Salary Cap Expected to Go Down

[ploto]

As commissioner David Stern warned at All-Star Weekend, the NBA is bracing to have the salary cap (and luxury-tax threshold) go down this summer for the first time ever. The picture might be even gloomier in 2010.

With season-ticket renewals expected to plunge because of the weakness of the economy, some league executives expect the cap to fall significantly, which could have serious ramifications for a number of teams. Some teams might find themselves paying the luxury tax, and some might not have the cap space needed to sign players in the already-celebrated summer of 2010.

All of that seems to be having a cooling effect as we approach Thursday's trade deadline.

"You've got a market loaded with motivated sellers and only a very small group of buyers," one NBA executive told ESPN.com. "It's really ugly. Owners are scared to death right now."

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[Indazone]

heh, more Euro transfers after this season

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

heh, more Euro transfers after this season

Only big Euro clubs I know of that is plan on so far to be increasing budgets for next year is Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and AJ Milano.

[Sportstudi]

There will be some trouble in 2011 (?) when the collective bargaining agreement runs out. I wouldn't wonder about a next strike.