We’ve summarized what Brooklyn Nets fans can expect from their squad in terms of salary cap space this offseason. Below you’ll find lists of the players expected back on the roster, the team’s potential free agents and a number of insights about questions the franchise will face before the 2021 campaign.
In addition to a summary for each of the 30 teams (accessible in the link grid below), we’ve also tiered the top NBA free agents league-wide and published a general comparison of all teams’ cap space. Follow @SLAMnewswire on Twitter for constant offseason updates as we head into free agency.
Projected Roster Players
| Jarrett Allen | $3,909,902 | Guaranteed |
| Nicolas Claxton | $1,517,981 | Guaranteed |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | $11,454,048 | Guaranteed |
| Kevin Durant | $40,108,950 | Guaranteed |
| Kyrie Irving | $33,460,350 | Guaranteed |
| DeAndre Jordan | $10,375,678 | Guaranteed |
| Rodions Kurucs | $1,780,152 | Guaranteed |
| Caris LeVert | $16,203,704 | Guaranteed |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | $1,824,003 | Non-Guaranteed |
| Jeremiah Martin | Two-Way | Second Year 2W |
| Dzanan Musa | $2,002,800 | Guaranteed |
| Taurean Prince | $12,250,000 | Guaranteed |
| Garrett Temple | $5,005,350 | UFA, PO |
Projected Free Agents
| Wilson Chandler | $1,620,564 | Cap Hold – UFA |
| Chris Chiozza | $1,445,697 | Cap Hold – RFA, 2W |
| Joe Harris | $14,566,667 | Cap Hold – UFA |
| Tyler Johnson | $1,620,564 | Cap Hold – UFA |
2020 NBA Draft Picks
| 2020 Pick #19 | $3,458,400 |
Exceptions Available
- Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception – $5,718,000
- Bi-Annual Exception – $3,623,000
Key Offseason Decisions
- How much can Brooklyn afford to offer Joe Harris to retain him? Harris is a great fit for the Nets when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving return, but Brooklyn is already over the tax. If the tax is a concern, could a team offer Harris more than the Nets will match?
- With the returns of Durant and Irving looming, does Brooklyn look to rebalance the roster by moving another high usage player like Caris LeVert or Spencer Dinwiddie?
- How do the Nets fill the hole at power forward? This is the most glaring need on the roster.
Projected Team Salary
$163,282,027
Brooklyn’s projections are pretty easy to make. The one question may be picking up Garrett Temple’s team option. He’s worth at least $5M as a veteran combo-guard, so it’s likely he’ll be back. Beyond that, the Nets will retain rights for their free agents, as they all have some value to the team. (@KeithSmithNBA)
Cap Space Forecast
-$54,142,027 (26th out of 30). $892,918 over the Luxury Tax.
