Updated Maximum, Minimum, MLE, BAE Projections For 2027/28

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• Updated Maximum, Minimum, MLE, BAE Projections For 2027/28

  The NBA issued a new salary cap projection for the 2027/28 season on Saturday, updating its estimate for next year’s cap to $176MM. There are a number of salary figures directly connected to the cap, including the league-wide maximum and minimum salaries, the mid-level exception, and the bi-annual exception. Those figures increase or decrease each […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-09-15 16:02:54 UTC

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• NBA raises salary cap projections for 2027-28 season by $2 million

  As is seemingly a yearly tradition at this point, the NBA’s salary cap for next season will rise. This time, though, it’ll do so at an even higher number than anticipated, according to a report from Fred Katz of The Athletic. “The NBA recently informed teams of its updated salary-cap projections for the 2027-28 season, league sources told The Athletic, with the new projections coming in $2 million higher than the league’s previous numbers,” Katz wrote. This year, the salary cap is set for $16...

  Publisher:Silver Screen and RollArticle published: 2026-09-14 18:00:00 UTC

• NBA raises salary cap projections for 2027-28 season by $2 million

  The salary cap will reportedly sit at $176 million in 2027-28, which is good news for the Lakers.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-09-14 18:00:00 UTC