NBA salary-cap glossary
What a contract counts against the team's cap this season — the number the cap, tax, and apron math actually uses.
CBA 2023 minimum-salary reimbursement mechanism (Team Salary computation)
Rulebook entry: exceptions.minimum-salary
The number the math uses can differ from the salary paid — a one-year veteran minimum counts at the two-year figure — and the engine matches on the cap hit, never the paycheck.
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