NBA officially announced bad news, the Suns were hit hard! The blockbuster deal was struck, and the Green Army became the biggest winner
Who is the biggest enemy for the Super Champions? Maybe a super luxury tax. In the 2022-23 season, the team that paid the most luxury taxes in the NBA was the Warriors ($197 million), followed by the Clippers ($191 million). The owners of the Warriors and Clippers are ruthless people, and in order to win the championship, they will not hesitate to spend a lot of money on the arms race. The Suns, Warriors and Clippers, suffering from the official bad news of the NBA league, what will be their luxury tax next season? The NBA blockbuster deal was made, the Green Army became the biggest winner, and the stupidest team in the league was born.
The NBA officially announced an important news that the salary cap for the 2023-24 season is $136 million, and the luxury tax line is $165 million. That's a huge blow for the Warriors, Suns and Clippers. First of all, NBA salary experts reported that the total salary of the Warriors' current players next season has reached $202 million, far exceeding the luxury tax (and this is the fifth consecutive year that the Warriors have paid the super luxury tax). The Warriors' total salary will exceed $200 million, and the super luxury tax is estimated to exceed $200 million, which is very exaggerated.
The total salaries of all players in the Clippers for the 2023-24 season are $197 million, and the super luxury tax is estimated to be more than $190 million. The Suns currently have only five people on contracts for the 2023-24 season, but their combined salaries of $173 million are beyond the luxury tax. If the Suns' other role players are all base salaries, the Suns' total salary for the new season will be at least $195 million or more (similar to the Clippers' current salary). NBA salary experts predict that the Suns' total salary in the new season is likely to exceed $200 million, because the new owner of the Suns is very willing to spend money, and he wants to follow the owner of the Warriors and Clippers and pile up the championship with money.
Originally, the Greens, Wizards and Clippers reached a deal, but the Clippers were concerned about Brogdon's injury problems, which caused the three-way deal to be aborted. However, it doesn't matter, the Green Army, the Wizards and the Grizzlies quickly reached another blockbuster deal: the Green Army still got Porzingis + two first-round picks, the Wizards got Jones + Gallinari + Muscala + a first-round pick, and the Grizzlies got Smart. The deal comes as a shock than previous three-way deals with the Clippers. Because, the Green Army is equivalent to taking Smart, changing Porzingis + plus two first-round picks, do you dare to believe it?
NBA experts rated the Greens, Wizards and Grizzlies on a three-way trade, and the Greens were undoubtedly A+ and the biggest winner. Porzingis is averaging 23.3 points + 8.5 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 1.0 blocks per game this season (all statistics are career-high), and Porzingis has played 66 regular season games this season (with low injury impact). Green Army general manager Stevens is worthy of being a trading genius, getting back a super interior giant averaging 23+8 per game, and adding 2 more first-round picks, Green Army fans have long laughed.
The dumbest team in the league, the most active team in the league, is currently the Wizards. NBA reporters reported that the Wizards traded away Takeshi Hachimura, Beal and Porzingis, but none of them were exchanged for a first-round pick. Can you believe it? Bill + Porzingis, two All-Star-caliber players, actually sent out in the first round 0. The Suns traded to get Beal and made a numb. The Greens traded for Porzingis, plus two first-round picks, and they also made a fortune. Why is Wizards management so stupid? Benefit the whole league and strive to be a live Thunder Forward team? Wizards management and Timberwolves management have a fight.