With the free agent signing period winding down and teams looking ahead to the preseason, we at Hoops Rumors will be tracking the Salary Cap figures for each team around the league. These posts will be maintained throughout the season once financial data is reported. They will be located on the sidebar throughout the year, once all the teams’ cap figures have been relayed. You can always check RosterResource.com for up-to-date rosters for each franchise, with the Clippers’ team page accessible here.
Here’s a breakdown of where the Clippers currently stand financially:
Guaranteed Salary
- Chris Paul —$22,868,827 [Contract includes 15% Trade Kicker]
- DeAndre Jordan —$21,165,675 [Contract includes 15% Trade Kicker]
- Blake Griffin —$20,140,839 [Contract includes 15% Trade Kicker]
- Jamal Crawford —$13,253,012
- Austin Rivers —$11,000,000
- J.J. Redick —$7,377,500 [Contract includes 5% Trade Kicker]
- Wesley Johnson —$5,628,000
- Paul Pierce —$3,527,920
- Luc Mbah a Moute —$2,203,000
- Marreese Speights —$1,403,611
- Brice Johnson —$1,273,920
- Alan Anderson —$980,431 [Actual Salary $1,315,448]
- Raymond Felton —$980,431 [Actual Salary $1,551,659]
- Brandon Bass —$980,431 [Actual Salary $1,551,659]
- Carlos Delfino —$650,000 [Waived via Stretch Provision]
- Diamond Stone —$543,471
- Jordan Farmar —$510,921 [Waived via Stretch Provision]
- Miroslav Raduljica —$252,043 [Waived via Stretch Provision]
Total Guaranteed Salary= $114,740,032
Cash Sent Out Via Trade: $230,000 sent to Magic in C.J. Wilcox trade [Amount Remaining $3.27MM]
Cash Received Via Trade: $0 [Amount Remaining $3.5MM]
Payroll Exceptions Available
- Trade Exception: $1,209,600 (C.J. Wilcox trade) — Expires on 7/15/17
- Bi-Annual Exception: $0 [Used on Luc Mbah a Moute]
- Mid-Level Exception: $0 [Used on Wesley Johnson]
Total Projected Payroll: $114,740,032
Salary Cap: $94,143,000
Estimated Available Cap Space: –$20,597,032
Luxury Tax Threshold: $113,287,000
Amount Above Luxury Tax: $1,453,032
Hard Cap: $117,287,000
Amount Below Hard Cap: $2,546,968
Total Projected Payroll For Tax Purposes: $114,740,032
Projected Luxury Tax Bill: $3,632,580
Last Updated: 1/27/17
The Basketball Insiders salary pages and The Vertical’s salary database were used in the creation of this post.