BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[Jmaciscool]

JMac, yes this is a case of operating one way or the other for NY. All the advantages flow to the team operating over the cap. For NY, getting Brunson via SNT would enable them to do that, while still getting the free agent(s) they had cleared cap room to get -- plus pick up some side opportunities, that they would perhaps put to good use.

Thanks for the info - is there ever a situation where it is more advantageous to operate as an under the cap team? Or is it always more advantageous to be over the cap?

(From my limited understanding and what you describe above it sounds like there never would be but wanted to make sure I'm understanding correctly)