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NBA teams currently have about $4.8 billion in salary committed to players for this season, meaning the average per team is around $160 million. Just three seasons ago, only two teams spent more than $160 million. The total NBA payroll — for now, pending changes based on whatever happens during the season that starts on Tuesday night — is up about 7% over last year, and has risen by 26% over what teams spent in salaries just three years ago.
