney PF 21 $3,398,640 2.20% $3,398,640 $3,398,640 $3,398,640 $3,398,640 2027
4
 Whitehead Dariq Whitehead SG 21 $3,262,560 2.11% $3,262,560 $3,262,560 $3,262,560 $3,262,560 2027
5
 Johnson Keon Johnson SG 23 $2,349,578 1.52% $2,349,578 $2,349,578 $2,349,578 $271,614 2026
6
 Lewis Maxwell Lewis SF 23 $2,221,677 1.44% $2,221,677 $2,221,677 $2,221,677 $100,000 2027
7
 Wilson Jalen Wilson PF 25 $2,221,677 1.44% $2,221,677 $2,221,677 $2,221,677 - 2026
8
 Evbuomwan Tosan Evbuomwan SG 24 Two-Way - - - - - 2026
9
 Cui Yongxi Cui G 22 Two-Way - - - - - 2026

2025-26 Cap Hold

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

  Player (15) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
 Simmons Ben Simmons PG 29 $52,439,587 33.91% Bird
2
 Bogdanovic Bojan Bogdanovic SF 36 $28,545,000 18.46% Bird
3
 Russell D'Angelo Russell PG 29 $28,038,461 18.13% Bird
4
 Williams Ziaire Williams SF 24 $18,399,015 11.90% Restricted Bird
5
 Melton De'Anthony Melton SG 27 $15,386,400 9.95% Non-Bird
6
 Thomas Cameron Thomas SG 24 $12,123,747 7.84% Restricted Bird
7
 Sharpe Day'Ron Sharpe C 24 $11,967,366 7.74% Restricted Bird
8
 Milutinov Nikola Milutinov C 31 $6,137,858 3.97% 1st Round Pick
9
 Watford Trendon Watford PF 25 $3,544,584 2.29% Early Bird
10
 Smith Jr. Dennis Smith Jr. PG 28 $2,296,274 1.48% Non-Bird
11
 Chandler Wilson Chandler SF 38 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
12
 Aldridge LaMarcus Aldridge PF 40 $2,296,271 1.48% Early Bird
13
 James Mike James PG 35 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
14
 Martin Tyrese Martin SF 26 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
15
 Beekman Reece Beekman PG 24 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge   $6,364,345            

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
Maxwell Lewis, $1,891,857
 7/7/2025 $2,654,644 $762,787
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 $60,133,970 30th
Cap Hold $196,228,438 1st
Total Allocations $256,362,408 3rd
Space $-101,715,408 28th
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.
 $91,023,010 -
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.
 $90,751,396 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $195,946,000
Total Allocations $70,607,011 -
Space $125,338,989 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,825,000
Total Allocations $70,607,011 -
Space $137,217,989 -

2025 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $187,897,000
Total Allocations $60,133,970 30th
Space $127,763,030 1st
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $0 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Reece Beekman
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Tyrese Martin
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Keon Johnson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$271,614
6/29/2025 Cameron Thomas
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$5,993,172
6/29/2025 Jalen Wilson
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$88,075
6/29/2025 Day'Ron Sharpe
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$5,983,683
6/29/2025 Ziaire Williams
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$8,353,153
6/29/2025 Maxwell Lewis
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,221,677
7/6/2025 Cameron Johnson
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
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 Maxwell Lewis
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
6/29/2026 Jalen Wilson
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$2,999,264
7/1/2026 Noah Clowney
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2026 Dariq Whitehead
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/6/2026 Nicolas Claxton
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
1/10/2027 Maxwell Lewis
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,406,205
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

2025 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 30 Serbia
2004 Christian Drejer F 42 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
HOU    BKN
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
BKN
HOU    BKN
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to 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
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)

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
(via GSW)
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
LAL    UTA    BKN
LAL pick if LAL conveys 1st to UTH in 2027; UTH pick if LAL does not convey 1st to UTH in 2027; else BKN receives pick

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
(via GSW)
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
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
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
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 01, 2025
Tosan Evbuomwan, SG

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

Jan 01, 2025
Jaylen Martin, F

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

Dec 29, 2024
Maxwell Lewis, SF

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with D'Angelo Russell , 2027 2nd round pick [LAL pick] , 2030 2nd round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [LAL pick] for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton

Dec 29, 2024
D'Angelo Russell, PG

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with Maxwell Lewis , 2027 2nd round pick [LAL pick] , 2030 2nd round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [LAL pick] for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton

Dec 15, 2024
Yongxi Cui, G

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

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Jan 01, 2025
Tosan Evbuomwan, SG

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

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Jaylen Martin, F

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

Dec 29, 2024
Maxwell Lewis, SF

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with D'Angelo Russell , 2027 2nd round pick [LAL pick] , 2030 2nd round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [LAL pick] for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton

Dec 29, 2024
D'Angelo Russell, PG

Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Los Angeles (LAL) with Maxwell Lewis , 2027 2nd round pick [LAL pick] , 2030 2nd round pick [LAL pick] and 2031 2nd round pick [LAL pick] for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton

Dec 15, 2024
Yongxi Cui, G

Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)

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