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Welcome to The Cap Crunch, a substack featuring an extensive collection of in-depth analyses of the NBA through the lens of Strategy, the CBA, and the Salary Cap.
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When Success Hits the Cap (opens the original)
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OverviewIn certain ways, Miles “Deuce” McBride is a victim of his own success. A stalwart of the New York Knicks rotation, McBride’s importance, role, and value have steadily increased, all while playing on what can be described as an incredibly team-friendly 3-year $13M contract. While the organization greatly benefited from the surplus value it received from this deal, the period is coming to a close with McBride angling toward a new contract that better reflects his value and impact. And whil
Weathering the Storm (opens the original)
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OverviewThe Oklahoma City Thunder have benefited as much as any organization in the NBA from having a Cap Sheet filled with inexpensive, young talent. For the last several years, this organization has been able to preserve its title-winning core at a very low-cost relative to its production. However, over time, this clean, value-surplus Cap Sheet would become harder to maintain. The Thunder Front Office prepared years in advance for the inflection points emerging in the 2026–27 offseason; howeve
The Tipping Point (opens the original)
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OverviewSelling high. Maximizing value. The terminology is often used interchangeably, but in practice they are not always the same thing.Over recent seasons, there have been certain trades that have left the NBA world astonished, whether because of the names involved, the return package, or the decision to pull the trigger. I have previously written about maximizing every dollar in a tight CBA and financial landscape. I have also written about maximizing optionality and flexibility. Now, it is
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