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[–] good_hunter 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am new to the nba, I understood teams have a salary cap which prevented astronomical salaries within the sport. Anyone care to enlighten me?

[–] Tavarin 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The NBA also has a salary floor, a minimum amount a team needs to spend. Houston was $50 million under the salary floor, so they overpaid Fred to cover most of the floor.

[–] good_hunter 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Tavarin 2 points 1 year ago

The salary floor? It's to ensure the players make 50% of the NBA revenue. Without the floor it's hard to guarantee enough money is going to the players overall.

[–] DTFpanda 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

NBA salaries have become way too inflated. Makes it a tough fact to digest when watching these games.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's abit of a slim pickings year to be honest, your ether overpaying or have a prima donna.. As Raps fan FVV is underrated though. But Kyrie got less..

[–] Tavarin 1 points 1 year ago

Houston had to hit the salary floor, so they had lots of room to overpay.

[–] DTFpanda 3 points 1 year ago

NBA salaries have become way too inflated. Makes it a tough fact to digest when watching these games.

[–] Jambalaya 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow. These salaries are crazy! Is this the first domino for Toronto to actually start rebuilding?

[–] Oxrap 1 points 1 year ago

Weak FA and they had to reach 90% of the salary cap. Perfect timing for Fred to get a massive bag.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting fit for them if you ask me. Jalen Green and Amen seemed to be a back court of the future. If FVV doesn't fall off a cliff I suppose they could trade him after a year or two of Amen developing, but that's a huge number to move.

[–] thesalamander 1 points 1 year ago

Damn that's a big bag. Happy for Fred.