Cap Situation at a Glance
Salary cap · total expenses · available cap room across the 7-year window
| 1997 NOW | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| Used |
$3.7M
|
$3.1M
|
$2.2M
|
$1.2M
|
$1.1M
|
$0K
|
$0K
|
| Room | $1.3M | $1.9M | $2.8M | $3.8M | $3.9M | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$3.7M
|
$1.3M |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$3.1M
|
$1.9M |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.2M
|
$2.8M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.2M
|
$3.8M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$1.1M
|
$3.9M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$0K
|
$5.0M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$0K
|
$5.0M |
Financial Overview
| Category | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Organizational Salary | $3,731,000 | $3,071,500 | $2,223,500 | $1,164,000 | $1,057,500 | $0 | $0 |
| › ML Salary | $3,241,500 | $2,583,500 | $1,886,000 | $966,500 | $882,500 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Franchise | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $2,531,500 | $1,846,000 | $1,231,000 | $814,000 | $722,500 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $235,000 | $247,500 | $260,000 | $110,000 | $115,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $225,000 | $240,000 | $145,000 | $42,500 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $489,500 | $488,000 | $337,500 | $197,500 | $175,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $157,000 | $103,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $332,500 | $385,000 | $337,500 | $197,500 | $175,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $3,731,000 | $3,071,500 | $2,223,500 | $1,164,000 | $1,057,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Cap Room | $1,269,000 | $1,928,500 | $2,776,500 | $3,836,000 | $3,942,500 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,731,000
›
ML Salary
$3,241,500
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$2,531,500
↳ Entry 1
$235,000
↳ Entry 2
$225,000
›
AAA Salary
$489,500
↳ Standard
$157,000
↳ Entry 2
$332,500
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$3,731,000
Cap Room
$1,269,000
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,071,500
›
ML Salary
$2,583,500
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,846,000
↳ Entry 1
$247,500
↳ Entry 2
$240,000
›
AAA Salary
$488,000
↳ Standard
$103,000
↳ Entry 2
$385,000
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$3,071,500
Cap Room
$1,928,500
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,223,500
›
ML Salary
$1,886,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,231,000
↳ Entry 1
$260,000
↳ Entry 2
$145,000
›
AAA Salary
$337,500
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 2
$337,500
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$2,223,500
Cap Room
$2,776,500
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,164,000
›
ML Salary
$966,500
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$814,000
↳ Entry 1
$110,000
↳ Entry 2
$42,500
›
AAA Salary
$197,500
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 2
$197,500
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$1,164,000
Cap Room
$3,836,000
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,057,500
›
ML Salary
$882,500
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$722,500
↳ Entry 1
$115,000
↳ Entry 2
$45,000
›
AAA Salary
$175,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 2
$175,000
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$1,057,500
Cap Room
$3,942,500
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$0
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$0
Cap Room
$5,000,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$0
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
Total Expenses
$0
Cap Room
$5,000,000