BREAKING: Salary Cap set at 70 Million

[bluechox2]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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The NBA salary cap has risen to $70M for the 2015-'16 season, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

[bluechox2]

NBA set it so the Spurs can have more flexibility in resigning Duncan and ginobli

[Thunderfan86]

What was it prior to this breaking news?

[Akrazotile]

I thought the initial projections for this year were closer to 80M. Interesting.

Hold an L, players union.

[bluechox2]

it was projected 67 million, 89 for next year , that number will be higher also

[Graviton]

Durant and Westbrook gonna get 25-30 million a year after their contracts are up.

[daily]

Good. Lakers don't need to make any moves to clear cap space for the deals already in place

[Akrazotile]

it was projected 67 million, 89 for next year , that number will be higher also

I thought this was supposed to be the last season before it goes up to 100M, no?

Doesnt that new TV deal kick in after this year?

[bluechox2]

I thought this was supposed to be the last season before it goes up to 100M, no?

Doesnt that new TV deal kick in after this year?

it goes to 100+ the year after

89 million is the first projected big jump next offseason