NBA Salary Cap Info
InsideHoops.com | July 10, 2012
 The National Basketball Association today
announced that the Salary Cap for the 2012-13 season will be $58.044
million. The tax level for the 2012-13 season has been set at $70.307
million. Any team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax
for each $1 by which it exceeds $70.307 million.
The Salary Cap and tax level, both of which are unchanged from 2011-12
amounts, go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 11, when the
league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing free agents
and making trades.
The minimum team salary, which is set at 85% of the Salary Cap, is $49.337
million for the 2012-13 season.
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for three different
mid-level exceptions depending on a team’s salary level. The non-taxpayer
mid-level for this season is $5.0 million, the taxpayer mid-level is $3.09
million and the mid-level for a team with room under the Salary Cap is
$2.575 million.
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2010-11 NBA SALARY CAP
The National Basketball Association today
announced that the NBA Salary Cap for the 2010-11 season will be $58.044
million. The tax level for the 2010-11 season has been set at $70.307
million. Any team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax
for each $1 by which it exceeds $70.307 million.
The 2009-10 NBA Salary Cap was $57.70 million and the tax level was $69.92
million.
The new NBA Salary Cap and tax level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on
Thursday, July 8, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can
begin signing free agents and making trades.
The mid-level exception is $5.765 million for the 2010-11 season and the
minimum team salary, which is set at 75% of the Salary Cap, is $43.533
million.
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2009 NBA SALARY CAP
July 8, 2009
The National Basketball Association today announced that the NBA Salary Cap for the 2009-10 season will be $57.7 million. The tax level for the 2009-10 season has been set at $69.92 million. Any team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax for each $1 by which it exceeds $69.92 million.
The 2008-09 Salary Cap was $58.68 million and the tax level was $71.15 million. Although league-wide revenue increased 2.5% this past season, the decrease in the Salary Cap and tax level for the 2009-10 season is the result of the formula used to set the Cap and tax under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
The new NBA Salary Cap and tax level go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 8, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing free agents and making trades.
The mid-level exception is $5.854 million for the 2009-10 season and the minimum team salary, which is set at 75% of the Salary Cap, is $43.275 million.
| NBA Season |
NBA Salary Cap |
| 1984-85 |
$3.6 million |
| 1985-86 |
$4.233 million |
| 1986-87 |
$4.945 million |
| 1987-88 |
$6.164 million |
| 1988-89 |
$7.232 million |
| 1989-90 |
$9.802 million |
| 1990-91 |
$11.871 million |
| 1991-92 |
$12.5 million |
| 1992-93 |
$14.0 million |
| 1993-94 |
$15.175 million |
| 1994-95 |
$15.964 million |
| 1995-96 |
$23.0 million |
| 1996-97 |
$24.363 million |
| 1997-98 |
$26.9 million |
| 1998-99 |
$30.0 million |
| 1999-2000 |
$34.0 million |
| 2000-01 |
$35.5 million |
| 2001-02 |
$42.5 million |
| 2002-03 |
$40.271 million |
| 2003-04 |
$43.84 million |
| 2004-05 |
$43.87 million |
| 2005-06 |
$49.5 million |
| 2006-07 |
$53.135 million |
| 2007-08 |
$55.630 million |
| 2008-09 |
$58.68 million |
| 2009-10 |
$57.7 million |
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2007 NBA SALARY CAP INFO
The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap for the 2007-08 season will be $55.630 million. The new Cap goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 11, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing free agents and making trades.
The tax level for the 2007-08 season has been set at $67.865 million. Any team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax for each $1 by which it exceeds $67.865 million.
The mid-level exception is $5.356 million for the 2007-08 season and the minimum team salary, which is set at 75% of the Salary Cap, is $41.723 million.
For the 2006-07 season, the Salary Cap was set at $53.135 million, the tax level was $65.42 million and the mid-level exception was $5.215 million.
2006 NBA SALARY CAP INFO
July 11, 2006 -- The National Basketball Association today
announced that the Salary Cap for the 2006-07 season will be $53.135
million. The new Cap goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July
12, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing
free agents and making trades.
For the 2005-06 season, the tax level was set at $61.70 million. The tax
level for the 2006-07 season has been set at $65.42 million. Any team
whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax for each $1 by
which it exceeds $65.42 million.
The mid-level exception is $5.215 million for the 2006-07 season and the
minimum team salary, which is set at 75% of the Salary Cap, is $39.85
million.
NBA Salary Caps History
Each season's NBA salary cap, starting
with the 1984-85 season. The NBA salary cap is the maximum dollar amount each
NBA team can spend on its players for the season. However, because the NBA uses
a "soft" salary cap - there are "salary exceptions" that allow teams to go over the limit. Most NBA teams do go over.
The NBA salary cap for each season is determined during the offseason. In early August of 2005 it was announced that the cap for the 2005-06 NBA season is $49.5 million. The previous season it was $43.87 million.
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