Hoops Rumors’ up-to-date list of traded player exceptions is below. These are salary cap exceptions teams can use to acquire one or more players whose salaries are no greater than the amount of the exception (plus $250K for non-apron teams).
Trade exceptions cannot be combined and expire after one year. For more information on traded player exceptions, check out Hoops Rumors’ glossary entry.
The amount of the exception, the deal in which it was obtained, and the expiration date are listed below. If a team has used a portion of an exception, that is also indicated. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us.
Note: Teams operating above either tax apron are ineligible to use traded player exceptions created during the 2024/25 regular season (or earlier). These exceptions are marked below in italics.
List updated 10-22-25
Atlanta Hawks
Amount: $3,500,000
Obtained: Cody Zeller (Rockets)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $13,101,561
Obtained: Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $6,700,000
Obtained: Clint Capela (Rockets)
Expires: 7/6/26
Amount: $4,503,720
Obtained: Kobe Bufkin (Nets)
Expires: 9/16/26
Boston Celtics
Amount: $4,018,363
Obtained: Jaden Springer (Rockets)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $22,531,707
Obtained: Kristaps Porzingis (Hawks)
Expires: 7/7/26
Amount: $4,721,429
Obtained: Jrue Holiday (Trail Blazers)
Expires: 7/7/26
Amount: $8,200,000
Obtained: Georges Niang (Jazz)
Expires: 8/6/26
Chicago Bulls
Amount: $6,186,573
Obtained: Zach LaVine (Kings)
Initial amount: $17,186,573
Used: Isaac Okoro ($11,000,000)
Expires: 2/3/26
Cleveland Cavaliers
Amount: $8,500,000
Obtained: Georges Niang (Hawks)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $1,000,000
Obtained: Isaac Okoro (Bulls)
Expires: 7/6/26
Dallas Mavericks
Amount: $11,000,000
Obtained: Maxi Kleber (Lakers)
Expires: 2/2/26
Amount: $2,087,519
Obtained: Markieff Morris (Lakers)
Expires: 2/2/26
Amount: $4,296,682
Obtained: Quentin Grimes (Sixers)
Expires: 2/4/26
Denver Nuggets
Amount: $6,880,985
Obtained: Michael Porter Jr. (Nets)
Initial amount: $17,275,985
Used: Jonas Valanciunas ($10,395,000)
Expires: 7/8/26
Amount: $5,426,400
Obtained: Dario Saric (Kings)
Expires: 7/13/26
Detroit Pistons
Amount: $14,104,000
Obtained: Dennis Schröder (Kings)
Expires: 7/7/26
Golden State Warriors
Amount: $8,780,488
Obtained: Kyle Anderson (Heat)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $2,196,970
Obtained: Lindy Waters (Pistons)
Expires: 2/6/26
Houston Rockets
Amount: $3,539,760
Obtained: Cam Whitmore (Wizards)
Expires: 7/6/26
Los Angeles Clippers
Amount: $6,539,000
Obtained: P.J. Tucker (Jazz)
Expires: 2/2/26
Amount: $2,087,519
Obtained: Mohamed Bamba (Jazz)
Expires: 2/2/26
Amount: $4,158,439
Obtained: Bones Hyland (Hawks)
Expires: 2/6/26
Los Angeles Lakers
Amount: $1,891,857
Obtained: Maxwell Lewis (Nets)
Expires: 12/29/25
Amount: $893,140
Obtained: D’Angelo Russell (Nets)
Expires: 12/29/25
Amount: $187,500
Obtained: Anthony Davis (Mavericks)
Expires: 2/2/26
Miami Heat
Amount: $2,087,519
Obtained: Thomas Bryant (Pacers)
Expires: 12/15/25
Amount: $7,763,122
Obtained: Jimmy Butler (Warriors)
Initial amount: $16,070,814
Used: Simone Fontecchio ($8,307,692)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $3,051,153
Obtained: Josh Richardson (Jazz)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $16,834,692
Obtained: Duncan Robinson (Pistons)
Expires: 7/7/26
Amount: $5,616,000
Obtained: Haywood Highsmith (Nets)
Expires: 8/17/26
Minnesota Timberwolves
Amount: $7,580,900
Obtained: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks)
Expires: 7/6/26
New Orleans Pelicans
Amount: $2,087,519
Obtained: Daniel Theis (Thunder)
Expires: 2/5/26
Amount: $13,016,200
Obtained: Brandon Ingram (Raptors)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $13,445,122
Obtained: Kelly Olynyk (Wizards)
Expires: 7/6/26
New York Knicks
Amount: $2,092,344
Obtained: Jericho Sims (Bucks)
Expires: 2/6/26
Oklahoma City Thunder
Amount: $501,669
Obtained: Dillon Jones (Wizards)
Expires: 6/29/26
Philadelphia 76ers
Amount: $3,852,319
Obtained: Caleb Martin (Mavericks)
Expires: 2/4/26
Amount: $2,087,519
Obtained: Reggie Jackson (Wizards)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $7,975,000
Obtained: KJ Martin (Pistons)
Expires: 2/6/26
Phoenix Suns
Amount: $3,250,000
Obtained: Josh Okogie (Hornets)
Expires: 1/15/26
Amount: $2,282,000
Obtained: Jusuf Nurkic (Hornets)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $3,628,720
Obtained: Vasilije Micic (Hornets)
Expires: 6/30/26
Sacramento Kings
Amount: $2,726,357
Obtained: Kevin Huerter (Bulls)
Initial amount: $16,830,357
Used: Dennis Schröder ($14,104,000)
Expires: 2/3/26
Amount: $1,891,857
Obtained: Sidy Cissoko (Wizards)
Expires: 2/5/26
Amount: $2,120,691
Obtained: Colby Jones (Wizards)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $4,968,600
Obtained: Jonas Valanciunas (Nuggets)
Expires: 7/13/26
Utah Jazz
Amount: $3,564,000
Obtained: P.J. Tucker (Raptors)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $25,000
Obtained: Collin Sexton (Hornets)
Expires: 6/29/26
Amount: $18,380,000
Obtained: John Collins (Clippers)
Initial amount: $26,580,000
Used: Georges Niang ($8,200,000)
Expires: 7/7/26
Washington Wizards
Amount: $9,900,000
Obtained: Jonas Valanciunas (Kings)
Expires: 2/5/26
Amount: $329,127
Obtained: Johnny Davis (Grizzlies)
Initial amount: $5,291,160
Used: Malaki Branham ($4,962,033)
Expires: 2/6/26
Amount: $13,445,122
Obtained: Kelly Olynyk (Spurs)
Expires: 7/9/26
Information from Eric Pincus of Sports Business Classroom and ESPN’s Bobby Marks was used to confirm trade exception details.