NBA executives recently announced a salary cap adjustment for the 2024-25 season to 1$4.1 billion. Although it was $1 million lower than earlier estimates, it is the same as the 1At $3.6 billion, the league's increase in player pay is still not ideal. For example, considering Leonard's new contract situation, he agreed to a 3-year deal with Clippers management$5.3 billion deal, but his salary was reduced to $1 due to an increase in the salary cap$49.6 billion. Similarly, Halliburton and Edwards were affected, as they had expected to be 2$0.6 billion in maximum salary contracts dropped to $2$04.5 billion. This has made the players feel the reduction in salaries, but it is also a dilemma for the team.
According to a supplement from the Athletic Woshen, the salary lines for next season have also been adjusted, and the league's poverty line is 1$2.7 billion, with a luxury tax line of $17.2 billion US dollars, the first local tyrant line is 17.9 billion US dollars, and the second local tyrant line is 1$9 billion. While the league's salary cap has increased significantly compared to this season, it is only a drop in the bucket when new TV contracts come into effect in the future. At the same time, it also means that more teams will sign sky-high contracts. It is conceivable that it will be more common for players in the league to earn more than Jordan's top salary these days. In addition, such adjustments have increased the competitiveness of small-market teams, giving them more money to retain superstars, but the truth may have exceeded expectations.
Given the number of superstars in the league today, teams struggle to stay afloat without a perfect funding framework. That's what the Boston Celtics are facing. Judging from the team's record this season, under the leadership of Shuangtanhua, they have achieved the first record in the league. The starting lineups of White, Holliday, Jaylen Brown, Tatum and Porzingis showed dominance. In the Eastern Conference frontcourt and backcourt voting, all five players were in the top 10. There is no doubt that their rise has been phenomenal, making the team a potential championship contender.
However, the Boston Celtics' championship bonus period may only be this season. Leaving the title defense aside for the time being, defender Holliday will become a free agent. Tatum alone is enough to determine the fate of general manager Stevens. Last offseason, Green Shirt management agreed to a five-year 3$0.4 billion super early contract extension. The talented swingman will be part of the team's plans for the future. However, such a decision left the team in trouble for themselves.
At the end of this season, Tanhua show Tatum is also eligible for an early contract extension, and his new contract is expected to reach 5 years and 3$3.2 billion, and the annual salary will stabilize at $65 million. Perhaps in order to compete for the championship, such a decision is understandable. But when the Twin Stars' salary contracts are executed, their salaries are likely to exceed the limit based on the NBA's poverty line, which will lock the team's salary space completely. As for the average contribution per game, 158 points, 4 rebounds, 47 assists, 1 steal, 1Derrick White, the starting point guard with 2 blocks, may not be in a good situation. The important piece of the championship puzzle has shown defensive qualities this season that rivals the likes of Embiid and Antetokounmpo. The parties are currently discussing future renewal plans.
Green Shirts management offered the 29-year-old up-and-coming star a $100 million super contract, but was rejected by White and his agency team. They insist on a sum of 1$600 million contract. Given White's performance, such a claim is understandable. But management had to make a trade-off. They hope to convince Tatum to follow the Los Angeles Clippers' lead and get the core of the team to take a voluntary pay cut. However, communication between the two sides has not made better progress. If the expectations of both sides are not met, then the team could fall apart. Taken together, the Boston Celtics face a number of challenges.