How Do NBA Contracts Actually Work? | Ringer PhD | The Ringer

A hallmark of NBA contracts is that they're fully guaranteed, but there are layers of complexity that shape how the league operates, and how teams are able to build out their rosters. Whether it be different levels of the infamous max contract, exceptions to exceptions, performance bonuses, and all the complications that the luxury tax brings, there is a world of red tape involved in how players move from team to team, and how they actually get paid. The Ringer's Rob Mahoney breaks it all down in this new episode of Ringer PhD.

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[jambo]

This the content we real nba heads want. Excellent stuff from the Ringer.

[wwenexusfan]

This feels like an SB Nation/ Secret Base video. Good work folks.

[Dlavelle]

That Tetris section had me more anxious than I’d like to admit 😂

[ClayClaydol]

Shoutout to Ingenuity Studios for the animation.
Really good work.
No way this was an easy project.
Excellent!

[Morya]

Error Error Error does not compute luol Deng is still the 4th highest paid players for the lakers.

[yuh-fvds]

Excellent video. Singing “mid level exception” was unironically absolutely necessary.

[EthanSchaner]

Holy crap the animations and feel of this whole video is amazing. Bill, promote this man now so we can have many many more of these.

[AwkwardJapaneseKid]

bill wurtz vibes from the mid level exception segment

[clevelandthompson]

Such a great video! I always wanted somebody break down mid level exceptions, how teams get by over the cap & incentives. Thank you!!!

[hansfromcongo]

1:54 that pie chart is crazy all the players in the NBA put together make over $11 billion. Wow.

[waikit]

Your video is so informative that it should be forwarded to 76ers as a front office training material.

[cecilboyd]

I was preparing to bring up Marshall as soon as the video started and you beat me to it. Well played Ringer

[atraxisdarkstar]

Luxury Tax Apron refers to a boxing ring apron, which is outside the ropes forming the boundary of the ring, but still on the ring's surface.

[ffyyffyyffyy]

genuinely hope bill wurtz is getting a bag everyone is doing his jokes now lol

[rdaaa]

"Mid level exception" got me so hard. great video folks, well done

[ahmertension]

Absolutely fantastic video. The animations and the details that took such a complex topic and broke it down - amazing.

[HipHopSince]

That was a bad moment for Brandon Marshall 🤦

[abcthegreat]

Excellent excellent work! As a 2K MyGM addict, learning the cap and understanding the the moves of front offices makes the game of basketball so much more fun.

[crg]

I LOVE this video! The information content was awesome but the animation using the old video games as a set up was amazing. keep up the great work. Loved the simcity shout out in there too! keep up the great work.

[toobasaurus]

Great explanation. My problem is players getting a max contract that don't deserve it because their team has no better options.