Cover NBA Salary Cap 2026-27 Explained: $164.961M Cap, Two Aprons$164.961MRising Brandin Podziemski▲Rising A'ja Wilson▲
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NBA Salary Cap 2026-27 Explained: $164.961M Cap, Two Aprons

The NBA's 2026-27 cap is $164.961M. The tax line, two aprons and max-contract tiers show why a $57.7M star salary can still be a bargain.

By Absolute BallerOCT 13, 20266 min read
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$164.961Mthe NBA's 2026-27 salary cap, set June 30, 2026
$221.686Mthe second apron, the highest of the league's spending thresholds
$176Mthe 2027-28 cap teams were told to expect, per The Athletic (Sept. 12, 2026)

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