NBA salary cap for 2024-25 season set at $140.588 million
The Salary Cap and Tax Level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, July 1.
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- The 2025-26 NBA salary cap was set at $154.647 million, a 10% increase from the prior year. This figure also established the related luxury tax thresholds and other cap-related benchmarks for team-building in 2025-26.
- Projections for the 2026-27 season suggested a further increase, with early estimates around mid-to-high teens in percentage terms, but final figures would be determined closer to the 2026 deadline.
- For historical context, the cap reached $140.588 million for the 2024-25 season, with subsequent years showing larger jumps driven by league revenue growth and media rights discussions.
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