Pay cuts and below-market contracts are overrated NBA free-agency talking points.
Just not this summer.
According to USA Today, the NBA's salary cap will jump to $92 million this offseason, and that changes things. It doesn't mean every key player will mimic David West, who forfeited more than $10 million to join the San Antonio Spurs in 2015-16. But it does mean players can take "less" without actually taking less.
Certain names might willingly accept contracts that pay them more annually but don't compensate them at their full market value in the new cap climate. Others may flat-out take fewer dollars to play for an incumbent or outside contender.
Our focus is on the household talents who might, in one form or another, sign below-market deals by their own volition. The reasons will vary: Players could be older, fiercely loyal to their current organizations or have an incentive to rank winning and team fit above paychecks.
Remember, we are neither endorsing nor guaranteeing these discounted contracts. But we are saying that, under the circumstances, they are a distinct possibility.
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