Both are effective beginning 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday when the NBA’s moratorium period ends and teams can officially sign free agents and make trades.
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The minimum team salary — 90 percent of the salary cap — is $63 million.
The increases mean new figures for unofficial max deal contracts reportedly agreed upon ahead of Thursday’s opening.
LaMarcus Aldridge, the league’s most sought-after free agent, agreed to a four-year deal with the Spurs that will be worth $84.1 million with the cap increase. New teammate Kawhi Leonard will now earn $95.3 million over his five-year max deal.
