This season, the NBA’s new, nine-year, $24 billion media-rights deal with ESPN and Turner Sports goes into effect. As a result, the already rapidly growing salaries and team values are going to continue their steep climb. NBA teams are going to have more money than they may be able to spend (Portland almost missed the NBA salary floor in 2015). The reason is the salary cap is based off of the NBA’s revenue the previous season and because the NBA is about to see a revenue spike when their new TV deal goes into effect.
Offseason Preview: Spending the Suns’ Money under a Skyrocketing Salary Cap
