Max Cap Room
$14.1 million Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception

$5.1 million Bi-Annual Exception

Potential Free Agents​

• Trey Lyles ($14.6 million cap hold, Full Bird Rights, Unrestricted)​

• Colby Jones ($2.2 million non-guaranteed salary)

• Alex Len ($2.3 million cap hold, Full Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

• Jordan McLaughlin ($2.3 million cap hold, Non-Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

• Doug McDermott ($2.3 million cap hold, Non-Bird Rights, Unrestricted)

Summary
Barring any major trades, the Kings will not have cap room in 2025, even if they lose all of their other potential free agents. If Jones and Ellis are retained, the Kings will have about $25 million below the luxury tax, $33 million below the first apron, and $44 million below the 2nd apron, with 9 players under contract, not including their first round pick (if they keep it). 

 

The Kings could potentially use the full MLE and re-sign Lyles while remaining under the luxury tax first apron, depending on Lyles' salary and where their first round pick lands (and if they retain it at all). However, it's possible likely that they are choosing between re-signing Lyles and using the Full MLE and BAE, particularly if they want to avoid the luxury tax.

Potential Free Agency Targets
Bench Depth

• Santi Aldama

• Kelly Oubre

• Jae'Sean Tate

 

Perimeter Defense

• De'Anthony Melton

• Bruce Brown

• Matisse Thybulle

 

Rim Protection / Backup center​

• Isaiah Jackson

• Precious Achiuwa

• Moe Wagner