NBA Free Agency 2022: Every NBA team’s projected cap space heading into Thursday, ranked

{"id":1923629,"date":"2022-06-30T15:16:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/?post_type\u003dfishburn_gallery\u0026#038;p\u003d1923629","raw":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/?post_type\u003dfishburn_gallery\u0026#038;p\u003d1923629"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:16:44","password":"","slug":"nba-free-agency-cap-space-projections","status":"publish","type":"fishburn_gallery","link":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/nba-free-agency-cap-space-projections","title":{"raw":"NBA Free Agency 2022: Every NBA team\u0027s projected cap space heading into Thursday, ranked","rendered":"NBA Free Agency 2022: Every NBA team\u0027s projected cap space heading into Thursday, ranked"},"content":{"raw":"It\u0027s time, y\u0027all. NBA free agency is upon us. Transaction season is here. Teams are going to be wheeling and dealing for the next few months.\r\n\r\nThere are going to be lots of big-money deals dished out — this list of the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/nba-free-agency-highest-paid-players-2022\"\u003ehighest paid players in the league is almost certain to grow\u003c/a\u003e. But, honestly? It\u0027s not the greatest summer to be a big name free agent.\r\n\r\nThere aren\u0027t many teams out there with a ton of money to spend. We just got reported \u003ca href\u003d\"https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/06/nba-free-agency-what-is-the-nbas-salary-cap-for-the-2022-23-season\"\u003esalary cap projections and,\u003c/a\u003e while the cap did rise, most teams are still well above that number. Well, at least according to most projections.\r\n\r\nThat\u0027s OK, though. There are still exceptions teams can use and trades they can make to potentially free up cap space or find improvements for their teams.\r\n\r\nWondering where your favorite team will end up? Don\u0027t worry, we\u0027ve got you covered. Here\u0027s how much every team could potentially spend this summer courtesy of the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/\"\u003egood folks over at Sportrac\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nThe numbers that follow aren\u0027t the actual salary cap figures for teams — they\u0027re projections. They factor in cap holds teams are likely to renounce, team options and non-guaranteed salaries.\r\n\r\nThese numbers are potentially what teams could have to spend this summer if all this comes into fruition as of Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.\r\n\r\nEnjoy.","rendered":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026#8217;s time, y\u0026#8217;all. NBA free agency is upon us. Transaction season is here. Teams are going to be wheeling and dealing for the next few months.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are going to be lots of big-money deals dished out — this list of the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/nba-free-agency-highest-paid-players-2022\"\u003ehighest paid players in the league is almost certain to grow\u003c/a\u003e. But, honestly? It\u0026#8217;s not the greatest summer to be a big name free agent.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere aren\u0026#8217;t many teams out there with a ton of money to spend. We just got reported \u003ca href\u003d\"https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/06/nba-free-agency-what-is-the-nbas-salary-cap-for-the-2022-23-season\"\u003esalary cap projections and,\u003c/a\u003e while the cap did rise, most teams are still well above that number. Well, at least according to most projections.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat\u0026#8217;s OK, though. There are still exceptions teams can use and trades they can make to potentially free up cap space or find improvements for their teams.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWondering where your favorite team will end up? Don\u0026#8217;t worry, we\u0026#8217;ve got you covered. Here\u0026#8217;s how much every team could potentially spend this summer courtesy of the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/\"\u003egood folks over at Sportrac\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numbers that follow aren\u0026#8217;t the actual salary cap figures for teams — they\u0026#8217;re projections. They factor in cap holds teams are likely to renounce, team options and non-guaranteed salaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese numbers are potentially what teams could have to spend this summer if all this comes into fruition as of Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy.