In the 2022/23 season, player expenses for franchises in the National Basketball Association peaked at an estimated 159.6 million U.S. dollars. This denoted an increase of roughly 22 percent from the previous season, when the figure stood at 130.6 million U.S. dollars.
National Basketball Association average team payroll from 2001/02 to 2022/23 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Forbes, National Basketball Association average team payroll from 2001/02 to 2022/23 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193513/nba-franchises-average-operating-income-multiple-since-2005/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
National Basketball Association average team payroll from 2001/02 to 2022/23 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193513/nba-franchises-average-operating-income-multiple-since-2005/