Team Assets
By Chad Ford
ESPN Insider

Want to know what your team has to offer in a trade? Whether it needs to cut cap space? If it has a valuable trade exception or expiring contracts? Who on the team is untradeable?

As Insider runs through every NBA team digging for answers, here are a few notes to keep in mind:

Team payroll: The 2004-05 payroll numbers for each team are estimated. The exact numbers aren't available right now due to slight fluctuations with non-guaranteed contracts and trades. However, the numbers are close.

This year, the cap came in at $43.87 million. The 2005-06 payroll figures are for committed salaries only. First-round draft picks and free-agent cap holds can potentially reduce the amount of cap space the team has available.

The Hawks, Bobcats, Cavaliers, Bulls, Clippers and Sonics should have significant cap room next summer if the cap comes in at around $45 million. The Sonics (Ray Allen, Vladimir Radmanovic, Antonio Daniels), Bulls (Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler), Cavs (Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jeff McInnis) and Clippers (Marko Jaric, Bobby Simmons) have significant free agents they intend to re-sign, which will cut well into their cap room.

Team assets: This contains a list of all current cap room, owned draft picks and trade exceptions. Only three teams have cap room for the trade deadline: Hawks ($3.3 million), Bobcats ($6 million) and Jazz ($5.5 million).

A team cannot trade consecutive future first round picks. However, once the team has made its draft selection, it is free to trade the rights to the player it selected. Teams that are prohibited from trading their first-round pick are noted below.

Trade exceptions can be used to acquire a player or players whose salary equals the trade exception, or to claim a player off waivers whose contract equals the trade exception. Free agents cannot be signed using the exception, however. For a more detailed explanation of how the exception is aquired and used, see our trade primer.

Tradeable expiring contracts: Under each team is a list of expiring and non-guaranteed contracts, and contracts with team options for '05-06, that teams can deal before the Feb. 24 trade deadline. Several players, such as Stromile Swift and Toni Kukoc, are not on this list, despite having expiring contracts. That's because the contracts they signed prohibit them from being traded this season.

These expiring contracts are valuable trading chips. Teams want to acquire them to cut payroll for the upcoming summer. A team willing to trade an expiring contract for one with a few years on it can get a lot in return.

With that said, expiring contracts aren't as valuable this year as they normally would be. Teams believe there won't be a luxury tax this year. In past years, teams have tried to radically reduce payroll at the deadline in order to avoid paying the tax.

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade contracts: The term "poison pill" is not a derogatory term for a player. It's a specific term for a certain type of contract tied to rookie extensions.

Check out our trade rules story for fuller definitions of all the terms we've used on the team assets page.

Atlanta Hawks

Team payroll:
2004-05: $40.5 million
2005-06: $18 million

Team assets:
# $3.3 million in cap space
# 2005 first-round pick
# Draft rights to David Andersen ('02, Austraila)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Kenny Anderson, $745,046
Chris Crawford, $3,250,000
Predrag Drobnjak, $2,550,000 ('05-06 not guaranteed)
Tyronn Lue, $1,650,000
Antoine Walker, $14,625,000
Kevin Willis, $1,300,000

Boston Celtics

Team payroll:
2004-05: $63.6 million
2005-06: $49.9 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Lakers' 2005 first-round pick (top-14 protected)
# Trade exception: $1,337,500

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Tom Gugliotta, $2,700,000
Gary Payton, $5,408,700
Justin Reed, $385,277
Yogi Stewart, $4,800,000

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Mark Blount (base-year player)

Charlotte Bobcats

Team payroll:
2004-05: $23 million
(Note: Charlotte's cap, because it is an expansion team, is $29,250,000 this year.)
2005-06: $10.7 million
(Note: Charlotte's cap, because it is an expansion team, is restricted to 75 percent of the cap in 2005-06.)

