INITIAL 2026 CAP SPACE AND SPENDING POWER PROJECTIONS

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1. LakerTom says

   November 19, 2025 at 4:49 pm

   FROM THE ABOVE ARTICLE:

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   TEAMS WITH PROJECTED CAP SPACE:

   Washington Wizards: $80.9 million

   LA Clippers: $67.6 million

   Los Angeles Lakers: $55.6 million

   Utah Jazz: $48.4 million

   Brooklyn Nets: $44.4 million

   Chicago Bulls: $35.0 million

   …

   In order for the Lakers to get here with cap space, they’ll have to cut ties with LeBron James. Or, of course, James could make that decision for Los Angeles by retiring.

   This would also mean clearing the books of every other free agent, minus Austin Reaves’ cap hold and Marcus Smart opting in.

   But that doesn’t mean all of the other Lakers would be gone. They’d just take care of them using cap space or the Room Exception.

   Or, as we’ve seen before, that cap space could be used to get a co-star for Doncic and Reaves.

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   KEY 2026 SALARY CAP SETTINGS:

   Salary Cap: $166 million

   Salary Floor: $149.4 million

   Luxury Tax: $201.7 million

   First Apron: $210.3 million

   Second Apron: $223.1 million

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