The Coffee Shop of Cap Space: A Brewing Market for NBA Free Agents The current state of the NBA's salary cap space is dry and unforgiving.
With only three teams – the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers – projected to have cap space, most free agents face a daunting reality: accept a significant pay cut or switch teams through other means.
The unprecedented number of player extensions signed over the past two seasons has contributed to this situation.