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]

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]

NBA teams have a natural life cycle. They search for star players, build a roster to contend, and eventually face the time to start over again. The Golden State Warriors are hoping to skip the down part of their cycle, holding onto young players like James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody while still [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]