By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBA announced the Salary Cap for the 2025-26 season.
With the free-agency period underway, teams were officially informed on Monday about various restrictions, stretching from the Salary Cap set at 154.645 million dollars to the moratorium period until making deals official.
Compared to the 140.588 set for the 2024-25 season, the Salary Cap was increased by 10%, the maximum allowed under the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The NBA also set the Tax Level at 187.895 million dollars, besides adding notes about more financial limits for the teams.
Per the press release: “The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season. The Tax Level for the 2025‑26 season is $187.895 million.
The Salary Cap and Tax Level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 1. Teams are permitted to begin negotiating with all free agents today at 6:00 p.m. ET — six hours prior to the start of the league’s “moratorium period.” The moratorium period ends at noon ET on Sunday, July 6.
• The Minimum Team Salary is $139.182 million for the 2025-26 season.
• The First Apron Level is $195.945 million for the 2025-26 season.
• The Second Apron Level is $207.824 million for the 2025-26 season.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for three different Mid-Level Exceptions depending on a team’s salary level. The Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level for the 2025-26 season is $14.104 million, the Taxpayer Mid-Level is $5.685 million, and the Mid-Level for a team with room under the Salary Cap is $8.781 million.”