As Sam Presti and the OKC Thunder brain trust navigate the offseason they do so with the prospect of becoming the first $300 million franchise in league history. Incredible as that may sound for such a small market thus is the new era of the NBA.
Obviously the goal will be to shed certain contracts (Carmelo Anthony) while remaining competitive. Yet, there isn’t much hope the 2018-19 iteration of the OKC Thunder will be able to avoid the luxury tax which is where the biggest hit will come from.
Looking back at when the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was solidified it’s interesting there wasn’t more discussion surrounding how it would affect NBA salaries.