Sacramento Kings Team Salary

Quick: About $4.5 million under the cap.  7th and 36th picks in the 2013 NBA Draft.  Maximum space without trades in July ($60 million cap) = ~$14,586,488.

Exceptions: Room Exception

Acquisitions:

Waived Players:

Roster Count: nine guaranteed

Depth Chart*:
PG: Isaiah Thomas, Toney Douglas, Jimmer Fredette
SG: Tyreke Evans, Marcus Thornton
SF: John Salmons, James Johnson,  Travis Outlaw
PF: Jason Thompson, Patrick Patterson
C: DeMarcus Cousins, Chuck Hayes, Cole Aldrich

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

Free Agents:
Bird: Tyreke Evans, James Johnson, Toney Douglas
Declined Option: Cole Aldrich

Head Coach: Keith Smart

Unsigned Second-Round Picks: Dejean Bodrioga

Amnesty: Available.  Eligible players include John Salmons, DeMarcus Cousins and Francisco Garcia (T).

Pick Swaps:

2013 – Owe first-rounder (top-13 protected, top-12 protected in 2014, top-10 protected through 2017 otherwise it converts to a 2017 second-rounder, provided it’s higher than 56) to Cleveland Cavaliers (J.J. Hickson).

2014 – Owe second-rounder (provided it’s higher than 56) to Toronto Raptors (James Johnson).

2014 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) to New York Knicks (Patrick O’Bryant, Nate Robinson).

2015 – Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to Boston Celtics (Sam Cassell).

2016 – Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to New Orleans Hornets (Hilton Armstrong).

2017 – Owe second-rounder (top-55 protected) to Boston Celtics (Marquis Daniels).

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

Name20132014201520162017
TOTAL$25,948,517$21,735,844$45,777,615$12,967,500
Tyreke Evans$10,503,650-B
James Johnson$7,030,015-B
Toney Douglas$5,169,700-B
Cole Aldrich$3,245,152-D
DeMarcus Cousins$12,292,435-B
Patrick Patterson$7,763,252-B
Isaiah Thomas$1,680,157-B
Marcus Thornton$12,862,500-B
John Salmons$10,500,000-B
Charles Hayes$8,938,125-B
Jimmer Fredette$7,776,990-B
Travis Outlaw$5,700,000-B
Jason Thompson$12,967,500-B

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 6/10/2013)