When it comes to being “all-in” on the business of acquiring as many superstars as possible, it has never felt trickier than it does right now for NBA teams.
In a league governed by a salary cap and punitive luxury tax, the complexities of constructing a deep enough roster to survive the grind of a potential 100-game season — all while stacking star players — can be crushing. This is only further complicated by the inherent sacrifices of ceded power and placation to those stars in the form of coaching staff hires and how to fill out the roster with the remaining available resources.