Tuesday, the NBA teams were informed by the League that the salary ceiling of the 2025-26 season will increase by 10%, Bobby Marks of ESPN reported.
With this increase of approximately $ 14 million, the salary ceiling of each team should be $ 154.6 million, a record summit in the League. The luxury tax to exceed the ceiling, which allows teams to sign their own players again, their intermediate level exceptions, etc. – is scheduled for $ 187.9 million.
THE Brooklyn Nets Project to be the only team with more than $ 50 million in wage ceiling space for 2025-26. Brooklyn should currently have $ 91.8 million available, According to Spotrac. Only two other teams should have at least $ 20 million in ceiling space: the Detroit pistons ($ 24.6 million) and New Orleans Pélicans ($ 21.6 million).
In addition, the first apron – the limit to which the teams can review the salary ceiling – is scheduled for 195.9 million dollars with the second apron set at $ 207.8 million. Teams exceeding the second apron would invoke penalties, in particular not to be able to use the exception of intermediate level to sign players or combine wages to adapt transactions under the ceiling.
Among the best players should be available as free agents are LeBron James,, Kyrie Irving And James HardenAlthough the three have a player option. Brook Lopez,, Clint Capela And Bruce Brown are among the best free agents without restrictions available.
