How are signing bonuses treated for Salary Cap purposes?

Signing bonuses are treated by being prorated equally over the length of the player's contract for Salary Cap purposes. This means that the total amount of the signing bonus is divided by the number of years in the contract, and that prorated amount counts against the team's Salary Cap for each year of the deal. This approach helps teams manage their Salary Cap, as it spreads out the financial impact of the signing bonus over multiple years instead of counting the entire bonus in one year.

For instance, if a player receives a signing bonus of $10 million on a five-year contract, $2 million would be counted against the Salary Cap each year for those five years. This method allows teams to maintain flexibility and manage their budgets more effectively over the duration of a player's contract.