We're thrilled to announce that legendary sportswriter J.A. Adande has been added to our lineup of instructors for the Sports Business Classroom Business of Basketball Immersive Experience, taking place July 14-20 during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The Business of Basketball Immersive Experience will give both aspiring and seasoned basketball professionals from [Read More]
On June 26 and 27, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an incredible domestic and global talent pool. As prospects continue to play, how do they rank as potential draft prospects? Eight Sports Business Classroom alumni (Elias Eldridge, Diego Torres, Gabriel Mendez, Max Rosenberg, Jordan Silbert, Braden [Read More]
In late January, the NBA lowered its salary cap projection for the 2024-25 season from $142 million to $141 million. Although the projection has dipped, it still represents a 3.66 percent increase from the 2023-24 campaign's $136 million salary cap. That climb in salary cap would have the following impact on the 2024-25 season: [Read More]
One of the goals of the NBA's latest Collective Bargaining Agreement is to curb spending. The higher a team's payroll, the fewer tools they have. The NBA has a soft cap, which allows teams to spend without limit, provided they have the tools (more formally, "exceptions") to do so. But certain exceptions will trigger [Read More]
NBA teams can include cash as part of a trade but are limited to $7,005,000 for all transactions during the 2023-24 season. That's two separate figures representing what teams can take in and what they can send out. For instance, the San Antonio Spurs have received $6.8 million in cash via trade this year [Read More]
