To manage an NBA team, you’ve got to manage your cap space. It’s best to avoid bad contracts.
It’s also exceedingly difficult. After all, a team needs to keep key contributors. Sometimes, they decline in value after you award them a contract.
Other times, you’ve simply got too many solid deals on the books. That can be difficult to manage in its own right.
A player may not be grossly overpaid, but they may be putting a strain on a team’s books anyway.
For example, take De’Andre Hunter of the Atlanta Hawks. He’s a solid player, and he’s paid appropriately. With that said, Atlanta’s books are getting a little unmanageable.
Could they move Hunter to the Indiana Pacers as a result?
