season_year,season,champion_team,champion_team_id,champion_payroll,salary_cap,payroll_as_pct_of_cap,source
2015,2015-16,Cleveland Cavaliers,5,108300458.0,70000000,1.5471494,NBA Finals 2016; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2016,2016-17,Golden State Warriors,9,101534835.0,94143000,1.0785170963321755,NBA Finals 2017; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2017,2017-18,Golden State Warriors,9,137610134.0,99093000,1.3886968201588408,NBA Finals 2018; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2018,2018-19,Toronto Raptors,28,137793831.0,101869000,1.3526571479056435,NBA Finals 2019; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2019,2019-20,Los Angeles Lakers,13,123971686.0,109140000,1.1358959684808503,NBA Finals 2020; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2020,2020-21,Milwaukee Bucks,15,136623929.0,109140000,1.2518226956203042,NBA Finals 2021; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2021,2021-22,Golden State Warriors,9,178980766.0,112414000,1.5921572579927767,NBA Finals 2022; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2022,2022-23,Denver Nuggets,7,162338665.0,123655000,1.31283542921839,NBA Finals 2023; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2023,2023-24,Boston Celtics,2,186940921.0,136021000,1.3743533792576146,NBA Finals 2024; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2024,2024-25,Oklahoma City Thunder,25,166418720.0,140588000,1.183733462315418,NBA Finals 2025; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2025,2025-26,New York Knicks,18,207045051.0,154647000,1.3388235853265824,2026 champion reported by NY Post; official NBA page to recheck; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries
2026,2026-27,[à vérifier],,,164961000,,; payroll computed from HoopsHype player salaries