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The moves all 30 NBA teams can still make

Reported by ESPN:

How many NBA teams still have cap space? What kind of deals can contenders still make?

We go team-by-team on what can still happen in the NBA offseason.


ATLANTA HAWKS

Summer transactions: Trae Young (draft), Kevin Huerter (draft) and Omari Spellman (draft)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Hawks are in a familiar position from last year: a rebuilding team with $21 million in room that can take back expiring contracts in exchange for draft picks.

  • The Hawks do have two nonguaranteed contracts (Antonius Cleveland and Jaylen Morris). The Hawks could create an additional $3 million in room if both are waived.

Current free agents: Malcolm Delaney (early Bird) and Damion Lee (non-Bird)

Available exceptions: $4.4 million (room)

Players under contract: 14


BOSTON CELTICS

Summer transactions: Robert Williams (draft), Aron Baynes (two years, $10.6 million) and Brad Wanamaker (one year, $838,464)

Cap-space breakdown

  • After the Aron Baynes signing, Boston has $115.1 million in salary, $8.6 million below the luxury tax.

  • The restricted free agency of Marcus Smart will likely push the Celtics into the luxury tax if they bring the guard back on a new contract.

  • The Celtics have three players — Daniel Theis, Abdel Nader and Semi Ojeleye — who have partial or nonguaranteed contracts. Theis will have his salary guaranteed July 10, Nader Aug. 1 and Ojeleye on July 15. Nader has $450,000 guaranteed and Ojeleye $901,000.

  • Keep an eye on the finances for 2019. Boston will have Irving and Rozier up for new contracts next summer (if they don’t sign extensions in 2018), with Brown becoming extension eligible as well. Al Horford could also opt out of his contract and become a free agent in 2019.

Note: The Celtics cannot acquire a player like Anthony Davis because of the “Rose rule.” Boston is only allowed to trade for one player (Kyrie Irving) that was signed with the Rose rule.

Available exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel) and $3.4 million (biannual)

Note: The Celtics will likely have only the $5.3 million tax midlevel exception available if Smart is signed.

Current free agents: Marcus Smart (restricted, Bird), Shane Larkin (non-Bird), Greg Monroe (non-Bird) and Jonathan Gibson (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


BROOKLYN NETS

Summer transactions: Dwight Howard (trade), Dzanan Musa (draft), Rodions Kurucs (draft), Joe Harris (two years, $16 million) and Ed Davis (one year, $4.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The potential buyout of Dwight Howard will dictate what Brooklyn has with cap space this summer. The Nets, currently with a projected $6.6 million in room, could see that total double if Howard elects to take a haircut off his $23.8 million salary.

  • Despite agreeing to terms with Joe Harris and Ed Davis, Brooklyn can use the available cap space first and circle back to sign both players. Harris has a $1.5 million cap but early Bird rights allows Brooklyn to exceed the cap to sign him. Davis will be signed with the $4.4 million room midlevel exception.

  • Former second-round pick Isaiah Whitehead‘s $1.5 million contract will become guaranteed if he is not waived by July 31.

  • Expect the Nets to use part of their cap space to sign second-round pick Rodions Kurucs to a multiyear contract.

Exceptions: None

Current free agents: Jahlil Okafor (fourth-year restriction), Quincy Acy (early Bird) and Dante Cunningham (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 13


CHARLOTTE HORNETS

Summer transactions: Timofey Mozgov (trade), Miles Bridges (draft), Arnoldas Kulboka and Devonte’ Graham (draft)

Cap-space breakdown

  • Shedding the $23.5 million Dwight Howard contract will give the Hornets flexibility when it comes to the luxury tax. Before the trade, Charlotte would have been a tax team after filling out its roster. The Hornets now are $11 million below with 13 players under contract.

  • Despite having both the non-tax midlevel and biannual exception, Charlotte will need to keep an eye on the luxury tax. Using both would not only hard-cap the team but put the Hornets right at the tax as well. Expect the Hornets to use $5 million of the non-tax exception and target a backup point guard and also sign second-round pick Devonte’ Graham. Signing Graham to a contract longer than two years will require the Hornets to use part of the midlevel exception.

