NBA teams can include cash as part of a trade but are limited to $7,964,000 for all transactions during the 2025-26 season. That's two separate figures representing what teams can take in and what they can send out. Teams above the second apron ($207,824,000) cannot send out cash in trade; conversely, if a team [Read More]
One of the goals of the NBA's latest Collective Bargaining Agreement is to curb spending. The higher a team's payroll, the fewer tools they have. The NBA has a soft cap, which allows teams to spend without limit, provided they have the tools (more formally, "exceptions") to do so. But certain exceptions will trigger [Read More]
Teams generally prefer to stay under the NBA's luxury tax threshold ($187,895,000) unless they're a championship contender. Some may have begun rebuilding (or aren't as good as they had hoped), but still have large contracts on the books that will soon expire. As the February 6 trade deadline approaches, some franchises will likely make [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Alijah MartinFrame: 6’2”, 185 lbsPosition: GuardTeam: Florida Gators2023 Draft Age: 23Stats via sports-reference.com Offense Martin seized the opportunity of the new college basketball landscape and is now the only player to start multiple Final Fours [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2025 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Jeremiah Fears Frame: 6’4″, 182 lbs Position: Guard Team: Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Draft Age: 18 Stats viawww.sports-reference.com Offense Fears pops off the screen with his agility and quickness when getting downhill to the basket. He [Read More]
