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76ers trades here are checked against the modeled 2023 CBA rules — salary matching, apron limits, hard caps, and pick rules — starting from the current 2026 offseason data, not a blank slate. That includes the part most trade machines miss: the 76ers are already hard-capped at $209.0M for the season (Wade + Simons NT-MLE (split)).

What the 76ers can still do

Non-Tax MLEup to $0.0M
Bi-Annualup to $5.5M
Minimumup to $3.9M
Jared McCain TPEabsorbs $4.2M
Eric Gordon TPEabsorbs $2.3M

Figures come from the current 2026 offseason feed; exceptions already spent in the feed stay spent.

Biggest 76ers salaries, 2026-27

Joel Embiid$58.1M
Jaylen Brown$57.1M
Tyrese Maxey$40.8M
VJ Edgecombe$11.7M
Dean Wade$9.0M
Anfernee Simons$6.0M
Labaron Philon Jr.$3.6M
Dominick Barlow$3.4M

Common questions

Can the 76ers use the mid-level exception?

Yes — $0.0M of the non-taxpayer MLE fits under their ceiling (hard-capped by Wade + Simons NT-MLE (split)).

Can the 76ers aggregate salaries in a trade?

Yes — they're below the second apron, so they can combine outgoing contracts to match a bigger incoming salary.

Are the 76ers hard-capped?

Yes — at the first apron ($209.0M) for the rest of the season, triggered by Wade + Simons NT-MLE (split). Later moves are checked against that line.

Can the 76ers trade a first-round pick?

Carefully — they already owe 3 future firsts, and the Stepien rule bars leaving consecutive future drafts uncovered. The board tracks the current obligations and names the pick that would break the rule.

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