  • Backup guard Julyan Stone $1.7 million contract will become guaranteed if not waived by Aug. 1

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual) and $7.8 million (trade)

Current free agents: Michael Carter-Williams (non-Bird) and Treveon Graham (early Bird)

Players under contract: 13


CHICAGO BULLS

Summer transactions: Wendell Carter Jr. (draft) and Chandler Hutchison (draft)

Cap-space breakdown

  • Including their free-agent cap holds, Chicago entered the summer with $11.6 million in cap space.

  • Remove the Noah Vonleh $10.5 million cap hold and room will increase to $21.6 million.

  • Chicago can create an additional $3.5 million in room by waiving the nonguaranteed contracts of Sean Kilpatrick and 2016 second-round pick Paul Zipser. Zipser’s $1.5 million contract will become guaranteed on July 18.

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual), $8.9 million (trade) and $1.4 million (trade)

Current free agents: Zach LaVine (restricted Bird), Noah Vonleh (restricted Bird) and David Nwaba (restricted early Bird).

Players under contract: 14


CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Summer transactions: Collin Sexton (draft)

Cap-space breakdown

  • With LeBron James off to Los Angeles, Cleveland is still over the salary cap with $110 million in salary (not including Rodney Hood) and the $8.6 million non-tax midlevel and $3.4 million biannual exception available.

  • Signing Hood will likely put the Cavaliers in the luxury tax.

  • The $1.5 million contract of Okaro White will have $794,000 guaranteed if he is not waived by Aug. 5.

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual), $5.8 million (trade), $2.5 million (trade), $1.5 million (trade) and $1.3 million (trade).

Current free agents: Rodney Hood (restricted Bird)

Players under contract: 12


DALLAS MAVERICKS

Summer transactions: Luka Doncic (draft), Jalen Brunson (draft), Ray Spalding (draft), Kostas Antetokounmpo (draft), DeAndre Jordan (one year, $24.1 million) and Salah Mejri (one year, $1.7 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • To create the $24.1 million DeAndre Jordan slot, Dallas will likely renounce all their free agents except for Yogi Ferrell and Salah Mejri and still have $2.5 million to use for a contract on second-round pick Jalen Brunson.

  • The $1.4 million contract for Dorian Finney-Smith will be guaranteed if he is not waived by July 5. Kyle Collinsworth has $100,000 guaranteed if he is on the roster past July 5. Expect backup Maxi Kleber to be on the roster past his July 15 cut date.

Exceptions: $4.4 (room midlevel) (reserved for Dirk Nowitzki)

Current free agents: Dirk Nowitzki (non-Bird) and Yogi Ferrell (restricted early Bird)

Players under contract: 11


DENVER NUGGETS

Summer transactions: Michael Porter Jr. (draft), Jarred Vanderbilt (draft), Thomas Welsh (draft), Nikola Jokic (five years, $148 million) and Will Barton (four years, $52 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The trade of Wilson Chandler to Philadelphia saved Denver $50 million in combined salary and luxury tax. The Nuggets’ current tax bill is $14.3 million at $8.8 million over the tax threshold.

  • Denver also has the expiring contracts of Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur to use to create additional savings.

Exceptions: $5.3 million (tax), $12.8 million (trade)

Current free agents: Devin Harris (Bird) and Richard Jefferson (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


DETROIT PISTONS

Summer transactions: Khyri Thomas (draft), Bruce Brown (draft), Jose Calderon (one year, $2.4 million) and Glenn Robinson III (two years, $8.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The $4 million Glenn Robinson III contract and the signing of Jose Calderon to the veteran exception now has the Pistons with $123.4 million in salary, roughly $300,000 below the tax.

  • The Pistons do have flexibility with the $1.8 million contract of Eric Moreland and $1.6 million Dwight Buycks salary. If Moreland is not waived by July 8, $750,000 of his contract will be guaranteed. Buycks full salary becomes guaranteed if not waived by Sept. 1. Expect the $2.5 million salary of Reggie Bullock to become guaranteed on July 15.

