The NBA and the NBPA have an agreement in sight, and with that comes some unexpected things.
If you thought the salary cap was high this summer, next summer is projected to be even higher by league estimations. The basketball related income (BRI) will continue to be split between players and owners, but the unexpected consequence this time, is that the estimates were wrong.
The league salary cap ceiling will increase to $103 million, giving teams a bit more cap room to work with, and allowing more risks without hitting the luxury tax.
NBA teams were informed of a slight change to next season's salary-cap protection, raised to $103 million from $102, sources said.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) October 20, 2016
There are still revisions being negotiated in the new deal, but the higher cap space projection will remain. Not only will it be higher than this summer, but there's also a slight chance for the number to increase even more.
As it appeared, teams were spending more money than ever this summer, but increases in cap revenue generally occur when teams don't spend enough of an allotted amount.
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