The first day of NBA free agency often brings with it large contracts. Teams armed with cap space find themselves enamored with one player, and it results in deals that seem unexplainable.
2016 is likely to bring more of those types of deals than ever before with the salary cap expected to jump from $70 million to $94 million, per the most recent projections. Salary numbers will be inflated from what we're used to seeing because of the jump, and since teams have so much money to spend, they'll be boosted even more.
Case in point—Evan Turner. The former Boston Celtics swingman agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on July 1, according to a report from The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The shock reactions to Turner's new salary were swift:
The Blazers surprised people around the league this season by making a run to the second round of the playoffs and putting a mild scare into the then-defending champion Golden State Warriors. After losing LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez last offseason, many expected Por ...
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Breaking Down How Evan Turner Fits After Signing with Portland Trail Blazers
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