  • Detroit still has $4.6 million remaining of the midlevel exception and can use a portion of it to sign second-round picks Khyri Thomas and Bruce Brown. Both signings would still have Detroit under the tax.

Exceptions: $4.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $7.0 million (trade), $1.5 million (trade) and $1.3 million (trade)

Current free agents: James Ennis (early Bird) and Jameer Nelson (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Summer transactions: Jacob Evans (draft), Kevin Durant (two years, $61.5 million), DeMarcus Cousins (one year, $5.3 million) and Kevon Looney (one year, $1.6 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • For a second consecutive summer, Kevin Durant has given the Warriors a discount. Unlike last year, when his $25 million salary ($9 million below the max) allowed the Warriors to bring back Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala, Durant’s motive this offseason was to enter free agency in 2019 when the cap is projected to be $109 million. A new Durant contract could be worth $235 million next year.

  • The Durant contract now offsets the $5.3 million tax midlevel exception used to sign All-Star DeMarcus Cousins.

  • The tax bill projects to be $50 million once the roster is filled with minimum contracts.

Exception: None

Current free agents: Nick Young (non-Bird), Zaza Pachulia (early Bird), Patrick McCaw (restricted early Bird), David West (early Bird)

Players under contract: 12


HOUSTON ROCKETS

Summer transactions: De’Anthony Melton (draft), Vince Edwards (draft), Chris Paul (four years, $160 million), Gerald Green (one year, $2.4 million) and Michael Carter-Williams (one year, $1.8 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Rockets accomplished one of their free-agency goals by signing Chris Paul to a $160 million deal. With Paul signed for the next four years, the attention now turns to restricted free agent Clint Capela.

  • Houston is currently $4.6 million below the luxury tax and will likely pass the $123.7 million threshold once Capela is signed.

  • The Rockets could create tax savings, but that would come at the cost of either finding a home for the $40 million owed to Ryan Anderson or stretching his salary owed over five seasons.

Exceptions: $5.3 million (tax midlevel)

Current free agents: Clint Capela (restricted Bird), Tarik Black (non-Bird), Luc Mbah a Moute (non-Bird) and Joe Johnson (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 10


INDIANA PACERS

Summer transactions: Aaron Holiday (draft), Alize Johnson (draft), Doug McDermott (three years, $22 million) and Tyreke Evans (one year, $12 million)

Cap-space breakdown

Exceptions: $4.4 million (room midlevel)

Current free agents: Trevor Booker (non-Bird) and Joe Young (Bird)

Players under contract: 12


LA CLIPPERS

Summer transactions: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (draft), Jerome Robinson (draft), Mike Scott (one year, $4.5 million) and Avery Bradley (two years, $25 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • Bringing back guard Avery Bradley and signing former Wizards forward Mike Scott has the Clippers with $113.8 million in salary, $11.9 million below the tax.

  • The contract for Milos Teodosic has $2.1 million in salary protection and becomes guaranteed if the guard is not waived by July 15. The $5.0 million contract for Patrick Beverley is also non-guaranteed.

Exceptions: $4.1 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual), $1.6 million (trade), $1.5 million (trade) and $1.3 million (trade).

Current free agents: Montrezl Harrell (restricted Bird) and Avery Bradley (Bird)

Players under contract: 16


LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Summer transactions: Moritz Wagner (draft), Isaac Bonga (draft), Svi Mykhailiuk (draft), LeBron James (four years, $153.3 million), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (one year, $12 million), Lance Stephenson (one year, $4.4 million), Rajon Rondo (one year, $9 million) and JaVale McGee (1 year, $2.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signings leave the Lakers with $5.6 million in room.

  • Because of timing, Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee will not be signed until cap space is exhausted.

