Report: NBA Lowers Salary Cap Projection for 2026-27 Season

NBA Decreases Salary Cap Projection For 2026/27

The NBA has informed teams that its projection for the 2026/27 salary cap has decreased from $166MM to $165MM because of a reduction in local media revenue, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). When the league set a $154,647,000 cap for 2025/26, it reportedly told teams it was projecting a 7% increase for ’26/27. That would work out to $165,472,000. In September, the NBA reportedly increased that projection to $166MM. But now the …

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The NBA has informed teams that the league is projecting a $165 million salary cap for 2026-27 -- $1M lower than previous outlooks due to a reduction in local media revenue, sources tell ESPN. Minimum salary ($149M, tax level $201M, first apron ($209M, second apron $222M) also $1M lower each.

NBA lowers 2026-27 salary cap projection amid media revenue dip

File photo The NBA has informed teams that its projected salary cap for the 2026-27 season has dipped slightly, from $166 million to $165 million, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The change is tied to a drop in local media revenue. On the surface, it’s minor. Practically, it can matter. Teams operating near the first and second tax aprons could feel it, even if it’s just around the margins. Same goes for clubs planning to use cap space. The original …

Report: NBA lowers salary cap projection for 2026-27 season

The NBA is projecting a lower-than-expected salary cap for next season. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday that the NBA has informed teams that the salary cap for the 2026-27 season is on track to be set at $165 million, $1 million below a projection made earlier this season. Charania added that the adjustment was due to a reduction in projected revenue from local media deals. The $1-million reduction will now set the minimum cap at $149 m…