The NBA’s minimal wage is one in every of a number of figures that modifications from yr to yr on the similar price because the league’s wage cap. If the cap will increase by 5% from one season to the subsequent, the minimal wage will rise by the identical quantity.
That implies that although we don’t know but precisely the place the minimal salaries will find yourself for the 2025/26 season, we will make an informed estimate. The NBA’s most up-to-date projection for ’25/26 known as for a $154,647,000 cap (the utmost allowable 10% improve), which is the quantity we’ll use to undertaking subsequent season’s minimal salaries.
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A participant’s minimal wage is decided partially by how a lot NBA expertise he has — a veteran who has 10+ seasons underneath his belt is eligible for a considerably increased minimal wage than a rookie can be.
Based mostly on the present 2025/26 cap estimate, subsequent yr’s rookie minimal wage will surpass $1.27MM, whereas the minimal for a veteran with 10+ years of service will exceed $3.63MM.
Listed here are the present minimal wage projections for the 2025/26 season, utilizing a $154,647,000 cap:
| Years of Expertise | Wage |
|---|---|
| 0 | $1,272,870 |
| 1 | $2,048,494 |
| 2 | $2,296,274 |
| 3 | $2,378,870 |
| 4 | $2,461,463 |
| 5 | $2,667,947 |
| 6 | $2,874,436 |
| 7 | $3,080,921 |
| 8 | $3,287,409 |
| 9 | $3,303,774 |
| 10+ | $3,634,153 |
It’s price noting that these figures will solely apply to gamers who signal new minimum-salary contracts in 2025/26. The ’25/26 salaries for gamers with multiyear minimal offers will look a little bit totally different. For instance, a rookie who signed a two-year deal well worth the minimal forward of the 2024/25 season would have a second-year wage of $1,955,377 for ’25/26, as we define right here.
We’ll replace these projections later within the season if the NBA adjusts its cap estimate for the 2025/26 season, after which once more subsequent yr when the league formally units the ’25/26 cap.