Exceptions: None

Current free agents: None

Players under contract: 12


MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

Summer transactions: Jaren Jackson Jr. (draft), Jevon Carter (draft) and Omri Casspi (one year, $2.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Casspi contract now has Memphis with $113.7 million in salary and 14 players under contract. The Grizzlies do have two players — Andrew Harrison and Wayne Selden — with partial or a non-guaranteed contract. The $1.5 million Selden contract will become fully guaranteed if he is not waived by July 10.

  • Operating over the cap will come with restrictions like last summer, as the Grizzlies will have only the $8.6 million midlevel exception. Like former second-round pick Deyonta Davis, expect Memphis to use part of its full midlevel to sign second-round pick Jevon Carter to a contract that exceeds two years.

Exceptions: $8.6 (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (trade) and $1.7 million (trade)

Current free agents: Tyreke Evans (non-Bird) and Mario Chalmers (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


MIAMI HEAT

Summer transactions: Derrick Jones Jr. (two years, $3.2 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The free-agent spending of last summer and the increase in the Tyler Johnson contract leaves the Heat with 11 players and $120.3 million in committed salary, $3.4 million below the luxury tax.

  • Besides early Bird rights on Wayne Ellington, Miami likely will have only the $8.6 million non-tax midlevel and $3.4 million biannual exception to use. However, the Heat will be hard-capped if they use more than $5.3 million of the non-tax exception.

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel) and $3.4 million (biannual)

Current free agents: Wayne Ellington (Bird), Udonis Haslem (Bird), Dwyane Wade (non-Bird) and Luke Babbitt (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 11


MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Summer transactions: Donte DiVincenzo (draft) and Ersan Ilyasova (three years, $21 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Ilyasova signing leaves Milwaukee with $110 million in salary. Because the Bucks used more than $5.3 million of the midlevel exception, the team is now subject to the hard cap and cannot exceed the $129.8 million threshold. The hard cap could come into play if the Bucks receive an offer sheet or sign restricted free agent Jabari Parker.

  • The $2.2 million Brandon Jennings contract will be guaranteed if he is not waived by Aug. 1.

  • The $10.5 million owed to Mirza Teletovic that was eventually stretched with a $3.5 million cap over the next three seasons will be removed starting on Nov. 7.

Exceptions: $1.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual), $3.4 million (trade) and $1.9 (trade).

Current free agents: Jabari Parker (restricted Bird), Shabazz Muhammad (non-Bird) and Jason Terry (Bird)

Players under contract: 14


MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Summer transactions: Josh Okogie (draft), Keita Bates-Diop (draft), Derrick Rose (one year, $2.4 million) and Anthony Tolliver (one year, $5.75 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Anthony Tolliver signing has the Timberwolves now hard-capped and pressed against the luxury tax. The Wolves have $117.5 million in salary, $6.2 million below the tax.

  • If Minnesota fills out the roster using the midlevel exception and signs second-round pick Keita Bates-Diop to a salary starting of $838K, Minnesota will still remain below the luxury tax.

Exceptions: $3.89 million (non-tax midlevel) and $3.4 million (biannual)

Current free agents: Jamal Crawford (non-Bird), Aaron Brooks (non-Bird), Marcus Georges-Hunt (non-Bird), Nemanja Bjelica (Bird) and Amile Jefferson (Bird)

Players under contract: 11


NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

Summer transactions: Elfrid Payton (one year, $2.7 million), Tony Carr (draft) and Julius Randle (two years, $18 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • New Orleans now has $110 million in committed salaries. The Randle signing hard-caps the Pelicans, and they are not allowed to exceed $129.7 million in salary.

  • The Pelicans have four players — Darius Miller, Emeka Okafor, Cheick Diallo and DeAndre Liggins — with partial or non-guaranteed contracts. The $2.2 million Miller cap hit will become fully guaranteed on July 24.

Exceptions: $700K (biannual), $3.8 million (trade), $2.3 million (trade), $2.1 million (trade) and $1.5 million (trade)

Current free agents: Ian Clark (non-Bird) and Jordan Crawford (early Bird)

Players under contract: 13


NEW YORK KNICKS

Summer transactions: Kevin Knox (draft), Mitchell Robinson (draft), Mario Hezonja (one year, $6.5 million) and Luke Kornet (TBA)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Mario Hezonja signing leaves the Knicks with $108 million in committed salary.

