I was recently watching a video essay on Youtube that dove into the luxury tax and the creator had the opinion that the NBA "wants dynasties to die". Video At 15:23, he uses the Thunder as a example of a team that is doing well right now but will be cooked in 3-4 years due to Shai's inevitable supermax along with Chet and Dub going to secure maxes in the near future. Those 3 contracts alone will eat up a significant portion of the cap (assuming we do sign all 3, God willing.) and with a full roster put the team well into the first apron. So that signals to me that the Thunder FO has a stronger win now mindset than I had previously thought. Before, I was in the belief that the roster had the capabilities to win but we were still year or two off and that the FO wasn't pushing going to push all of the chips in. But due to the way the CBA is set up the team sort of has to win now(by win now I mean before Chet and Dub's max hit) because I don't think Clay Bennett and Co. are going to go in the 2nd apron for a shot at the ring and I think it's safe to assume Presti realized that a while back.
EDIT: Also a point from the video that I wanted to add. If this apron models persists past this CBA and into the next one come 2030, it is a GURANTEE will we see Saudi ownership in the league. Or perhaps Jeff Bezos. The sale of the Celtics is just the start.
by SlimGuardNii
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Being cooked for drafting good players is insane. If we donât want to pay one they will warrant a good trade, and we have capital to include for players on good deals. I agree we are in win-now, but I think our next 4-8 years look insanely bright. But after that? Weâll probably be rebuilding again.
Thatâs what all the draft picks are for, cheap contracts to fill out the roster
I imagine theyâd be willing to go into the second apron if it had to happen, just donât expect it to be over 10 years like how the clippers seems to be wanting to do. Bennett has really lifted his restrictions on paying the luxury tax after the harden blunder.
Plus, this is why you get so many draft picks. The thunder are in fact, at an amazing spot. Youâre able to extend the three stars, who all play different roles on the team and compliment each other well, and continue to surround them with good role players with all those picks that have been cumulated.
You have at least another six years with this core, take a deep breath itâs fine.
I do not understand why the fuck supermax contracts count MORE towards the cap than a regular contract
It should only count towards the cap as much as a regular max
Otherwise whatâs the point
NBA is getting dumber and dumber. The golden state warriors proved dynasties arenât a valid/real threat after their âamazingâ year
Yeah I donât agree with almost any of that except for the team will be expensive but you donât mention how much more teams who win make so kind of silly to just blanket say Okc wonât pay⊠we also just saw Brunson take less for a period of time.