Season Salary Cap Average Player Salary 2017-18 $99.093 million TBD 2016-17 $94.143 million TBD 2015-16 $70 million $5,198,117 2014-15 $63.065 million $4,763,738 2013-14 $58.679 million $4,809,941 2012-13 $58.044 million $4,732,305 2011-12 $58.044 million $4,755,394 2010-11 $58.044 million $4,844,041 2009-10 $57.7 million $4,899,128 2008-09 $58.68 million $4,918,891 2007-08 $55.63 million $4,476,272 2006-07 $53.136 million $4,119,271 2005-06 $49.5 million $4,037,899 2004-05 $43.87 million $3,864,241 2003-04 $43.84 million $4,917,000 2002-03 $40.27 million $4,546,000 2001-02 $42.5 million $4,500,000 2000-01 $35.5 million $4,200,000 1999-00 $34.0 million $3,600,000 1998-99 $30.0 million $3,000,000 1997-98 $26.9 million $2,600,000 1996-97 $24.4 million $2,300,000 1995-96 $23.0 million $2,000,000 1994-95 $15.9 million $1,800,000 1993-94 $15.1 million $1,500,000 1992-93 $14.0 million $1,300,000 1991-92 $12.5 million $1,100,000 1990-91 $11.9 million $927,000 1989-90 $9.8 million $717,000 1988-89 $7.2 million $575,000 1987-88 $6.2 million $502,000 1986-87 $4.9 million $431,000 1985-86 $4.2 million $382,000 1984-85 $3.6 million $330,000