  • With the addition of Hezonja, New York now has 15 players under contract.

  • Despite Kyle O’Quinn opting out of his contract, New York has Bird rights and can exceed the cap to bring him back.

Exceptions: $2.1 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual) and $1.4 million (non-tax midlevel)

Current free agents: Kyle O’Quinn (Bird), Michael Beasley (non-Bird) and Jarrett Jack (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 16


OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

Summer transactions: Devon Hall (draft), Hamidou Diallo (draft), Kevin Hervey (draft), Paul George (four years, $137 million), Jerami Grant (three years, $27 million), Nerlens Noel (two years, $3.6 million) and Raymond Felton (one year, $2.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Raymond Felton signing now has Oklahoma City with a combined $300 million in luxury tax and payroll. The tax bill alone for the Thunder is $150 million,

  • Despite the high costs, Oklahoma City can stretch the $28 million owed to Carmelo Anthony and see its tax bill reduced to $49 million, a savings of more than $100 million (in addition to $18 million of salary).

  • Keeping Anthony and stretching Kyle Singler would save Oklahoma City $20 million in luxury tax.

  • The Thunder could save $11 million by signing their second-round picks instead of free agents to the minimum exception. Because players selected in the second round have a cap hit of $831,000 and not $1.5 million, Oklahoma City will save substantially. However, signing each player to a contract greater than two years would see the Thunder using part of their $5.3 million tax midlevel.

Exceptions: $5.3 million (tax midlevel), $2.5 million (trade) and $1.5 million (trade)

Current free agents: Josh Huestis (fourth-year restriction)

Players under contract: 13


ORLANDO MAGIC

Summer transactions: Mohamed Bamba (draft), Melvin Frazier (draft), Justin Jackson (draft) and Aaron Gordon (four years, $84 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Magic were right at the cap when the offseason started and are now $3.7 million over after the Aaron Gordon signing.

  • The Magic do have the flexibility to create room if needed because of the expiring contracts of Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross. Both players combine to earn $22.8 million in 2018-19.

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel) and $3.4 million (biannual)

Current free agents: Arron Afflalo (non-Bird) and Mo Speights (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 12


PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Summer transactions: Zhaire Smith (draft), Landry Shamet (draft), Shake Milton (draft), JJ Redick (one year, $12-13 million) and Wilson Chandler (trade)

Cap-space breakdown

  • After missing out on LeBron James, Philadelphia saw its $26 million in space shrink to $0 after the Redick signing and Chandler trade.

  • Expect Philadelphia to roll over cap space until 2019, where they are projected to have $36 million in room.

Exceptions: $4.4 million (room)

Current free agents: Amir Johnson (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


PHOENIX SUNS

Summer transactions: Deandre Ayton (draft), Mikal Bridges (draft), Elie Okobo (draft), George King (draft) and Trevor Ariza (one year, $15 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The signing of Trevor Ariza likely led to Phoenix’s decision to waive Alan Williams. The backup center’s $5 million contract would have become guaranteed if not waived by July 6.

  • With Williams waived, Phoenix will have $2.4 million in space and will likely sign second-round pick Elie Okobo to a multiyear contract.

  • Phoenix does have the expiring contracts of Tyson Chandler ($13.5 million) and Jared Dudley ($9.5 million) to use in a trade if cap space is needed.

Exceptions: $4.4 million (room midlevel)

Current free agents: Alex Len (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 14


PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Summer transactions: Anfernee Simons (draft), Gary Trent Jr. (draft), Nik Stauskas (one year, $1.6 million) and Seth Curry (two years, $5.6 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Trail Blazers took advantage of the draft and free agency to build up their depth at the guard position.

  • The additions of Stauskas and Curry leave Portland with $121 million in salary, right at the luxury tax with restricted free agent Jusuf Nurkic unsigned.

