The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, without a major splash from the Trail Blazers (apologies to Noah Vonleh). Immediate attention now turns to the buyout market, with an eye looking ahead toward the offseason. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of some salary cap related FAQs that will be relevant in the coming months.
I thought the Blazers traded Vonleh to get under the tax line. Why did they try to sign Belinelli?
General Manager Neil Olshey’s decision to trade Vonleh did get the team under the luxury tax line — the Blazers’ salary current sits at $118,692,688, which is $573,312 below the $119,266,000 tax threshold.