Team assets:
# $6 million in cap room
# 2005 first-round pick
# Cavs' 2005 first-round pick (top-13 protected)
# Raptors' 2005 first-round pick (top-17 protected)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Keith Bogans, $620,046
Jason Kapono, $620,046
Brevin Knight, $745,046
Bernard Robinson, $385,277
Kareem Rush, $1,174,200
Steve Smith, $745,046
Theron Smith, $620,046
Gerald Wallace, $1,652,454
Jahidi White, $6,146,465

Chicago Bulls

Team payroll:
2004-05: $57 million
2005-06: $33.7 million

Team assets:
# Trade exception: $1,746,434

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Tyson Chandler, $4,801,102
Eddy Curry, $3,896,402
Chris Duhon, $385,277
Adrian Griffin, $870,046
Othella Harrington, $3,150,000
Jannero Pargo, $695,046
Jared Reiner, $385,277
Frank Williams, $957,480

Cleveland Cavaliers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $49 million
2005-06: $22.6 million

Team assets:
# Trade exception: $1,585,920

Tradeable expiring contracts:
DeSagana Diop, $2,695,164
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, $14,625,000
Jeff McInnis, $3,600,000
Robert Traylor, $1,600,000
Dajuan Wagner, $2,643,600
Scott Williams, $1,600,000

Dallas Mavericks

Team payroll:
2004-05: $88.1 million
2005-06: $79.3 million

Team assets:
# Trade exception: $893,400

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Darrell Armstrong, $2,270,000
Alan Henderson, $8,273,125

Denver Nuggets

Team payroll:
2004-05: $46 million
2005-06: $38.7 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick (can't be traded before the draft)
# Wizards 2005 first-round pick (top-13 protected)
# Draft rights to Xue Yuyang ('03, China) and Sani Becirovic ('03, Slovenia)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Francisco Elson, $620,046
DerMarr Johnson, $745,046
Voshon Lenard, $3,275,000 ($250,000 in salary protection next season)
Bryon Russell, $745,046
Nikoloz Tskitishvili, $2,910,600
Rodney White, $1,800,000

Detroit Pistons

Team payroll:
2004-05: $53.3 million
2005-06: $52.5 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick (can't be traded before draft)
# Draft rights to Andreas Glyniadakis ('03, Greece) and Ricky Paulding ('04, Missouri)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Horace Jenkins, $620,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Darvin Ham (untradeable, one-year Bird right contract)

Golden State Warriors

Team payroll:
2004-05: $51 million
2005-06: $47.9 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Mavs' 2007 first-round pick
# Future first-round pick from Sixers (two years after Sixers send a pick to the Raptors)
# Trade exception: $5,287,100
# Draft rights to Mladen Secularac ('02, Serbia)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Dale Davis, $10,068,750

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Adonal Foyle (base-year player)
Troy Murphy ("poison pill" contract)
Jason Richardson ("poison pill" contract)

Houston Rockets

Team payroll:
2004-05: $60.9 million
2005-06: $55.4 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Trade exception: $5,480,000
# Draft rights to Malick Badiane ('03, Germany) and Vassilis Spanoulis ('04, Greece)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Andre Barrett, $385,277
Jon Barry, $1,800,000
Ryan Bowen, $745,046
Dikembe Mutombo, $4,496,434

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Scott Padgett (untradeable)

Indiana Pacers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $65.4 million
2005-06: $73.9 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Trade exception: $1,225,000

Tradeable expiring contracts:
John Edwards, $385,277
James Jones, $620,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Michael Curry (untradeable before deadline)
Jamaal Tinsley (base-year player)

Los Angeles Clippers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $45.9 million
2005-06: $29 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick if in top 14 (can't be traded before the draft)
# Draft rights to Sofoklis Schortsanitis ('03, Greece)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Rick Brunson, $745,046
Lionel Chalmers, $450,000
Marko Jaric, $2,100,000
Kerry Kittles, $10,266,666
Mikki Moore, $745,046
Mamadou N'diaye, $750,000
Zeljko Rebraca, $2,500,000
Quinton Ross, $620,046
Bobby Simmons, $825,000

Los Angeles Lakers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $64.8 million
2005-06: $66.3 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick if in top 14 (can't be traded before the draft)
# Heat 2006 first-round pick (top 14 protected)
# Trade exceptions: $1,983,720; $2,038,700

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Tierre Brown, $720,046
Vlade Divac, $4,903,000 ($2 million in salary protection next season)
Luke Walton, $620,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Kobe Bryant (no-trade clause)
Slava Medvedenko (base-year player)

Memphis Grizzlies

Team payroll:
2004-05: $65.7 million
2005-06: $55.7 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Draft rights to Sergei Lishouk ('04, Ukraine)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Ryan Humphrey, $1,223,160
Earl Watson, $1,458,000
Bonzi Wells, $7,700,000

