60M AAV - franchise players
50M AAV - all stars
40M AAV - starters
30M AAV - rotational guys
15-20M AAV - bench guys
Those are the numbers now
It's not gonna be that black and white, especially with this 2nd apron. I think we're gonna see wider disparities between what the franchise players, all-stars, key starters on contenders (can't be replaced if they leave by contenders over salary cap) and young starters with star potential (eg Quickley) make vs everyone else. There will be a few overpaid starters and rotational guys who get balloon short-term contracts every summer from small market teams looking to reach the salary floor, but those will be outliers. And given the league is going younger and younger, we're gonna see a lot of players go from big bags to vet minimums or mid-level after 30.
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