It has been said plenty but remains important to share as the world continues to adjust to this post-Coronavirus and post-NBA season suspension: whenever the season–or if it’s cancelled, the NBA cycle–resumes, and the Boston Celtics can resume their quest for title #18, how is the league going to be?
Surely there will be adverse effects on the league’s salary cap first and foremost. As Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports put it, there will be more of an inclination for teams to consider one-year deals:
And it makes sense. The NBA was already set to lose a bit of money from the controversy in China stemming from a Daryl Morey’s retweet.