NBA Announces $154.6M Cap, 10 Percent Increase for 2025–26
The NBA has locked in its salary cap figures for the 2025–26 season, with the cap officially set at $154,647,000.
hoopswire.comHere’s the latest on the NBA salary cap.
- For the 2025-26 season, the salary cap is set at $154.647 million, a 10% increase from the prior year. This represents the NBA’s ongoing practice of higher caps as league revenues grow, with related thresholds (luxury tax, minimums, etc.) also announced.[3][9]
- The cap for 2024-25 was $140.588 million, with the tax level at $170.814 million, and teams were free to begin negotiations after the moratorium period.[4]
- Projections for 2026-27 suggest further growth, though specific final numbers depend on revenue outcomes and league negotiations; early reporting has indicated variability in cap room for teams as those projections updated.[10][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact cap figures, thresholds, and notable implications (e.g., max salaries by service time, aprons, and luxury tax) in a concise bullet list or a quick chart.
Sources: NBA cap 2025-26 announcement, cap 2024-25 announcement, cap article with 2025-26 details and thresholds, projections context and 2026-27 notes.[1][9][3][4][10]