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Quick:  Slightly under the cap.  4th Pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.  Maximum cap space likely in July without trades ($60 million cap) = ~$15,154,053

Exceptions:  Mid-Level Exception, Bi-Annual Exception — Exception to be renounced if the Bobcats go under the cap.

Acquisitions:

Waived Players:

Roster Count:  seven guaranteed

Depth Chart*:
PG: Kemba Walker, Ramon Sessions, Jannero Pargo
SG: Gerald Henderson, Ben Gordon
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeffrey Taylor, Reggie Williams
PF: Byron Mullens, Josh McRoberts, Jeff Adrien, Tyrus Thomas
C: Bismack Biyombo, Brendan Haywood,  DeSagana Diop

*Note: Based on previous season.  Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Free Agents:
Bird: DeSagana Diop, Gerald Henderson, Byron Mullens
Early Bird: Josh McRoberts, Reggie Williams
Non-Bird: Jannero Pargo

Head Coach:  Steve Clifford (signed three-year, $6 million contract starting for 13-14 season – third year team option)

Unsigned Second-Round Picks: None

Amnesty: Available.  The only remaining eligible player is Tyrus Thomas.

Pick Swaps:

2013 – Owe first-rounder (top-12 protected, top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 protected in 2015, unprotected in 2016) to Chicago Bulls (Tyrus Thomas).

2013 – Owe second-rounder to Houston Rockets (Byron Mullens, Jeff Green, Courtney Lee).

2013 – Owed first-rounder (top-12 protected through 2015, unprotected in 2016) from Portland Trail Blazers (Gerald Wallace).

2013 – Owed first-rounder (top-14 protected, top-8 protected in 2014, top-pick protected in 2015, unprotected in 2016) from Detroit Pistons (Corey Maggette).

2016 – Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to San Antonio Spurs (Theo Ratliff).

Cash Paid ($3.1 million max): $0

2012-13 Archive

Cap Holds
Key: B = Bird Rights; E = Early Bird Rights; BR = Bird/Restricted; NB = Non-Bird;
DF = Declined Option on First-Round Scale; WB = Waived Bird; M = Minimum

What is a cap hold? A cap hold is the amount of space a free agent counts towards a team’s cap. These “cap holds” factor in when a team signs free agents. If they didn’t exist, a team could use their cap space to sign other free agents until the space was gone, and then re-sign their own free agents using the Bird exception. A cap hold cannot exceed the maximum contract offer that player can receive on the open market (as defined by years of experience – indicated in the table above by MAX followed by the years of experience). The cap hold disappears if the team renounces their own free agent, that free agent signs with a new team, or re-signs with the same team.

Notes: A free agent does not become restricted until the team issues a qualifying offer.  If a player’s option on a first-round rookie scale contract is declined (DF), the most the team can pay is the amount of the declined option (without using a larger exception or cap room).  Should a player allow for their Bird Rights to be waived during the season in trade (WB), the most the team can pay is 120% of their prior salary (without using a larger exception or cap room).

Qualifying offers do not count towards the total team salary for that season and are informational only.

Unsigned first-round picks (UF) are not guaranteed until signed but their salary counts against the cap during the offseason.  A typical UF gets a bump of 120% upon signing.

Players with at least three years of experience who are signed to a one-year, vet-min contract are only charged $854,389 to the cap and tax.  Actual salary amount, which applies to trades is listed under notes.

“Camp invites” can put a team over the hard cap but the math must be resolved by opening night.

Salary and team data changes quite often. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify HOOPSWORLD Senior Writer Eric Pincus.

(Updated on 6/8/13)