NBA's $7B Media Deal Sparks Salary Boom: Players to Earn Nine Figures by 33-34 Season

May 24, 2024
NBA's $7B Media Deal Sparks Salary Boom: Players to Earn Nine Figures by 33-34 Season
  • The NBA is finalizing new media rights deals worth over $7 billion per season starting in 2025-26.

  • This deal will lead to a significant increase in the salary cap.

  • The NBA and NBPA have agreed to a 10 percent increase per season.

  • Projections indicate the salary cap could exceed $200 million by the 2028-29 season.

  • Players like Jayson Tatum, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, and Anthony Edwards are expected to secure massive contracts.

  • Anthony Edwards could potentially sign a historic five-year, $461 million deal.

  • By the 2033-34 season, some players could be earning nine figures per season, reaching unprecedented levels of wealth in the NBA.

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