The New Orleans Pelicans’ playoff run was cut short by the suspension of play, but the long-term ramifications on the salary cap could be far worse.
According to FiveThirtyEight, the league stands to lose more a billion dollars due to the suspension of play and even more if the season is cancelled.
Since the NBA salary cap is directly tied to revenue, it could actually go down instead of going up as projected.
The NBA already took a hit of hundreds of millions after their beef with China, so this could be a record-breaking dip in the salary cap, which will affect every team in the league.