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Tools & Trackers

Current Year EPV

Estimated player value vs. 2025–26 salary. Sortable by team, position, over/under.

Life of Contract EPV

Full-contract EPV vs. total deal value — find the biggest long-term over/underpays.

Estimated Trade Value

Weighted contract valuation for trade analysis. Remaining years, salary, and EPV combined.

Luxury Tax Tracker

Projected tax bills by team, multi-year view. Who's paying, who's dodging.

Dead Cap Tracker

All dead money on the books — buyouts, stretch provisions, and waived contracts by team.

Free Agent Class EPV

Projected EPV vs. actual deal value for every free agent signing. Adjustable by years.

Rookie Extension EPV

Extension value vs. actual terms for rookie-scale extension eligible players.

Veteran Extension EPV

EPV vs. extension terms for veteran-eligible players. Adjustable by years 1–5.

All active 10-day signings — start/end dates, days remaining, cap hit, hardship exceptions.

Two-Way Tracker

Two-way contract service days used by player and team — watch for limit alerts.

Team Cap Sheets

All 30 team cap sheets — guaranteed money, cap holds, dead cap, year-by-year view.

About

Nick Thoreson is a finance professional and NBA salary cap analyst. Ducking The Tax covers cap sheets, EPV models, luxury tax tracking, and free agency analysis for all 30 teams.

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