[RELATED: 2026/27 NBA Contract Extension Tracker]Because those extensions won’t go into effect until the 2027/28 season and the NBA won’t finalize its ’27/28 salary cap until next summer, we can only ballpark what many of year’s maximum-salary contracts will look like based on the league’s latest cap estimates. A player’s maximum salary is generally determined by his years of NBA experience, so there’s a wide gap between potential earnings for younger and older players. It will also be the maximum salary for any other player from Wembanyama’s draft class who signs a rookie scale extension this offseason or a free agent contract in 2027. The 30% max column will also apply to players who reach the free agent market next summer with between seven and nine years of NBA experience under their belts. A veteran with 10+ years of experience would be able to earn nearly $262MM across four years if he changes teams as a free agent in 2026.