NBA Raises 27-28 Salary Cap Projection To $176M

The NBA has issued teams an updated salary cap projection for the 2027-28 season. The league is now projecting the cap to be $176 million. That's up from the previous projection of $174 million. That $2 million increase is roughly a 6.7% bump versus previous projection of a 5.5% increase. The luxury tax is line is projected at $213 million, which is up from the previous projection of $211 million. The luxury tax, and first and second apron, will increase by the same percentage of the cap. The...