NBA 2026-27 Apron Tracker
One of the goals of the NBA's latest Collective Bargaining Agreement is to curb spending. The higher a team's payroll, the fewer tools they have. The NBA has a soft cap, which allows teams to spend without limit, provided they have the tools (more formally, "exceptions") to do so. But certain exceptions will trigger hard spending limits at the first ($195,945,000) or second ($207,824,000) aprons. Once a team chooses to have a hard cap, it cannot exceed it under any circumstances. Similarly, if a team is above an apron, it cannot use an exception that would trigger that spending limit. The first apron is triggered by the use of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception (NTMLE), the Bi-Annual Exception (BAE), or by acquiring a player via a sign-and-trade (S&T). The second apron is triggered by using the Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception (TMLE). Additionally, teams above the apron cannot use the Expanded Traded [Read More]
2026 NBA Draft Watch: Wings
NBA scouts are hard at work looking for their teams’ next potential stars and core pieces, as college and [Read More]
NBA Available Cash in Trade 2025-26
NBA teams can include cash as part of a trade but are limited to $7,964,000 for all transactions during [Read More]
NBA 2025-26 Apron Tracker
One of the goals of the NBA's latest Collective Bargaining Agreement is to curb spending. The higher a team's [Read More]
NBA 2025-26 Luxury Tax Tracker
Teams generally prefer to stay under the NBA's luxury tax threshold ($187,895,000) unless they're a championship contender. Some may [Read More]
2025 NBA Mock Draft 5.0
On June 25 and 26, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an [Read More]
2025 NBA Mock Draft 4.0
On June 25 and 26, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an [Read More]
2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0
On June 25 and 26, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an [Read More]
Final List of 2024-25 NBA Two-Way Contracts
[The following is the two-way archive for the 2024-25 season.] As of the 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NBA [Read More]
2025 NBA Mock Draft 2.0
On June 25 and 26, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an [Read More]