We are facing a strange NBA, in transition due to the new salary rules that make everything different. Mediocre teams and players prevailed in negotiations, leading to a questionable result: the NBA market is dead, teams are forced to offload assets to avoid luxury tax payments in the famous aprons that will be impossible even for the wealthiest, and stars earn incredible salaries even if they don't deserve it.
Take the case of Devin Booker, who just extended his contract with the Phoenix Suns for 2 years and $145 million. A record figure per season: no one had exceeded 70 million a year, and he will do it despite his declining performance since 2022, not in numbers but in impact and importance in the league. He has gone from one of the most promising stars to one of the most disappointing. But that's the NBA in 2025. For better or for worse. There's more money than ever, but the way it's distributed is a bit strange: the Celtics and Pacers, with 2 promising projects, face 2 injuries and have to throw it all away. That's the new agreement of the admired Adam Silver.
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