Cap situation · 2026-27
in the tax. In the tax by $6.2M — a projected $9.6M bill — but $2.4M under the first apron, so trade rules still allow a cushion.
Room under the tax−$6.2M$2.4M under the first apron
Expiring after 2026-27$11.8M4 contracts: Barlow, Hukporti, Walker…
Tradable contracts1$5–30M, two years or fewer, no player option
Next season$208.3M2027-28 already committed
Options63 player · 3 team
Projected tax bill$9.6Mnon-repeater rates
The wall · 2026-27
each block = one contract, width = share of payroll28%Embiid$58.1M
28%Brown$57.1M
20%Maxey$40.8M
6%Edgecombe$11.7M
Joel Embiid $58.1MJaylen Brown $57.1MTyrese Maxey $40.8MVJ Edgecombe $11.7MDean Wade $9.0MAnfernee Simons $6.0MLeBron James $3.9MLabaron Philon Jr. $3.6MDominick Barlow $3.4MAriel Hukporti $3.4MJabari Walker $2.6MKentavious Caldwell-Pope $2.4MJustin Edwards $2.4MAdem Bona $2.3M
What they can do with it
Test a trade →Exception available
$15.0M
Non-taxpayer mid-levelup to four years, plus the $5.48M bi-annual exception; using the full amount hard-caps the team at the first apron
Expiring after 2026-27 · 4
Dominick Barlow$3.4M
Ariel Hukporti$3.4M
Jabari Walker$2.6M
$11.8M clears next summer
Options for 2027-28 · 4
Anfernee Simonsplayer$6.3M
LeBron Jamesplayer$4.1M
Justin Edwardsteam$2.6M
Adem Bonateam$2.5M
Tradable matching salary · 1
Anfernee Simons$6.0M
The contracts that make a trade work: big enough to match, small enough to move.
Every contract, by season
P = player option · T = team option · ETO = early termination| Player | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | 32 | $58.1M | $62.7M | $67.4MP | $120.8M | |
| Jaylen Brown | 29 | $57.1M | $61.0M | $65.0M | $183.0M | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 25 | $40.8M | $43.6M | $46.4M | $130.7M | |
| VJ Edgecombe | 21 | $11.7M | $12.2M | $15.4M | $11.7M | |
| Dean Wade | 29 | $9.0M | $9.4M | $9.9M | $10.3M | $30.0M |
| Anfernee Simons | 27 | $6.0M | $6.3MP | $6.0M | ||
| LeBron James | 41 | $3.9M | $4.1MP | $3.9M | ||
| Labaron Philon Jr. | 20 | $3.6M | $3.8M | $4.0M | $6.5M | $7.4M |
| Dominick Barlow | 23 | $3.4MT | $3.4M | |||
| Ariel Hukporti | 24 | $3.4M | $3.4M | |||
| Jabari Walker | 24 | $2.6M | — | |||
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 33 | $2.4M | $2.4M | |||
| Justin Edwards | 22 | $2.4M | $2.6MT | $2.4M | ||
| Adem Bona | 23 | $2.3M | $2.5MT | — | ||
| Team total | $206.6M | $208.3M | $208.0M | $16.9M |
Built from public contract records and checked against the league's published cap (2026-27 cap $165.0M); updated 1 d ago. Cap holds, incomplete rosters and two-way deals can move these totals; the league's official numbers govern.