Basketball: Business and money
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Basketball
How the NBA Salary Cap Works: Soft Cap and Exceptions
The NBA salary cap is soft: teams can exceed it using exceptions like Bird rights and the mid-level. Here's the 2025-26 cap and how the main exceptions work.
Basketball
NBA Luxury Tax Explained: How the Repeater Rates Work
The NBA luxury tax charges teams that spend above the tax line at escalating per-dollar rates. Here's the 2025-26 bracket table and the repeater penalty.
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NBA First and Second Apron Explained: The New Roster Limits
The NBA's first and second apron are spending lines above the tax that trigger roster penalties, from a lost mid-level to frozen draft picks. Here's what each blocks.