About Eric Pincus

Eric Pincus is a leading expert on NBA player contracts and the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Eric, the General Manager at Sports Business Classroom, is also a national NBA writer for Bleacher Report.

NBA 2022-23 Luxury Tax Tracker: Pre-Irving/Trade Deadline Snapshot

[Note: The following is a snapshot of the NBA 2022-23 Luxury Tax Tracker from 2/1/23, just over a week ahead of the 2/9/23 NBA trade deadline—prior to the Kyrie Irving trade. The live NBA 2022-23 Luxury Tax Tracker will have the current and eventually final figures for the season.] Teams generally prefer to stay under [Read More]

By |2025-09-29T15:53:57-07:00February 10th, 2023|

SBC Practicum: Mock Indiana Pacers Land Major Draft Compensation

[The following submission is from the top-performing Indiana Pacers, run by students in the mock deadline practicum at the SBC Las Vegas Immersive.] Assignment: Indiana Pacers Team Members: Kyle Goodier, Preston Klaus, Zuhair Rizvon, Owen Boquette, Sabrina White, Classie Kelise Our first move was to determine our organizational direction for the franchise. As a small-market [Read More]

By |2025-09-29T15:55:48-07:00July 26th, 2022|

Examining the NBA’s $133M Salary Cap Projection for 2023-24

The NBA announced its salary cap figures for the 2022-23 season, along with a new projection for the 2023-24 campaign at $133 million with a luxury tax threshold of $161 million. By December 15, 2022, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association can opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement. A new deal [Read More]

By |2025-09-29T15:55:49-07:00July 1st, 2022|

Understanding the Nuances of the Lakers, Wizards Trade

The NBA saw its second trade since the start of the 2022-23 regular season on Monday, with the Washington Wizards sending Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Every trade tells a story. What are the nuances of the two-player swap? What were the salary cap mechanics? [Read More]

By |2025-09-29T15:54:15-07:00January 29th, 2023|
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