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NBA salary cap rising at lower-than-projected levels due to cratering local TV revenue

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What happened

The NBA salary cap continues to rise, but front offices see it increasing at a slower rate than the league projected, driven by its new national television deals. According to a report by Fred Katz and John Hollinger in The Athletic, the NBA’s salary cap is projected to rise by 6.7 percent for the 2027-28…

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