NBA teams can include cash as part of a trade but are limited to $7,005,000 for all transactions during the 2023-24 season. That's two separate figures representing what teams can take in and what they can send out. For instance, the San Antonio Spurs have received $6.8 million in cash via trade this year [Read More]

Teams generally prefer to stay under the NBA's luxury tax threshold ($165,294,000) unless they're a championship contender. Some may have begun rebuilding (or aren't as good as they had hoped) but still have large contracts on the books that will soon expire. As the February 8 trade deadline nears, some franchises will make cost-cutting [Read More]

First-round picks sign a four rookie-scale contract in the NBA, but only the first two seasons are locked in. The third and fourth are team options. The options for the 2021 and 2022 draft classes need to be decided by October 31. For most teams, the options are simple clerical decisions. The Toronto Raptors [Read More]

The following is the 2023-24 Minimum Salary Scale: YOS Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 0 $1,119,563         1 $1,801,769 $1,891,857       2 $2,019,706 $2,120,693 $2,221,677     3 $2,092,354 $2,196,970 $2,301,587 $2,406,205   4 $2,165,000 $2,273,252 $2,381,501 $2,489,752 $2,598,003 5 $2,346,614 $2,463,946 $2,581,276 $2,698,607 [Read More]

The following is the 2023-24 NBA Rookie Scale: Pick 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Qualifying Offer 1 $10,133,900 $10,640,800 $11,147,400 26.1% 40% 2 $9,067,000 $9,520,500 $9,974,000 26.2% 40.5% 3 $8,142,400 $8,549,300 $8,956,700 26.4% 41.2% 4 $7,341,100 $7,708,300 $8,075,500 26.5% 41.9% 5 $6,647,900 $6,980,000 $7,312,500 26.7% 42.6% 6 $6,037,900 $6,339,800 $6,641,900 26.8% 43.4% 7 $5,511,900 $5,787,700 [Read More]