When Chris Paul was the key part of the OKC Thunder trade package which witnessed Russell Westbrook exit for the Houston Rockets many presumed it would be a short stay for the veteran All-Star point guard. In fact, some pundits presumed Paul would never don an OKC Thunder jersey.
That was until analysts dove into the numbers recognizing the full salary situation. Thunderous Intentions wrote about this situation previously. For those interested in the full explanation click the related story article in the box below.
The condensed version is the CBA doesn’t allow teams to spend above 15 percent of their current salary (minus any other buyouts, i.