NBA's $7B Media Deal Sparks Salary Boom: Players to Earn Nine Figures by 33-34 Season
May 23, 2024
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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Bleacher Report • May 23, 2024
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RealGM Wiretap
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