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NBA Sets Salary Cap And Luxury Tax Limits For 2021-22

The NBA has announced salary cap and luxury tax details for the forthcoming season. The Athletic’s Shams Charania posted the 2021-22 figures shortly after the opening of free agency with the salary cap set at $112,414,000 and the tax line at $136,606,000.

Sources: The NBA has set salary cap for 2021-22 season, effective for August free agency: $112,414,000 cap, $136,606,000 tax line.

Cap, tax for 2022-23: $119, $145 — with cap level about $4 million higher than previous projections.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 2, 2021

With only eight players tied to the roster for next season, the Portland Trail Blazers are already sitting on roughly $120 million, without including the addition of Greg Brown on draft night and any free agents added, including Norman Powell.