Shelburne 76ers have a plan which is to retain as much cap space as they can for next yearThey're operating as a team that can take players into that space via trade which could happen later on as teams look at that 2nd apron and decide which players could be casualties of having to get under it

Brad Stevens acknowledges that he still has 70 of his cap tied up in two players

Brad Stevens on the 2nd apron We may not be sitting here if there was a rule in the CBA that said guys you drafted signed to 35 supermaxes count 25 against cap bc that would allow you to build out with a lot more flexibility47 of the cap is what Brown Tatum were when we won it all

Shelburne The Lakers Had A Meeting Last Summer With Luka Doncic That Mapped Out The 2026 Offseason LeBron James wasnt In Those Plans At that meeting they laid out their plans in those plans they did not include LeBron James

Brad Stevens on why he traded Jaylen Brown The path looked a little bit more challenging to me with 70 of our cap and such a high usage into two players and the reality in this era and in this day and age in the NBA you have to do a great job in building depth

Sham's Talks About Bron Trade The reason this is taking so long and why he is able to take his time is because this is not a money driven decision So you have teams that are offering him minimum deals exceptions and some salary cap space as well This could be any day or week now

Jay Williams I've talked to a couple of different players that could be Supermax this year or next year they're starting to feel a little pressure from team owners by saying 'Yo Jalen Brunson left 113 million dollars on the table What are you going to do'