Last week we reviewed possible salary cap fallout from the NBA’s ongoing suspended season. Suffice to say, it’s very likely that the 2020-21 salary cap will not reach the previously projected $115 million. We’ll dig into the specifics of how a reduced cap affects the Blazers once the exact dollar amount has been announced, but for now let’s do a lighting round looking at how a lower cap will affect the team, in general:
Hard cap just got a little bit closer
It’s very unlikely the Blazers will choose to operate under the cap when the offseason finally starts.