NEW YORK โ The NBA announced the salary cap for the approaching season, establishing it at $154.647 million. This figure reflects the maximum allowable increase of 10% over the previous seasonโs cap.
The league also revealed the tax threshold for the 2025-26 season, which is set at $187.895 million. These financial parameters will be implemented starting Tuesday, coinciding with the conclusion of the leagueโs moratorium period on most signings by noon on Sunday.
The organization disclosed several financial benchmarks for the next NBA season. Notably, the minimum team salary is set at $139.182 million. Additionally, there are two aprons: the first is positioned at $195.945 million, and the second at $207.824 million, which delineate further spending complexities for teams.
Furthermore, midlevel exception levels have been determined. These include $14.104 million for non-taxpayer levels, $5.685 million for taxpayer levels, and $8.781 million for teams operating with cap space.
Looking forward, should the cap experience a forecasted rise of 7% for the subsequent season, it would ascend to approximately $165.5 million. However, this future cap figure will only be confirmed in June 2026.