Kidd Karma
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You guys do realize there are serious implications for goigoing to the cap apron, right? consequences that our owner pushed for in the last round of negotiations? Just because Dan got back his meal ticket doesnt mean the other owners are going to suddenly do him a favor and reverse course, least of which being the guy targeted by these very rules (Arison).
The team can only spend it's way to contending to an extent. While obviously a star laden starting lineup is going to be expensive the bench has to have at least some bargains and guys on thier rookie deals to avoid the apron n be a regular title contender. That is going to get very difficult once the team has to hand out deals for Thompson, Shump, Mozgov. They are fine for this year and next but after that Griffin is going to have to get creative bc I just don't see the owners giving back the concessions they fought for just a few years ago.
I would think there will be a bit more room to operate given that with the new TV contract soon to kick in, revenues will climb higher, which at the same time pushes, the tax threshold and cap a bit higher over the next few seasons.