Get ready for a wild and crazy and wholly unpredictable NBA offseason.
For the record, that's a summary of Commissioner Adam Silver's words, not mine, per USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt:
The Association's salary cap is set to explode over the summer, increasing by more than $20 million and ultimately reaching a $90 million-plus baseline. And that in turn means a throng of teams will enjoy ample cap space, which in turn means the max-contract champagne will be flowing in near-endless supply, which in turn means there are a bunch more max-deal candidates than normal.
Some of the prospective beneficiaries are formalities. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is going to get a max contract. Restricted free agents like Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond are just about guaranteed to re-sign with their respective teams for the maximum allowed amount. Big names like Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum and Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo might generate some buzz, but it's pretty certain they won't be getting maxed out.
Things get a bit dicier when y ...
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