Things to know about the NBA season: Lots of money, lots of talent, lots of stats

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 …

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