New Faces, New Places: Spencer Hawes Signs With Los Angeles

by Bryan Toporek
The Player: Spencer Hawes The Team: Los Angeles Clippers The Contract: 4 years, $23 million (Player option on fourth year; 15 percent...

New Faces, New Places: Ben Gordon Signs With Orlando Magic

by Dan Litvin
The Player: Ben Gordon The Team: Orlando Magic The Contract: 2 years, $9 million How does it affect the cap situation? According...

Explaining the Maximum Contract

by Mark Evans
We hear the phrase "maximum contract" tossed around all the time when it comes to free agency. The NBA puts a cap on how much a single player can...

Asked and Answered: What in the World is a Trade Exception?

Old Places, Old Faces: Avery Bradley Re-Signs With Boston

by Mark Evans
The Player: Avery Bradley The Team: Boston Celtics The Contract: 4 years, $32 million How does it affect the cap situation? Via...

Asked and Answered: What’s the Purpose of Cap Holds?

by Bryan Toporek
Now that you've seen how much cap space every team in the East and the West could free up this summer, there's one major loophole that requires...

The NBA’s Hard Cap: An Introduction

by Danny Leroux
The NBA stands out in the world of North American professional sports leagues because of its soft salary cap. While the league has a top-line...