New York Knicks — Cap Wiz Pro

Team Summary

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New York Knicks · Eastern Conference

Tax

Std Roster

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13/15

2 open

Two-Way

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3/3

0 open

Total Payroll

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$191.2M

124% of cap

Contender Index

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0–100, Vegas-derived

Cap Constraints

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What this team can legally spend right now.

Payroll vs 2nd Apron$191.2M

$0$207.8M (2nd Apron)

Apron Tier

CALC

Tax

Taxpayer MLE · 125%+$250k match · tax bill applies.

Max Signing Mechanism

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$4.3M

TPE (trade)

Cap Space

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Over Cap

Hard-capped at apron

Roster Needs

DEMO

Front-office priority board — click any need to explore real targets.

Needs are curated illustrative content based on public coverage.

Recommended Acquisition Pathways

CALC

Every CBA mechanism, ranked by what this team can actually use.

BLOCKCap Space
None
OKNon-Tax MLE
$14.1M (hard-caps at 1st apron)
OKTaxpayer MLE
$5.7M
BLOCKBi-Annual Exc.
Tax/apron teams ineligible
OKTrade Exception
$4.3M TPE on file
OKSign-and-Trade
Triggers 1st-apron hard cap
OKSalary Aggregation
Permitted under CBA
OKVet Minimum
$2.3M (always available)

Itemised exceptions on file (5)

Taxpayer MLE
Tax teams may use Taxpayer MLE without triggering hard cap
$5.7M
Bi-Annual Exception
Once every two years; hard-caps at the 1st apron
$5.1M
Traded Player Exception
Absorb incoming salary up to TPE amount without sending matching salary
$4.3M
Veteran Minimum
Always available; up to 2-year deals
$2.3M
Disabled Player Exception
Granted by league only on season-ending injury (50% of player salary, max non-tax MLE)

Recommended Next Moves

CALC· recommend@1.0.0

The four GM-level decisions, with rationale and confidence.

best realistic

Best Realistic Signing

Top fit you can actually close today

CALCHigh

Jaxson Hayes

C · age 25 · prev LAL

$3.5M/yr · TPE (trade)

Need90

Cap100

Scheme60

Contract50

Upside95

Hits team needs: Backup big.
Plays a need position (C).
Cap path is clean via TPE (trade) ($3.5M/yr).

upside swing

Best Upside Swing

Young player that pencils into your cap room

CALCMedium — constraints

Precious Achiuwa

C · age 26 · prev NYK

$4.3M/yr · TPE (trade)

Need90

Cap72

Scheme65

Contract36

Upside95

Hits team needs: Backup big.
Plays a need position (C).
Mechanism gap: asking $5.8M vs TPE (trade) ceiling $4.3M.

min depth

Best Depth / Min

Highest-fit option at the Vet Minimum

CALCMedium

Mason Plumlee

C · age 35 · prev PHX

$2.3M/yr · TPE (trade)

Need90

Cap100

Scheme56

Contract50

Upside45

Hits team needs: Backup big.
Plays a need position (C).
Cap path is clean via TPE (trade) ($2.3M/yr).

not realistic

Not Realistic — But Worth Tracking

CALC

No candidate qualifies.

Every top match is clean — no apron-blocked targets to flag.

Ranked Player Targets

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Top 8 of 20 ranked vs NYK. Expand any row for the scoring breakdown.

POOL: DEMO

Roster Detail

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13 standard · 3 two-way · $207.5M total