Post by Preston Barclay on Aug 19, 2009 21:57:20 GMT -5
Salary Cap
The salary cap in PB's Fantasy Basketball is similar, yet different to the real NBA. The real NBA salary cap is downright confusing and does not behave like a normal salary cap. Teams are allowed to exceed the "soft cap", but not the "hard cap". Other complications such as the "mid-level exception", "Bird rights", and "max salaries" just scratch the surface on the difficulties in creating a balanced league. In PB's Fantasy Basketball, we have tried to limit the complexities, and have created a raised salary cap close to the NBA "hard cap".
The salary cap for the 2010-11 season will be $80 million.
Please note that this dynasty league was designed to create problems and friction so that managing your team is imperative. Some teams, such as the Lakers and Celtics, have team salaries over $80 million which means that those teams cannot keep the entire active NBA roster intact. Other teams who may not perform as well on the court, such as the Kings, will have more salary cap space and can acquire better talent in trades and free agency with this extra room while the teams listed first won't have room to acquire big ticket free agents without making salary cap space. The salary cap is designed to even out the playing field as best as possible.
Remaining Under the Salary Cap
It is important to know that your team must remain under the assigned salary cap at all times or you may face disciplinary action from the Commissioner’s Office. Any trade resulting in you exceeding your salary cap or FA signing that pushes your team over the salary cap will not be allowed. There is a way to avoid not overspending in Free Agency (refer to the corresponding rule). There is only once scenario in which your team can temporarily go over cap. That scenario is if a franchise tag placed on a Free Agent pushes you over your salary cap; once again please refer to the Free Agency rule. Essentially in PB's Fantasy Basketball there is a zero tolerance policy for exceeding your salary cap. Be careful, and plan ahead.