\u003c/p\u003e\n","protected":false,"block_version":0},"excerpt":{"raw":"The NBA\u0027s spending spree is beginning. ","rendered":"\u003cp\u003eThe NBA\u0026#8217;s spending spree is beginning. \u003c/p\u003e\n","protected":false},"author":121076665,"featured_media":1868313,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":"","_external_permalink":"","usat_canonical_link":"","usat_coauthor":"","_format_video_embed":"","_lawrence_general_short_headline":"","_lawrence_general_bridge_headline":"","_lawrence_hide_on_homepage":"0","capi_sync_syndication_toggle":"0","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"[\"https:\\/\\/news-api.apple.com\\/sections\\/63598e35-bbc9-38d2-bb58-320304a77215\"]","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[{"id":1373,"count":20284,"description":"","link":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/category/nba","name":"NBA","slug":"nba","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/categories/1373"}],"collection":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?categories\u003d1373"},{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/imported?categories\u003d1373"},{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery?categories\u003d1373"},{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/listicle?categories\u003d1373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https://api.w.org/{rel}","templated":true}]}}],"tags":[460,151315,78290,3267,421393248,2488322,54584,278513,1149],"permalink_template":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/%pagename%","generated_slug":"nba-free-agency-2022-every-nba-teams-projected-cap-space-heading-into-thursday-ranked","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"images":[{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/02/GTY-1371430316.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)","date":"","id":1848826,"title":"1. Detroit Pistons\nThe Pistons are projected to have $31,056,968 in cap space. That will change barring any trades they make moving forward."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/06/AP-NBA-Draft-Basketball-1-2.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/John Minchillo)","date":"","id":1917315,"title":"2. Orlando Magic\nThe Magic are projected to have $28,219,764 in cap space."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2021/11/AP-Knicks-Pacers-Basketball.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)","date":"","id":1239261,"title":"3. Indiana Pacers\nThe Pacers are projected to have $22,739,549 in space this offseason."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/03/AP_Jazz_Spurs_Basketball.jpeg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Eric Gay)","date":"","id":1858742,"title":"4. San Antonio Spurs\nThe Spurs are expected to have $19,889,856 in cap space."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/02/USATSI_17767304.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1852016,"title":"5. Philadelphia 76ers\nThe 76ers are projected to have $19,231,322 in space but most of that will be tied up in James Harden\u0027s new deal."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2021/02/AP-Trail-Blazers-Basketball-e1613999381807.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)","date":"","id":999073,"title":"6. Portland Trail Blazers\nThe Trail Blazers are expected to be $10,374,753 under the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_18060011.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1872878,"title":"7. New York Knicks\nThe Knicks are projected to be $395,798 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/AP_Thunder_Presti_Basketball.jpeg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)","date":"","id":1898000,"title":"8. Oklahoma City Thunder\nThe Thunder are projected to be $4,385,466 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_18057746.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1872883,"title":"9. Houston Rockets\nThe Rockets are projected to be $4,846,772 over the salary cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/06/USATSI_18391042.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1915968,"title":"10. Miami Heat\nThe Heat are projected to be $15,168,659 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2021/01/AP-Wizards-Pelicans-Basketball-e1611839277267.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Derick Hingle)","date":"","id":990106,"title":"11. Washington Wizards\nThe Wizards are projected to be $16,448,725 over the cap with a decision on Bradley Beal\u0027s future looming."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-07-at-8.57.13-PM.png?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Credit: Justin Ford/Getty Images","date":"","id":1890248,"title":"12. Memphis Grizzlies\nThe Grizzlies are projected to be $17,445,814 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/Charlotte_Hornets_at_Atlanta_Hawks.jpeg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1874591,"title":"13. Charlotte Hornets\nThe Hornets are projected to be $21,893,786 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/06/USP-NBA_-Finals-Boston-Celtics-at-Golden-State-War-e1654283536358.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1905862,"title":"14. Boston Celtics\nThe Celtics are projected to be $23,438,403 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_18150395-e1651177074245.jpeg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1884513,"title":"15. Toronto Raptors\nThe Raptors are projected to be $26,046,953 over the cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/02/USATSI_15609526-e1644513581336.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1843153,"title":"16. Sacramento Kings\nThe Kings are projected to be $26,118,353 over the salary cap."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_17926681.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1871278,"title":"17. Cleveland Cavaliers\nThe Cavaliers are projected to be $26,665,444 over the cap and have a major decision to make on Colin Sexton."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/USATSI_18169405.