<P> The actual amount of the salary cap varies from year to year , and is calculated as a percentage of the league 's revenue from the previous season . Under the CBA ratified in December 2011 , the cap will continue to vary in future seasons based on league revenues . For the 2015 -- 16 season , the salary cap was $70 million and the luxury tax limit was $84.74 million . For the 2016 -- 17 season , the salary cap was set at $94.14 million and the luxury tax limit was $113.29 million . For the 2017 -- 18 season , the latest projection is $99 million for the salary cap and $113 million for the luxury tax limit . </P>
<P> The actual amount of the salary cap varies from year to year , and is calculated as a percentage of the league 's revenue from the previous season . Under the CBA ratified in December 2011 , the cap will continue to vary in future seasons based on league revenues . For the 2015 -- 16 season , the salary cap was $70 million and the luxury tax limit was $84.74 million . For the 2016 -- 17 season , the salary cap was set at $94.14 million and the luxury tax limit was $113.29 million . For the 2017 -- 18 season , the latest projection is $99 million for the salary cap and $113 million for the luxury tax limit . </P>
what is a maximum contract in the nba
what is a maximum contract in the nba
$99 million
$99 million