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Shane Battier ("poison pill" contract)
Pau Gasol ("poison pill" contract)
Mike Miller (base-year player)
Stromile Swift (one-year tender offer contract, untradeable)

Miami Heat

Team payroll:
2004-05: $58.7 million
2005-06: $58.8 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick (can't be traded before the draft)
# Draft rights to Albert Miralles ('04, Spain)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Malik Allen, $1,697,500
Shandon Anderson, $692,455
Udonis Haslem, $620,046
Christian Laettner, $745,046
Wang ZhiZhi, $745,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Rasual Butler (base-year player)

Milwaukee Bucks

Team payroll:
2004-05: $56.1 million
2005-06: $37.7 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Draft rights to Szymon Szewczyk ('03, Poland)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Marcus Fizer, $736,281
Dan Gadzuric, $695,046
Zaza Pachulia, $620,046
Michael Redd, $3,000,000 ('05-06 player option; will opt out)
Daniel Santiago, $1,320,000
Erick Strickland, $1,650,000

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Toni Kukoc (untradeable, one-year Bird right contract)
Desmond Mason (base-year player)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Team payroll:
2004-05: $70.1 million
2005-06: $53 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Anthony Carter, $745,046
Eddie Griffin, $720,046
Ervin Johnson, $4,909,062
Mark Madsen, $745,046
Latrell Sprewell, $14,625,000

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Troy Hudson (base-year player)

New Jersey Nets

Team payroll:
2004-05: $63.7 million
2005-06: $49.8 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Clippers 2005 first-round pick (top-14 protected this year; no protection thereafter)
# Trade exception: $4,979,167
# Draft rights to Christian Drejer ('04, Denmark)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Travis Best, $745,046
Rodney Buford, $745,046
Cliff Robinson, $5,287,500 (cannot be aggregated in a trade)
Brian Scalabrine, $850,000
Jabari Smith, $745,046
Jacque Vaughn, $745,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Elden Campbell (claimed off waivers in last 30 days)
Jason Collins ("poison pill" contract)
Richard Jefferson ("poison pill" contract)

New Orleans Hornets

Team payroll:
2004-05: $64.6 million
2005-06: $49.4 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Trade exception: $1,376,600
# Trade exception: $1,538,667

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Dan Dickau, $893,400
Casey Jacobsen, $1,082,160
Bostjan Nachbar, $1,493,880
Lee Nailon, $745,046
Rodney Rogers, $2,700,000
Jackson Vroman, $385,277

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Jamaal Magloire (base-year player)

New York Knicks

Team payroll:
2004-05: $101.6 million
2005-06: $109.0 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick (can't be traded before the draft)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Trevor Ariza, $385,277
Jamison Brewer, $720,046
Bruno Sundov, $745,046

Orlando Magic

Team payroll:
2004-05: $67.4 million
2005-06: $70.2 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Kings 2005 first-round pick (top-13 protected)
# Draft rights to Remon Van de Hare ( '03, Belgium)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Andrew DeClercq, $2,560,000
Brandon Hunter, $620,046
Mario Kasun, $385,277 ('05-06 salary becomes 25 percent guaranteed Feb. 21)

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
DeShawn Stevenson (base-year player)

Philadelphia 76ers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $66 million
2005-06: $53.8 million

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Kedrick Brown, $2,332,388
Samuel Dalembert, $1,599,549
Josh Davis, $620,046
Willie Green, $620,046
Kyle Korver, $620,046
Glenn Robinson, $12,071,250

Phoenix Suns

Team payroll:
2004-05: $44.4 million
2005-06: $45.4 million

Team assets:
# Bulls first-round pick (top 3 protected)
# Draft rights to Milos Vujanic ('02, Serbia)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Joe Johnson, $2,358,954
Walter McCarty, $1,337,500
Bo Outlaw, $718,750

Portland Trail Blazers

Team payroll:
2004-05: $81 million
2005-06: $49.9 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Draft rights to Federico Kammerichs ('02, Argentina, Nedzad Sinanovic ('03, Bosnia) and Sergey Monia ('04, Russia)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, $14,625,000
Richie Frahm, $695,046
Damon Stoudamire, $12,500,000
Nick Van Exel, $11,931,875

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Darius Miles (base-year player)
Zach Randolph ("poison pill" contract)

