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Quick: Over the cap.  About $750k under the tax.  29th and 58th picks in the 2013 NBA Draft.  Maximum space without trades in July ($60 million cap) = ~$19,411,612.

Exceptions: Mid-Level Exception $500k ($4.5 million spent on Boris Diaw); Bi-Annual Exception $557k ($1.4 million spent on Nando de Colo).

Acquisitions: Re-signed Tim Duncan (three years, $30.4 million), Boris Diaw (two years, $9.37 million), Patty Mills (two years, $2.2 million) and Danny Green (three years, $11.3 million).  Inked second-round pick Nando De Colo to a two-year $4.7 million deal.  Picked up the third-year options on Kawhi Leonard and Cory Joseph.  Signed James Anderson to a one-year partial/non-guaranteed minimum deal.  Signed Aron Baynes to a two-year deal at the minimum.  Signed Tracy McGrady for the rest of the season.

Waived Players: Sharron Collins, Derrick Brown, Josh Powell, Tyler Wilkerson, Wesley Witherspoon, Eddy Curry, JaMychal Green, James Anderson, Stephen Jackson.

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed

Depth Chart*:
PG: Tony Parker, Gary Neal, Corey Joseph, Patty Mills
SG: Danny Green, Manu Ginobili, Nando De Colo
SF: Kawhi Leonard, Tracy McGrady
PF: Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner, Aron Baynes
C: Tiago Splitter, Boris Diaw, DeJuan Blair

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

Free Agents: None

Head Coach: Gregg Popovich

Unsigned Second-Round Picks:  Marcus Denmon, Ryan Richards, Sergie Karaulov, Robertas Javtokas, Vikto Sanikidze, Erazem Lorbek, Davis Bertrans, Adam Hanga

Amnesty:  Available.  Eligible players include Tony Parker, Matt Bonner (NT-Partial) and Cory Joseph (T).

Pick Swaps:

2014 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Los Angeles Clippers (Bobby Brown, Curtis Jerrells)

2016 – Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Charlotte Bobcats (San Antonio Spurs).

Cash Paid ($3.1 million max): $0

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 5/23/2013)