Game 5 of the 2023-24 NBA Finals between Boston and Dallas at TD Garden on the 18th. Boston manager Mazula (center) is lifting the NBA Finals trophy. Photo = Getty Images
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will sign media contracts worth 76 billion U.S. dollars for 11 years. This is the highest amount ever recorded.
The Associated Press reported on the 11th (Korea Standard Time), citing sources, that the NBA has signed a media contract under these conditions and only the approval of the league’s board of directors is left.
Both 11 years of the contract and the total amount of $76 billion are new records in NBA history. If the contract is signed, it will take effect from the 2025-26 season. The game will continue on ESPN and ABC, and some games will also be broadcast on NBC and Amazon Prime.
If the contract is finalized, it will be effective for all NBA teams. First of all, the Associated Press predicts that the salary cap per team will increase by up to 10 percent every year. In 10 years, there could be a player who will receive 100 million U.S. dollars in annual salary alone.
In fact, as the total value of the broadcasting rights package increased, the salary cap of each club and even the annual salary of players increased significantly. In the 1998/99 season, 토토사이트 순위 when he signed a four-year contract worth 2.6 billion dollars with NBC-Turner, the salary cap per team was 30 million dollars and the average annual salary was 2.5 million dollars.
However, in the 2023-24 season, the salary cap exceeded $134 million and the average annual salary exceeded $10 million. If the contract, which is worth $76 billion over 11 years, is signed, it is expected to further increase the salary cap and annual salary in the long run.
Analysts say that the team has gained momentum to establish a new team. Currently, there are no professional basketball teams in Las Vegas, Seattle, Montreal or Vancouver in Canada. Attention is also focusing on whether the mega-contract will lead to the foundation of the team.