Cohort allocation
How is cap share committed?
Each cohort sums to its observed contract-season salary/cap share, allocated by transaction type and reported commitment horizon.
NBA CONTRACT HISTORY
The shape of NBA contracts
See how long teams commit, who holds the option, and how far each signing cohort reaches into the future.
The window starts at 2018, where the contract log is most complete, and ends at the last complete signing season. Earlier seasons are in the menus but have more signings with no stated terms.
Commitment horizon
How far does each cohort reach?
Each cell is the share of structured deals reaching that modeled contract year.
Deal mechanics
Term × control
Circle area shows the number of reported structured deals (the count is printed inside the larger circles). Color is median salary as a share of the applicable season cap.
Cap-relative price
Salary as a share of cap
Each observation is a modeled contract season with an available salary and season cap—not an estimate of league payroll.
Team profile
Select a team
Compare a team’s reported deal shape with the selected league population.
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Contract record
Reported player signings
These are structural signing events, not a contiguous obligations ledger. An extension can overlap a prior deal’s apparent window; option positions are modeled, not verified exercises.
Choose a player to see reported signing events and their modeled contract-year strips.