“You have to spend money to make money.” It’s one of those phrases so worn out you start to question whether there’s actually any wisdom in it. But it’s probably true in the NBA.
The Mavericks are currently 23rd in the NBA in active cap space, the total amount of salaries they have under contract, per Spotrac. Maybe that doesn’t include Tim Hardaway’s deal or the additions of Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown. Including those contracts would vault them to 13th, give or take.
But this isn’t unusual for the Mavericks. Last year, they were 18th. The year before that, 16th.