The NBA salary cap limits the amount of money that teams are allowed to pay their players to ensure financial parity across the league. The salary cap for the 2025/26 NBA season was set at an estimated * million U.S. dollars. This denoted an increase of around ** percent from the previous season.
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NBA. (June 30, 2025). Size of the salary cap of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012/13 to 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/329783/size-of-the-nba-salary-cap/
NBA. "Size of the salary cap of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012/13 to 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/329783/size-of-the-nba-salary-cap/
NBA. (2025). Size of the salary cap of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012/13 to 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/329783/size-of-the-nba-salary-cap/
NBA. "Size of The Salary Cap of The National Basketball Association (Nba) from 2012/13 to 2025/26 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2025, /statistics/329783/size-of-the-nba-salary-cap/
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Size of the salary cap of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012/13 to 2025/26 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], NBA, June 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/329783/size-of-the-nba-salary-cap/
