NBA salary cap could spike to $171 million in 2025

League source: Should the NBA sign a new TV deal worth $75 billion, early projections indicate that a 2025 salary cap number of $171 million is possible, assuming no cap smoothing.

Source: Morten Stig Jensen of Forbes (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: The NBA salary cap is calculated based off the BRI (Basketball-Related Income), and with the expected new TV deal, Forbes reports that a, "one-year increase of over $50 million isn't out of the realm of possibility, but should the NBPA instead agree to cap smoothing, it's likely the league will still see annual increases to the extent of $15 million."