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Report: NBA salary cap will rise 10% in 2025-26

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The NBA is planning to increase its salary cap by 10% for the 2025-26 campaign, sources told ESPN's Bobby Marks.

The cap will see an increase of $14 million, rising from $140.6 million to $154.6 million. The 10% boost is the maximum allowed under the CBA.

The luxury-tax line is projected to be $187.9 million with the first and second aprons coming in at $195.9 million and $207.8 million, respectively.

Teams below the luxury-tax threshold this season will receive $11.5 million from the tax-paying organizations.

The Brooklyn Nets will likely have the most cap space of the 11 squads projected to have room this summer, with roughly $90 million available. The Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans are the only other teams projected to have more than $20 million in space. The Boston Celtics have the least amount of flexibility and will be roughly $70 million above the cap, per Spotrac.

LeBron James, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving are the three most notable potential free agents this summer; the trio have player options built into their contracts for next season. D'Angelo Russell is the most distinguished unrestricted free agent.

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