Complacent Deac
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Watching Golden State cruise, reminded me I have never understood NBA salary caps, luxury taxes and payrolls.
Golden State seems to have paid a lot of money, and will (maybe?) win another title:
Top 4 guys: Steph (45 mil); Klay 37 mil, Wiggins 31 mil and Draymond 24 mil or 137 million locked up in top 4 paid guys. Supportive guys: Wiseman (9 mil) did not even play, Looney 5 and Kuminga 5 --- add that 19 to 137 and it's over 150 million for the rotation so to speak.
Top total NBA payroll of 178 million.
OKC at 82 million total payroll.
Spurs top 4 guys (does not include Keldon Johnson at 2 million) = 48 million.
Large market vs. small market I assume, but if salary cap is 112 million, then how does team A go up to 180 million and team B sink to 82 million?
Golden State seems to have paid a lot of money, and will (maybe?) win another title:
Top 4 guys: Steph (45 mil); Klay 37 mil, Wiggins 31 mil and Draymond 24 mil or 137 million locked up in top 4 paid guys. Supportive guys: Wiseman (9 mil) did not even play, Looney 5 and Kuminga 5 --- add that 19 to 137 and it's over 150 million for the rotation so to speak.
Top total NBA payroll of 178 million.
OKC at 82 million total payroll.
Spurs top 4 guys (does not include Keldon Johnson at 2 million) = 48 million.
Large market vs. small market I assume, but if salary cap is 112 million, then how does team A go up to 180 million and team B sink to 82 million?