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[Scott41theMavs]

I think some of us haven´t caught up with the massive cap increase and still view contracts in the Brunson range as top end money. He is the 48th highest paid player in the league. And with the declining structure he probably won´t be among the top 60 by the end of his contract. Just looking at the recent extensions of Herro, Poole and Simmons should be enough to understand that the Knicks got a great deal.
And I know that he wouldn´t have signed the same contract with the Mavs but first of all. They never offered it. And secondly they only have themself to blame for it.

The way things are starter level players coming of their rookie contract sign extensions in the 20m + range. If the Mavs want to be competitive they will have to do it as well.
Will be interesting to see how they handle Wood´s contract situation. But we need to get over the notion that contracts in the 20-30 per year range aren´t an option for starter level talent in prime basketball age.

Franchise supermax guy - $40 mil per
Max robin - $30
Starter #3 - $25
Starter #4 - $20
Starter #5 - $20

$135 mil per before even getting into the bench. What's the cap again?