The NBA announced its salary cap for the 2022-23 season at $123,655,000. That's the maximum 10 percent increase allowed over last year's $112,414,000 cap, based on the agreement between the league and the National Basketball Players Association coming out of the pandemic. The luxury tax was set at $150,267,000 with the apron (or hard [Read More]
The 2021-22 season will officially end when the clock clicks from June 30 to July 1. At that moment, players (whose contracts have expired) will become free agents. Many will be unrestricted and able to sign with any NBA franchise willing to offer a contract. Some will be restricted free agents, giving the original [Read More]
Of the many deals executed around the NBA Draft, the De'Anthony Melton/Danny Green swap between the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers stands out as an excellent case study of how even a seemingly simple trade can be quite complex. Descending Salary While most contracts climb from year to year, some are flat, like Green, [Read More]
Two NBA trades leaked over the past week, but neither is official. It's worth asking, "Why?" Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on Monday, the Denver Nuggets "are trading" JaMychal Green to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a protected 2027 first-round pick for the No. 30 pick in the upcoming draft and two future second-rounders. [Read More]
How did the May 17 lottery shake up the NBA Draft? The Orlando Magic came away the big winner, with the Houston Rockets slipping from the top spot pre-lottery to No. 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder will pick at No. 2, with the Sacramento Kings the highest climber from No. 7 to 4. Before [Read More]
