The 2016 offseason looks to be an exciting one. When it was announced that the new NBA TV deal had broken the $1 billion mark, various front offices were already predicting the effect it would have on the salary cap. The result was a significant jump, one that is projected to propel the cap upwards of $89 million for the 2016-17 season.
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In comparison, the salary cap for the upcoming 2015-16 season will be a paltry $70 million.
What is the significance of all this, you ask? Well, one of the biggest upcoming free agents during the 2016 offseason is none other than Kevin Durant (and well, LeBron James, but that’s a different story altogether).