US EditionNBA Sets Salary Cap for 2025-26 at US$154.647M, the Maximum 10% Increase over This Past Season
- The NBA announced on Monday that the salary cap for the 2025-26 season is set at $154.647 million, a 10% increase from last year.
- This cap increase follows the league’s recently signed long-term media deals valued at $77 billion, which raised team revenues by 33% in the initial year.
- The 2025-26 luxury tax threshold is $187.895 million, the moratorium period for signings ends Sunday, and free agency begins Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
- The minimum team salary will be $139.182 million, the first apron at $195.945 million, and midlevel exceptions range from $5.685 million to $14.104 million.
- The rising salary cap reflects steady growth since 2015 and signals continuing high contract values amid a light 2025 free-agent class with limited star power.
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NBA sets salary cap for 2025-26 at $154.647M, the maximum 10% increase over this past season
The NBA has set the salary cap for the coming season at $154.647 million, the maximum allowed 10% increase over the level for this past season.
Values Of 2025/26 Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Exceptions
The salary cap for the 2025/26 NBA league year has officially been set, with the league announcing that the cap will be $154,647,000, a 10% increase on last year’s number. Under the league’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the values of the mid-level, room, and bi-annual exceptions are tied to the salary cap and the percentage that it shifts in a given year. Here’s how that math works: Non-taxpayer mid-level exception: Worth 9.12% of s…
Bradley Beal's Waive-and-Stretch Complications Within NBA Salary Cap
The Phoenix Suns face a complicated financial situation with guard Bradley Beal as they aim to stay under the NBA's salary cap for the 2025-26 season. Following a lackluster second year with the Suns, Beal's status as a potential trade or buyout candidate has emerged. The Suns could opt for a waive-and-stretch approach, affecting their salary cap over five years, but hurdles remain, particularly due to previous waivers that exceed salary cap lim…
NBA 2025-26 Salary Cap Set at $154.6 Million, Up 10%
The NBA salary cap will be $154.6 million for the 2025-26 season, the league announced on Monday, ahead of the official start to free agency at 6 p.m. ET. The figure, which matches the NBA-issued guidance to teams in March, marks a 10% increase from last season. The salary cap is based on projected basketball-related […]
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