Will anyone have cap space besides BKN this summer?

[Billl]

In detroit, I don't see any likely path to us having real cap space - as in cut guys to get under the cap and then make a big FA offer. If we are involved, it would be more like "we can free up enough space so that we take back more salary than we send out in a trade for a rotation player".

[vxmike]

In detroit, I don't see any likely path to us having real cap space - as in cut guys to get under the cap and then make a big FA offer. If we are involved, it would be more like "we can free up enough space so that we take back more salary than we send out in a trade for a rotation player".

Agree especially if Cade makes all-NBA. More realistic is probably re-signing THJ/Shroeder and operating as an over the cap team to re-sign Beasley with the MLE.

[babyjax13]

Utah will likely have around $14 million, assuming no trades, declining some options/ung. deals, and waiving some cap holds. Spotrac's "projected cap space" page is fairly good: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025

[Scoot McGroot]

Utah will likely have around $14 million, assuming no trades, declining some options/ung. deals, and waiving some cap holds. Spotrac's "projected cap space" page is fairly good: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025

The data is helpful, but the site is nearly unusable on mobile/iPhone since their update before last season, imo. Like, the site won’t slide left or right reliably to find the data. And on player salaries, it defaults to showing names, but the salary is off screen.

[jbk1234]

Utah will likely have around $14 million, assuming no trades, declining some options/ung. deals, and waiving some cap holds. Spotrac's "projected cap space" page is fairly good: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025

Does that include the cap hold for whoever they draft?

[babyjax13]

Utah will likely have around $14 million, assuming no trades, declining some options/ung. deals, and waiving some cap holds. Spotrac's "projected cap space" page is fairly good: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025

Does that include the cap hold for whoever they draft?

It's supposed to, I can do the math myself later and get back to you!

[Scoot McGroot]

Utah will likely have around $14 million, assuming no trades, declining some options/ung. deals, and waiving some cap holds. Spotrac's "projected cap space" page is fairly good: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025

Does that include the cap hold for whoever they draft?

It's supposed to, I can do the math myself later and get back to you!

It does not appear to. Smitty has their cap holds listed as only $4.097m, or the equivalents of Micah Potter and Oscar Tshiebwe. Not their 2 other 1st round draft holds...

[JKiddy]

I think that Giannis trade is a pipe dream (unless they win the lottery), then there's the fact that they overpaid to get their picks back, I guess with the intention of using them, using both this and the next Draft to pick as high as possible = being terrible. Trade Claxton and Cam for the best deals and I would move the cap space to a better crop of FA in 2026 of course in exchange for assets.. the Rozier/Connaughton etc... I would even accept Beal in exchange for all the picks, Suns prospects (including what they get from the KD trade) if they are desperate enough.. example..
KD to HOUSTON (or Dallas?)

SUNS FRP (9) + Beal to + Whitmore + Future FRP to NETS

FVV/Cam Johnson/J. Smith to SUNS

Did someone just offer a deal where the Nets lose Cam Johnson and have to take Beal in a deal?

[TheNetsFan]

BKN has a huge in on a Giannis deal.

"Hey, wanna dump Dame too?"

No they don’t. Pointless to trade a big haul for Giannis and carry the deadweight of Dame. Maybe if Giannis was 25 you find a way and do it, but no way to build around him at this age if you have to be shackled to Dame too.

Exactly, but if the Nets did want to trade for Giannis, cap space is still advantageous. They can offer massive salary and tax relief to the Bucks. If the Bucks deal Giannis, they will not want to be a tax payer, especially with Dame out for the season.