Report: Max contracts could reach $200M under new CBA

The NBA's biggest names could receive significant pay raises under the league's new collective bargaining agreement.

As the Dec. 15 deadline nears, both sides are discussing proposals that would allow players with 10-plus years to receive a increase in the maximum contracts they can sign, sources tell David Aldridge of nba.com. Salaries would total $200 million over five years, with the first-year salary potentially exceeding $35 million.

The proposed deal would allow superstars to receive salaries closer to their true market value, while also increasing the odds of them re-signing with their own team.

With the salary cap expected to rise next summer, max deals were already projected to go up even prior to the new reported proposal.