NBA 2024-25 season has become the past, and the Thunder have become the biggest winner. They have defeated the Pacers in the finals and won the championship. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder last season was a tax-free champion, with their total salary of US$166 million, ranking only 24th in the league.
Since the NBA began to impose luxury tax in 2002, only six teams have won the championship without paying luxury tax that season. Today, Lao Zhen will take you to review it. In the 2006 Heat
05-06 season, the NBA's salary cap was 49.5 million and the luxury tax line was 61.7 million. The Heat's salary that season was only 40 million, and the team's two big aces, O'Neal had a maximum salary of 20 million US dollars, and Wade's salary in his third year of rookie contract was only 3.03 million. In the 14th season of the Spurs, the NBA salary cap was 58.679 million and the tax line was 71.748 million. The Spurs have a total salary this season of 63.38 million. Finals MVP Leonard is still in his third year of rookie contract, with a salary of 1.89 million. GDP trio, Duncan 10.36 million, Ginobili 7.5 million, and Parker 12.5 million. Only Split's salary for other players on the team is more than 5 million, and his salary for the 13-14 season was 10 million. In the 22}
15 Warriors
14-15 season, the NBA salary cap was 63.065 million and the tax line was 76.829 million. The Warriors' total salary this season is 72.585 million, mainly because Ku Tang is very cheap. Curry signed the famous "child labor contract" after the rookie contract expired, which was 44 million in four years, lasting from 2014 to 2017, while Thompson and Zhu Meng are still in the rookie contract period.
Season 14-15, Curry's annual salary was 10.63 million, Clay's 3.08 million, and 920,000 yuan in pursuit of dreams. In the 16-17 season of the Warriors, the NBA salary cap was 94.14 million and the tax line was 113 million. The Warriors gathered all Dooku Tomb to chase this season, but the total salary is only $100 million. There are many reasons. One is that the NBA's last 9-year broadcast contract of 24 billion was effective from the 16-17 season. The NBA's salary cap has risen sharply, up 24 million+ compared with the 15-16 season. The other is that Curry is still in his child labor contract period, and his salary this season is only 12.11 million.
Season 16-17, Clay's salary was 16.66 million, Dream-Chasing Salary 15.33 million, and Durant's salary was 26.54 million. In addition, David West joined the basic salary and his salary was only 1.55 million. In the 20th season of the Lakers 19-20, the NBA salary cap was 109 million and the tax line was 133 million. The Lakers' salary this season is 118 million, with only three players having an annual salary of over 10 million, James has 37.44 million, Davis has 27.09 million, and Danny Green has 14.63 million. In this season of the Lakers, many players have great value for money, including Caruso 2.75 million, Rondo 2.56 million, Kuzma 1.97 million, Morris 1.75 million, and Howard 1.62 million. In the 25th season of the Thunder 24-25, the NBA salary cap was 140 million and the tax line was 170 million. Thunder's total salary is 166 million. Jaylen Wai and Chett are both in the rookie contract period, which allows the Thunder to configure a stronger character lineup around their three cores. Jaylen Wai 4.78 million last season and Chett 10.88 million.
source:7mvn