The new CBA has made everyone who covers basketball’s life a living hell. It used to be extremely simple to consider cap implications for trades and signings, but now it’s like solving a Rubik’s Cube. Many organizations around the NBA seem to struggle with these rules and I personally can’t blame them. One organization that’s mastered it, however, is the New York Knicks. When you go to bed tonight, make sure you thank the heavens for Brock Aller for the cap wizardry he conducted to maximize this roster.
Ok, what’s the trade? What does it mean for us?