The Boston Celtics are one of several teams who may be most impacted by news of the projected drop in salary cap and luxury tax levels, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks.
The drop is due to the NBA’s failure to meet anticipated revenue projections in the wake of the spat between China and Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.
The cap is expected to grow to $115 million next season, down by a million from previous estimates. The luxury tax, estimated at $141 million before the most recent adjustments, will drop to $139 million.
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Other teams expected to be impacted by the change include the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers. Boston joins these teams in facing an additional $6-8 million in potential luxury taxes next season.
The new figures shouldn’t impact the Celtics’ long-term planning too much longer-term, but could reduce the ability of the team to make improvements around the margins a bit in coming offseasons.
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