minimus wrote:As well as I understand there are three separate questions here. First, we are able technically to resign Edwards, MCD, DLo, Reid and Nowell. Second, depending on new contracts we might go in luxury tax zone, whether new owners will be willing to pay extra depends on our winning record. Finally, it is expected a big salary cap raise in 2023-24. I assume that for MIN as small market team it might be beneficial because we will be able to keep our RFAs without much of financial implications in future. Although I might be mistaken.
Good post, but while the new tv deal raising the cap makes for less financial implication if we can keep our players, pumping money into the system has always benefited big market teams more. Not only does it allow them to make offers to free agents for their “destination team” (which could hurt MIN), but it may make them more willing to spend, if they can duck under the lux and avoid repeater penalties.
The worst example of this unbalancing was recent - the last tv deal. When the Players’ Union refused to accept cap smoothing, it allowed the Warriors (who already had two expensive star players) to add Durant.
I see the rising cap as a problem for MIN. Imagine we look at the money and say, “Jaylen, we can offer you $20 mil a year!” Unfortunately, the Lakers realized they can offer $20 too, so he went there.
