04-05-2023, 08:40 AM
The NBA Front Office podcast (Keith Smith) has done two episodes on this. If you know little about the agreement, listen to both. If you kept up with the basics from the weekend, skip the first and go straight to the second. There are all sorts of nuggets there that aren't totally pinned down. I doubt I'll have time to post any of it before the weekend.
Bottom line, there are more penalties for "super-tax" teams than just losing the TP-MLE. AND, there are more 'rewards' for teams who draft well and manage their money well. My base case if we keep 23 has been we sign Kyrie and trade the pick/picks for front court help. The new CBA gives me pause. We have a couple of really nice young assets already in Green/Hardy. If we could hit on #10, we'd be in a nice position as some of our vets age out. That doesn't solve the immediate need for front court help, but would probably be the smarter play in the long run. Cuban probably reads it just the opposite.
Bottom line, there are more penalties for "super-tax" teams than just losing the TP-MLE. AND, there are more 'rewards' for teams who draft well and manage their money well. My base case if we keep 23 has been we sign Kyrie and trade the pick/picks for front court help. The new CBA gives me pause. We have a couple of really nice young assets already in Green/Hardy. If we could hit on #10, we'd be in a nice position as some of our vets age out. That doesn't solve the immediate need for front court help, but would probably be the smarter play in the long run. Cuban probably reads it just the opposite.
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