The best value contract in the NBA is a max deal for one of the league’s elite players. On a truly open market, prime LeBron James or Nikola Jokic would likely be commanding $100+ million per season. Instead, top players are forced to only take 35 percent of the salary cap under the league’s current CBA, limiting their salaries to a little more than $50 million per season, which in turn lifts the pay of the league’s middle class.
Getting players on team-friendly contracts feels more imperative than ever. It’s impossible to consume NBA coverage these days without being forced to think about the “second-apron,” which essentially functions as a
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