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 $126,529,000 $140,588,000 $4,567,000 3.36% 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
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