Kawhi Leonard deserves every penny of the max contract he’s receiving from the San Antonio Spurs. Free agent LaMarcus Aldridge likely demanded every penny of a possible max contract.
But up until Wednesday night, San Antonio fans didn’t know exactly how much their superstar forwards would be getting paid next season.
Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today informed the NBA masses that the league’s salary cap for the 2015-16 campaign will be $70 million, which is about $3 million higher than expected. That means Leonard and Aldridge both received a slight raise without doing anything.