The NBA salary cap increased to $112 million for this season, but teams did not stop at that mark in their pursuit of acquiring talent. The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only team below the salary cap — it’s also the only team below $100 million in player payroll this season.
Throughout the league, trades of highly paid players, including Russell Westbrook, Al Horford and Kemba Walker, along with player signings and the draft contributed to offseason monetary movement.
When the season began, there was a difference of $100 million between the team with the smallest payroll (Thunder, $78 million) and the team with the highest (Warriors, $178 million).
Here’s a look at every NBA team’s salary figure and their top five earners. This is accurate as of Nov. 14, so trades, free agency signings and waiver moves as the season progresses will alter some figures. Dollar amounts are via Basketball-Reference unless otherwise noted.
The salary cap for the 2020-21 season is $112.4 million, the floor is $101.2 million and the luxury tax threshold is $136.6 million.