  • Portland has to decide on Wade Baldwin and George Papagiannis by July 19, at which time their salaries are guaranteed.

Exceptions: $2.59 (tax midlevel), $12.9 million (trade) and $3.5 million (trade)

Current free agents: Pat Connaughton (Bird), Shabazz Napier (Bird) and Jusuf Nurkic (restricted Bird)

Players under contract: 14


SACRAMENTO KINGS

Summer transactions: Marvin Bagley III (draft)

Cap-space breakdown

  • The Kings, with 14 players under contract, entered the offseason with $17 million in room.

  • Unlike last July, when Sacramento took an aggressive approach in signing George Hill, Vince Carter and Zach Randolph, the Kings should take advantage of their room by not signing free agents but taking on salary dumps to acquire future first-round picks.

Exception: $4.4 million (room midlevel)

Current free agents: Vince Carter (non-Bird), Bruno Caboclo (Bird)

Players under contract: 14


SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Summer transactions: Lonnie Walker IV (draft), Chimezie Metu (draft), Rudy Gay (one year, $10 million) and Marco Belinelli (two years, $12 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • By virtue of the Marco Belinelli signing, San Antonio is now hard-capped. The Spurs have $105 million in salary and are $24 million below the hard-cap threshold.

  • To avoid the luxury tax ($123.7 million) and hard cap, San Antonio could possibly lose veteran Tony Parker and have to make a choice among restricted free agents Davis Bertans, Kyle Anderson and Bryn Forbes.

Exceptions: $2.7 (room midlevel) and $3.4 million (biannual)

Current free agents: Joffrey Lauvergne (non-Bird), Tony Parker (Bird), Kyle Anderson (restricted Bird), Davis Bertans (restricted early Bird), Bryn Forbes (restricted early Bird)

Players under contract: 14


TORONTO RAPTORS

Summer transactions: Fred VanVleet (two years $18 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • Barring a trade, the signing of guard Fred VanVleet is likely to be the big offseason transaction for the Raptors.

  • The VanVleet signing now has the Raptors with $136.7 million in salary and a current tax bill of $23.7 million.

Exceptions: $5.3 million (tax midlevel exception), $11.8 million (trade), $6.1 million (trade) and $2.4 million (trade)

Current free agents: Lucas Nogueira (Bird) and Lorenzo Brown (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 13


UTAH JAZZ

Summer transactions: Grayson Allen (draft), Derrick Favors (two years, $36 million), Raul Neto (two-years, $4.4 million) and Dante Exum (three-years, $33 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • With Favors, Neto and Exum back, Utah now has $121 million in committed salary.

  • The Jazz will need to decide whether to bring back veterans Jonas Jerebko ($4.2 million) and Ekpe Udoh ($3.6 million). Both players have a July 9 guaranteed date.

Exceptions: $8.6 million (non-tax midlevel), $3.4 million (biannual), $3.7 million (trade) and $2.4 million (trade)

Current free agents: None

Players under contract: 16


WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Summer transactions: Troy Brown Jr. (draft), Issuf Sanon (draft), Austin Rivers (trade) and Jeff Green (one-year, $2.4 million)

Cap-space breakdown

  • Washington has $128 million in guaranteed salary, $4.4 million above the tax threshold.

  • The projected $6.6 million tax penalty projects to jump to $15.2 million if minimum-salary free agents are signed to the remaining three roster spots. Using the full tax midlevel exception would cost Washington an additional $8 million in penalties.

  • Washington will get tax relief when Jodie Meeks serves the remainder of his suspension. The projected tax credit will save Washington $500,000.

  • Washington must make a decision on Thomas Bryant. The former second-round pick was claimed off waivers and has a July 5 cut date, when his $1.4 million contract will become guaranteed.

Exceptions: $5.3 million (tax), $1.3 million (trade) and $995,000 (trade)

Current free agents: Tim Frazier (early Bird), Chris McCullough (fourth-year restriction), Ty Lawson (non-Bird) and Ramon Sessions (non-Bird)

Players under contract: 13

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