The NBA's salary cap projection for the 2017-18 season is $102 million, according to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, falling from the expected $107 million projection.
That could have a major impact on organizations going forward, as Zach Lowe of ESPN noted:
Pincus offered more context on the shifting expectation of the cap:
For the 2015-16 season, the NBA will pay out an additional $130.9 million to players for falling below the 50.83 percent share of $2.689 billion due to the players—which, by the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), helped push the 2016-17 salary up to $94.1 million.
The NBA now expects teams to spend more this season, with the higher salary cap and luxury tax threshold ($113.3 million). The league also didn’t expect quite as much high-level spending on free agents this July.
A reduced shortfall translates to a lower expected salary cap for 2017-18. The league also projects a tax threshold of $122 million for next year.
Kevin Pelton of ESPN came to a similar conclusion:
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NBA’s 2017-18 Salary Cap Projection Reportedly Dips to $102 Million
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