At the NBA Board of Governors meeting last week, teams were advised of projections for cap increases over the next three seasons that figure to greatly change the financial dynamics of the NBA.
The imminent influx of cash from the new TV deal that's set to kick in by 2016 greatly inflates the basketball-related income (BRI) off which the salary cap is calculated, with the cap over the next three seasons expected to be $67.1 million, $89 million and $108 million, respectively.
What are the projected salary thresholds? And what does this mean for the league, teams and numerous players expected to become free agents over the next few seasons?