The NBA's new media rights deal (2025-2036). $76 billion over 11 years from ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. That's $6.9B per year — triple the previous deal. Every team's salary cap will skyrocket.
The Golden State Warriors' valuation. The most valuable NBA franchise. Knicks: $7.5B. Lakers: $7.1B. The average NBA team is worth $4B. In 2000, the average was $200M. Sports ownership is the best investment of the 21st century.
Steph Curry's salary in 2025-26. The highest in the NBA. The supermax contract lets a player earn 35% of the cap. With the new TV deal, max contracts will exceed $80M/year by 2030.
The salary cap (~$141M in 2025-26) is tied to Basketball Related Income (BRI). Players get 50% of all revenue. The luxury tax starts at ~$171M. The second apron (~$189M) triggers severe penalties: no trading picks, limited sign-and-trades, frozen mid-level exception. It's designed to prevent super-teams. It's working.