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
TeamAPRON ROOM TooltipBAE Signings TooltipSpace Calc'd From TooltipInitial TooltipUsed TooltipSpace Tooltip
Logo of the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksATL$9,069,683-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsBOS-$4,036,489-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn NetsBKN$47,062,066-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte HornetsCHA$20,145,830-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Chicago BullsChicago BullsCHI$17,019,497-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersCLE-$30,342,886-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksDAL--Taxpayer-MLE Used
(D'Angelo Russell)
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Logo of the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsDEN$8,161,528-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsDET$29,108,340-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsGSW$25,438,598-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Houston RocketsHouston RocketsHOU-
Aaron Holiday
($4,668,000 - Jul 6, 2024)
BAE Used Last Season
(Aaron Holiday)
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Logo of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersIND$14,111,515-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the LA ClippersLA ClippersLAC-
Nicolas Batum
($4,668,000 - Jul 9, 2024)
BAE Used Last Season
(Nicolas Batum)
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Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersLAL$1,124,195
Marcus Smart
($5,134,000 - Jul 22, 2025)
BAE Limit$5,135,000$5,134,000$1,000
Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis GrizzliesMEM--Cap Room Used
(Cam Spencer)
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Logo of the Miami HeatMiami HeatMIA$9,892,882-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksMIL--Cap Room Used
(Myles Turner)
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Logo of the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesMIN-$6,223,478-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$0$0$0
Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans PelicansNOP$9,340,461-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the New York KnicksNew York KnicksNYK--Taxpayer-MLE Used
(Guerschon Yabusele)
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Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderOKC$9,998,046-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Orlando MagicOrlando MagicORL$2,473,768-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$2,473,768$0$2,473,768
Logo of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersPHI$10,052,482-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsPHX$8,308,613-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersPOR$9,569,352-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsSAC$11,186,331-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursSAS$16,006,439-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Toronto RaptorsToronto RaptorsTOR$3,051,390-BAE Limit (Reduced by apron room)$3,051,390$0$3,051,390
Logo of the Utah JazzUtah JazzUTA$43,834,249-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000
Logo of the Washington WizardsWashington WizardsWAS$39,807,303-BAE Limit$5,135,000$0$5,135,000