07-25-2023, 01:05 PM
(07-25-2023, 12:33 PM)omahen Wrote: Thinking more about it, it will be possible to build around 2 super max contracts. There just won't be place for 30 mil players. 6 or 7 guys paid on average some 12 or 13 mil can still be very good supporting cast.
Depends on how you define "possible." Technically, you could have 15 supermax contracts if you want to pay the massive tax and deal with the CBA ramifications. But as a practical consideration, not so much.
The numbers to do a roster of 2-supermax, with another 6-7 MLE sized contracts to help them, puts a team far over the 2nd apron.
Look at PHX with 2 supermax, a 30% max, a 25% max - basically just a 4-man roster -- and then all they can do is minimum salary. And even with all minimums they are hopelessly over apron 2. Maybe they can make that work, but it sure feels like with no depth, they are an injury here or there from disaster.