Nets Roster, Salaries, Cap Space, Available Draft Picks and More.

Teams around the NBA continue to get smarter about how they construct their rosters in the present while also planning wisely for the future regarding where and how they allocate money. Fans have only gotten hungrier for information about what team-building options are available to their favorite organizations.

With that in mind, we’re partnering with SalarySwish to use their data in effort to answer every single question you could possibly have about the Brooklyn Nets financial situation (and other team-building considerations).

Below is our attempt at an updating, living and breathing document answering every query you could possibly have on that front, with updates and context as the team moves forward. So bookmark this page for all the latest changes as the team moves forward!

Now, onto the info...

Brooklyn Nets Roster, Salaries, Draft Picks, Cap Space and More

Here is a table with all of the Nets salary information, courtesy of our friends at SalarySwish:

Now, because that is a lot of data, let’s dive into a few key pieces of context and what it means, and try to answer any questions it may call up for you.

FAQ

Now, let’s answer some of your most frequently asked questions about the Brooklyn Nets salary cap and draft pick situations moving forward.

How much is Ben Simmons making during the 2024-25 season?

In 2024-25, Simmons will earn a base salary of $40,338,144, while carrying a cap hit of $40,338,144. That’s by far the biggest chunk of the Nets payroll

How much salary cap space can the Nets have this offseason?

Brooklyn currently has no cap space. They are above the cap but below the luxury tax threshold ... and nowhere near the dreaded first or second apron. Next year, however, estimates of Brooklyn’s cap space are as high as $60 million. That all depends on what they do with their veterans.

How much will the Nets pay in luxury taxes this year?

The Nets aren’t slated to pay luxury taxes and that is highly unlikely to change as Sean Marks told ESPN. If they did go over the threshold, it would mean the team would be subject to repeater taxes through 2028 and wouldn’t be able to use either the Mid-Level Exception or Bi-Annual Exception through then as well. Not good for a rebuilding team.

What draft picks can the Nets trade?

After the Nets carried out big trades with the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks just before Draft Night, Brooklyn has 16 first round picks as well as first round swap through 2032, the last future pick that can be traded. Only two of the 16 are protected in any way. Three may have to be swapped. They can trade at least 10 of them.

Here’s the complete list:

• 2025 first round draft pick (their own)
• 2025 first round draft pick from New York (unprotected)
• 2025 first round draft pick from Phoenix. (possible swap with Houston or OKC)
• 2025 first round draft pick from Milwaukee. (protected 1-4)
• 2026 first round pick (their own)
• 2027 first round draft pick from Philadelphia. (protected 1-8)
• 2027 first round draft pick (their own; Houston right to swap)
• 2027 first round draft pick from New York (unprotected)
• 2028 first round pick (their own)
• 2028 first round swap with New York (unprotected)
• 2029 first round pick (their own)
• 2029 first round pick from New York (unprotected)
• 2029 first round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Houston and Phoenix)
• 2030 first round pick (their own)
• 2031 first round pick (their own)
• 2031 first round pick from New York (unprotected)
• 2032 first round pick (their own)

Additionally, the Nets can currently trade any of the following second-round draft picks:

The Nets picked up three seconds in the Royce O’Neale trade at the deadline and another one from the Mikal Bridges trade, for a total of 13. Only one is protected and one may be subject to a swap.

• 2025 second round draft pick from Miami (protected 31 - 37).
• 2026 second round draft pick from Detroit, Milwaukee or Orlando (least favorable).
• 2026 second round draft pick from New York (unprotected).
• 2028 second round draft pick from Memphis (unprotected).
• 2028 second round draft pick (their own).
• 2029 second round draft pick from Dallas (unprotected).
• 2029 second round draft pick (their own).
• 2029 second round draft pick from Memphis (unprotected).
• 2030 second round draft pick (their own).
• 2030 second round draft pick from Dallas (unprotected).
• 2031 second round draft pick (their own).
• 2032 second round draft pick (their own).

Of course, all of this can change at a moment’s notice, as we have learned in the last month!

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