This offseason, we’re seeing the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement in full effect. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, both of whom routinely racked up nine-figure luxury-tax bills in recent years, have each cut major costs by losing key pieces in free agency.
The Sixers were the beneficiaries of the Clippers’ stinginess, as that helped them sign Paul George to a four-year, $211.6 million max contract. They also agreed with All-Star point guard Tyrese Maxey on a five-year, $203.9 million max extension. Those two will now join Joel Embiid to gobble up nearly all of the Sixers’ cap space by themselves moving forward.