NBA NBA CBA
A look at the CBAs and history of the salary cap for each year of the NBA.
Collective Bargining Agreements
| 2023/24-2029/30 CBA, opt-out following 2028/29 season available |
Cap History
| Year | Cap Minimum | Cap Maximum | Cap $ +/- | Cap % +/- | League Year | Free Agency | Start Date | Trade Deadline | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127,000,000 | $141,000,000 | $4,979,000 | 3.66% | 06/30/24 | 07/01/24 | 10/21/24 | 02/08/25 | 04/13/25 |
| 2023 | $122,418,900 | $136,021,000 | $12,366,000 | 10.00% | 06/30/23 | 07/01/23 | 10/24/23 | 02/08/24 | 04/14/24 |
| 2022 | $111,290,000 | $123,655,000 | $11,241,000 | 10.00% | 06/30/22 | 07/01/22 | 10/17/22 | 02/09/23 | 04/10/23 |
| 2021 | $101,173,000 | $112,414,000 | $3,274,000 | 3.00% | 08/01/21 | 08/01/21 | 10/19/21 | 02/10/22 | 04/10/22 |
| 2020 | $98,226,000 | $109,140,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 11/20/20 | 11/20/20 | 12/22/20 | 02/06/21 | 05/16/21 |
| 2019 | $98,226,000 | $109,140,000 | $7,271,000 | 7.14% | 06/30/19 | 06/30/19 | 10/22/19 | 02/06/20 | 04/15/20 |
| 2018 | $91,682,000 | $101,869,000 | $2,776,000 | 2.80% | 07/01/17 | 07/06/18 | 10/16/18 | 02/07/19 | 04/10/19 |
| 2017 | $89,184,000 | $99,093,000 | $4,950,000 | 5.26% | 07/01/17 | 07/06/17 | 10/17/17 | 02/08/18 | 04/11/18 |
| 2016 | $84,729,000 | $94,143,000 | $24,143,000 | 34.49% | 07/01/16 | 07/07/16 | 10/25/16 | 02/23/17 | 04/12/17 |
| 2015 | $63,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $6,935,000 | 11.00% | 07/01/15 | 07/09/15 | 10/27/15 | 02/18/16 | 04/13/16 |
| 2014 | $56,759,000 | $63,065,000 | $4,386,000 | 7.47% | 07/01/14 | 07/10/14 | 10/28/14 | 02/19/15 | 04/15/15 |
| 2013 | $52,224,310 | $58,679,000 | $635,000 | 1.09% | 07/01/13 | 07/10/13 | 10/29/13 | 02/20/14 | 04/16/14 |
| 2012 | $46,435,000 | $58,044,000 | $0 | 0.00% | 07/01/12 | 07/01/12 | 10/30/12 | 02/21/13 | 04/17/13 |
| 2011 | $46,435,000 | $58,044,000 | $4,000 | 0.01% | 12/08/11 | 12/08/11 | 12/25/11 | 03/15/12 | 04/26/12 |
| 2010 | $44,000,000 | $58,040,000 | $340,000 | 0.59% | |||||
| 2009 | $57,700,000 | $-980,000 | -1.67% | ||||||
| 2008 | $58,680,000 | $3,050,000 | 5.48% | ||||||
| 2007 | $55,630,000 | $2,495,000 | 4.70% | ||||||
| 2006 | $53,135,000 | $3,635,000 | 7.34% | ||||||
| 2005 | $49,500,000 | $5,630,000 | 12.83% | ||||||
| 2004 | $43,870,000 | $30,000 | 0.07% | ||||||
| 2003 | $43,840,000 | $3,569,000 | 8.86% | ||||||
| 2002 | $40,271,000 | $-2,229,000 | -5.24% | ||||||
| 2001 | $42,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 19.72% | ||||||
| 2000 | $35,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 4.41% | ||||||
| 1999 | $34,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 13.33% | ||||||
| 1998 | $30,000,000 | $3,100,000 | 11.52% | ||||||
| 1997 | $26,900,000 | $2,207,000 | 8.94% | ||||||
| 1996 | $24,693,000 | $1,693,000 | 7.36% | ||||||
| 1995 | $23,000,000 | $7,036,000 | 44.07% | ||||||
| 1994 | $15,964,000 | $789,000 | 5.20% | ||||||
| 1993 | $15,175,000 | $1,175,000 | 8.39% | ||||||
| 1992 | $14,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 12.00% | ||||||
| 1991 | $12,500,000 | $629,000 | 5.30% | ||||||
| 1990 | $11,871,000 |