Sacramento Kings

Team payroll:
2004-05: $61.6 million
2005-06: $61.2 million

Team assets:
# Trade exception: $1,652,454
# Trade exception: $1,665,500

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Matt Barnes, $695,046
Erik Daniels, $385,277
Maurice Evans, $695,046
Bobby Jackson, $3,150,000

San Antonio Spurs

Team payroll:
2004-05: $46.9 million
2005-06: $55.1 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Suns 2005 first-round pick (top-20 protected)
# Draft rights to Luis Scola ('02, Argentina), Viktor Sanikidze ('04, Georgia) and Sergei Karaulov ('04, Russia)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Devin Brown, $695,046
Linton Johnson, $620,046
Tony Massenburg, $745,046
Mike Wilks, $720,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Sean Marks (untradeable, one-year Bird rights contract)
Tony Parker ("poison pill" contract)

Seattle SuperSonics

Team payroll:
2004-05: $53.5 million
2005-06: $21 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick
# Draft rights to Peter Fehese ('02, Germany), Paccelis Morlende ('03, France)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Ray Allen, $14,625,000
Antonio Daniels, $2,200,000 ('05-06 player option; will opt out)
Reggie Evans, $880,000
Jerome James, $5,455,200
Ronald Murray, $695,046
Vitaly Potapenko, $6,191,250
Vladimir Radmanovic, $2,300,984
Damien Wilkins, $385,277

Toronto Raptors

Team payroll:
2004-05: $61 million
2005-06: $54.5 million

Team assets:
# 2005 first-round pick if in top 17 (can't be traded before draft)
# 76ers 2005 first-round pick (top-8 protected)
# Nuggets 2006 first-round pick (top-5 protected)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Matt Bonner, $385,277
Donyell Marshall, $5,032,850
Milt Palacio, $807,546
Pape Sow, $385,27

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Morris Peterson (base-year player)

Utah Jazz

Team payroll:
2004-05: $38.4 million
2005-06: $48.3 million

Team assets:
# $5.5 million in cap room
# 2005 first-round pick
# Mavericks 2005 first-round pick (top-3 protected)
# Pistons 2006 first-round pick (top-14 protected)
# Knicks 2006 first-round pick (top-23 protected)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Raja Bell, $1,320,000
Howard Eisley, $740,663
Keith McLeod, $750,000

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Andrei Kirilenko ("poison pill" contract)

Washington Wizards

Team payroll:
2004-05: $49.6 million
2005-06: $38.6 million

Team assets:
# Draft rights to Juan Carlos Navarro ('02, Spain)

Tradeable expiring contracts:
Steve Blake, $620,046
Kwame Brown, $5,361,873
Juan Dixon, $1,348,200
Larry Hughes, $5,455,200
Anthony Peeler, $1,650,000
Laron Profit, $745,046
Michael Ruffin, $745,046
Samaki Walker, $745,046

Untradeable or difficult-to-trade players:
Brendan Haywood ("poison pill" contract)
Etan Thomas (base-year player)

I read this... I'm wondering if the Wizards would part w/ Kwame yet. He's given them nothing all year and he's an RFA.

I'm hoping Wash has lost interest in him as well

If you could land Kwame for Muhammad and then draft good at #6 or maybe even slide up in the top 3 then your in business.

I wouldn't mind taking the risk, but who do you suggest we give up? No way I give up Ariza or Sweets (or our #1, I just assume draft a C if that's the case). Would we have anyone else that Washington would be interested?

go for curry. and come on ariza is not untouchable

Posted by MaTT4281:

I never said Trevor was untouchable, I don't think anyone in this league is untouchable unless their names are Duncan, Garnett, or LeBron. All I said was that there was no way I trade Ariza for Kwame. Here we have a 19 year old that shows a good work ethic, and has great potential. On the other hand, there's Kwame who is still young, turns 23 next month, also has great potential, but a horrible work ethic. He hasn't lived up to any of the expectations since he was drafted. One of the reasons this would be considered a risk.

I'm with you, but don't forget the golden rule: All things equal, if you can trade small for big, you do it. And the corollary: Even if the talent or potential is not as great as your small, you still trade for the big if he is an athletic 7 footer.

when I see our team's salary compared to the others, it gets you sick, but after next season that number will drop drastically, I can't wait, to get rid of some of these huge albatross contracts..