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1902592,"title":"18. New Orleans Pelicans\nThe Pelicans are projected to be $28,290,156 over the cap but may have some moves up their sleeves to free up space."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/USP-NBA_-Playoffs-Golden-State-Warriors-at-Dallas-2.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1900709,"title":"19. Dallas Mavericks\nThe Mavericks are projected to be $30,553,758 over the cap and may be losing Jalen Brunson this summer."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/USATSI_17812809.jpeg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1886467,"title":"20. Utah Jazz\nThe Jazz are sitting at projected to be $35,874,101 over the cap but are almost certain to retool their roster this summer."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/06/1197609658.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)","date":"","id":1914492,"title":"21. LA Lakers\nThe Lakers are projected to be $41,045,116 over the cap right now but are almost certainly looking to move off Russell Westbrook\u0027s massive $47 million deal."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-07-at-5.29.57-PM.png?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"","date":"","id":1890144,"title":"22. Milwaukee Bucks\nThe Bucks are currently projected to be $44,094,740 over the cap and have decisions on key role players like Bobby Portis and Jevon Carter to make."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2021/11/1b6aad8fe38b40299483e83274c3a198-e1636602972561.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)","date":"","id":1240694,"title":"23. Chicago Bulls\nThe Bulls are currently projected to be $45,365,860 over the cap with a decision on Zach LaVine\u0027s future waiting to be made."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2021/11/AP-Heat-Nuggets-Basketball.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)","date":"","id":1229980,"title":"24. Denver Nuggets\nThe Denver Nuggets are currently projected to be $49,968,842 over the cap but have already begun making moves and trades to shake things up."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_17768827.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1871352,"title":"25. Los Angeles Clippers\nThe Clippers are currently projected to be $52,925,901 over the cap but will almost certainly make moves to clear some of that up."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USP-NBA_-Boston-Celtics-at-Brooklyn-Nets-1.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1882803,"title":"26. Brooklyn Nets\nThe Nets are currently projected to be $55,925,901 over the cap with big decisions to make on free agency like Bruce Brown and Nic Claxton."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_17162729.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1873206,"title":"27. Minnesota Timberwolves\nThe Timberwolves are projected to be $57,266,235 over the cap right now, but moving on from D\u0027Angelo Russell and renouncing some massive cap holds will clear that up."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/05/GTY-1396595361.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)","date":"","id":1892524,"title":"28. Phoenix Suns\nThe Suns are projected to be $58,570,019 over the salary cap with a huge decision on Deandre Ayton looming."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/06/USATSI_18549544.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1913692,"title":"29. Golden State Warriors\nThe Warriors are projected to be over the salary cap by $82,827,160. They\u0027re nearly $21 million over the luxury tax line."},{"src":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2022/04/USATSI_18027906.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"","author":"Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports","date":"","id":1871264,"title":"30. The Atlanta Hawks\nThe Hawks are projected to be over the salary cap by $83,000,997 but can cut into this by renouncing most of their $58 million in cap holds."}],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"collection":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery"}],"about":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/types/fishburn_gallery"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/121076665"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/comments?post\u003d1923629"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1923825,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629/revisions/1923825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media/1868313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media?parent\u003d1923629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/categories?post\u003d1923629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/tags?post\u003d1923629"}],"wp:action-publish":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-unfiltered-html":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-assign-author":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-create-categories":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-assign-categories":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-create-tags":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"wp:action-assign-tags":[{"href":"https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-json/wp/v2/fishburn_gallery/1923629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https://api.w.org/{rel}","templated":true}]},"attachments":[]}