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01 Anthony Black ORL ROOKIE-SCALE EXTENSION Extend now or let him reach restricted Free Agency in 2027, with a $30.32M Cap hold looming. Cap Sheet → 02 Michael Porter Jr. BKN EXPIRING · UFA 2027 $40.81M expiring deal: a trade-deadline chip, or a Free Agency call next summer. Cap Sheet → 03 RJ Barrett TOR EXPIRING · UFA 2027 $29.62M expiring deal with Toronto $0.76M over the Tax. Cap Sheet → 04 Zion Williamson NOP PARTIAL GUARANTEE 2027–28 Only part of his $44.89M for 2027–28 is guaranteed, so the deal can almost be seen as an expiring. Cap Sheet → 05 Atlanta Hawks ATL $66M EXPIRING McCollum, Dort and Landale expire, and Finney-Smith’s 2027–28 is non-guaranteed: $66.06M that can come off the books or be traded. Cap Sheet → 06 Anthony Davis WAS PLAYER OPTION 2027–28 $62.79M player option for 2027–28, the biggest number on Washington’s books. Cap Sheet → 07 Rudy Gobert MIN PLAYER OPTION 2027–28 $38.00M player option for 2027–28 with Minnesota over the 1st Apron. Cap Sheet → 08 Oklahoma City Thunder OKC 2ND APRON · 2027–28 SGA, Holmgren and Jalen Williams reach $150.68M combined, projecting OKC $1.72M over the 2nd Apron before re-signing Cason Wallace. Cap Sheet → 09 Ajay Mitchell OKC TEAM OPTION 2027–28 $2.85M team option for 2027–28 ahead of unrestricted Free Agency in 2028, with OKC over the 1st Apron. Cap Sheet →

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