For the 2024-25 season, the NBA has announced the following financial parameters:
The Salary Cap is set at $140.588 million, which is the maximum amount that teams can spend on player salaries.
The Tax Level for the 2024‑25 season is $170.814 million, beyond which teams are subject to luxury tax payments.
The Minimum Team Salary is $126.529 million, ensuring that teams spend a minimum amount on player salaries to maintain competitiveness.
The First Apron Level is $178.132 million, a threshold that impacts teams’ ability to make certain types of player transactions.
The Second Apron Level is $188.931 million, another threshold affecting team spending and player acquisitions.
Depending on their salary level, teams have access to different Mid-Level Exceptions, with the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level at $12.822 million, the Taxpayer Mid-Level at $5.168 million, and the Mid-Level for teams with room under the Salary Cap at $7.983 million.
These exceptions provide teams with opportunities to sign players and bolster their rosters or loose their players due to financial rules.