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NBA Advises 2019 Salary Cap Projects To Be $101 Million
According to Basketball Insiders’ cap guru Eric Pincus, the NBA sent a salary cap update memo to its teams, advising that current 2019 salary cap projections remain on course for a $101 million salary cap for the upcoming season.
In a memo to teams, the NBA has NOT changed it's preseason salary cap projection, it remains at $101 mil for 2018-19 and 108 mil for 2019-20. Tax at $123 mil and $131 mil, respectively. Typically, there's variance in the pre/post projection but not this year
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) April 16, 2018
Additionally, the players project to have earned $20 million more than their share of basketball related income. The NBA will recoup that $ from escrow (the 10% that's withheld all year from player checks)
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) April 16, 2018
The NBA projects that the players overage for 2018-19 to be $45 mil (which would again be recouped by the league via escrow)
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) April 16, 2018
The final salary cap amount gets locked in after both the NBA and the Players Association complete their season-ending audits. The results of those audits and the final accounting on the NBA Playoffs can impact the projected salary cap values.
The Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring JR Smith, according to league sources. Smith is currently on hiatus from the Cavaliers as Cleveland seeks a new home for the veteran shooting guard via trade
The Rockets have expressed exploratory interest in acquiring JR Smith, according to league sources. Smith is currently on hiatus from the Cavaliers as Cleveland seeks a new home for the veteran shooting guard via trade
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 11, 2018
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
Suns have heard from no less than 8 teams interested in acquiring Trevor Ariza. Lakers are one of those teams but there is nothing close at this time. Suns not interested in KCP and a bench player.
Suns have heard from no less than 8 teams interested in acquiring Trevor Ariza. Lakers are one of those teams but there is nothing close at this time. Suns not interested in KCP and a bench player.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) December 10, 2018
Source: John Gambadoro on Twitter
Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is expected to practice with the G-League Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday, a source told @espn @TheUndefeated.
Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is expected to practice with the G-League Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday, a source told @espn @TheUndefeated.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) December 10, 2018
Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter
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