The Golden State Warriors have effectively made the biggest mockery of the salary cap possible. Having DeMarcus Cousins sign such a small contract, on top of players they can continue to bring back while paying the luxury tax, has put them in a truly unprecedented position.
Right now, the salary cap is being exploited in certain ways, and it is hurting a lot of teams while giving other teams a lot more potential to continue to get better. For the Boston Celtics, it will be interesting to see how the salary cap ends up impacting them.