An example of how ridiculous NBA Salary calculations are

[thecampster]

2020-21 Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Hawks are currently under the cap, all of these figures are included in their Total Cap Figure.

PLAYER (1)	AGE	POS.						CAP FIGURE
Onyeka Okongwu	19	PF						$5,813,640
Incomplete Roster Charge (1 spots)								$898,310

 

Okay so why is this stupid?  Okongwu is that spot. So the second he signs the rookie contract for $4,844,700 (20% less than the hold), it fills that extra roster charge slot as well. They are double charged here for the same player. 

So technically, Okongwu will sign for $4.845 million but it equates to a cap hold of $6.7 million, which is a cap hold of $138% of what he'll eventually sign for.  So the order you sign players plays a role in what you actually have.

Edited November 24, 2020 by thecampster