Earlier this week, the NBA’s Board of Governors ratified changes that were agreed to with the NBPA to make modifications to the current collective bargaining agreement. Among the very important developments that were agreed to, changes to the salary cap and luxury tax. Particularly, tax-paying teams will see their taxes decrease by whatever percentage the NBA loses revenue, basically not punishing teams for putting competitive teams on the floor while much of the league goes without fans.
While the Lakers do have plenty of cap space this season, they will be on the hook to sign Anthony Davis to a max extension and free-agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will also likely be looking for a raise, therefore pushing the Lakers up to the current cap and tax thresholds of $109.14 and $132.627 million repsectively.
So for the Lakers, who are likely doing better because of a championship, but likely won’t be able to have fans in Staples Center anytime soon, it’s also a financial relief for the Buss family to not have to pay any extra penalties for trying to mount a title defense.
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