No One Will Recognize the NBA in 5 Years

[@Sunking210]

So pretty much be prepared for teams that have stellar front offices like the Spurs and Thunder since even before the new CBA they've always managed to make ridiculously smart moves whilst super teams were being formed left and right

[@jackclimb3529]

Exactly. Every franchise that knows how to develop their young players are about to rise up. The Lakers will be forced to fall in line.

[@maxmeier532]

the spurs drafted David Robinson at no1 and Tim Duncan at No1. Without either, they win zero chips in that era, most likely. Did they make a good move getting Manu? Sure. Tony? Sure. But most teams did a hand full of good acquisations over time. But they didnt get lucky enough to draft top10 of all times players at no1.

[@DetoxGaming]

any team without their 2 best superstars would lose lmao what kinda response is this

[@memeeater420]

Don't forget Miami Heat. They may be championship contenders right now, but they may be able to maintain that contention with the way they draft players and let role players reach their fullest potential.

[@jackclimb3529]

@@maxmeier532 They also drafted Kawhi Leonard and Sean Elliott. Steve Kerr wouldn't have helped build what the Warriors are without the Spurs doing it first.

[@BentleysShorts]

Love this content it keeps us fans way more in notice of what’s happening

[@Ejohns1004]

I actually really like the new CBA rules. It's gonna really encourage teams to try to be good because all of the good players wont be on 3 teams.

[@nvm9040]

Those teams with young players like in rookie deals will be the ones that every team wants So the rockets are a team to look out for in the future

[@jdunnatl]

This is why I think Portland should trade Dame. They'll lose $60m of salary cap and can build around Scoot with a solid base.

[@jdunnatl]

​@@nvm9040The Thunder, too. They're loaded with picks and young talent.

[@wyatt5167]

Nba stars got so entitled that it's got the fans siding with billionaire owners. Obviously NBA players will always be making a sh*t ton of money, but the younger guys got their cash flow messed up because of it too Crazy how hard they fumbled. I feel like AD/James Harden and Ben Simmons truly were the straw that broke the cammels back Edit: also Kawhi. Man I wish I could do what he does at my job. Just call in every day and say "nah ain't feelin it" and still get paid

[@Ejohns1004]

@@wyatt5167 Just to make sure that we all clear on this: I sure as hell ain't siding with no billionaires on nothing. They've caused way more harm than any good they could ever do for tax avoidance purposes of course. I just want the NBA to be better. NOW BRING BACK HAND CHECKING!

[@alter6243]

I think this is a perfect medium. Player empowerment is something needed in this league. However, it has been left unchecked for years. This doesn’t stop players from walking out on a weak front office, but adds the needed risk and consequence. Teams aren’t going to be able to capitalize on a upset superstar like AD or Harden anymore. Free agency is the only way for for teams to pick these types of players up. Made much more difficult by the fact these players will have dozens of teams trying to pick them up rather than only a handful of teams. I can see the Grizzlies being a team to win a championship very soon. They are built fairly similar to the Nuggets and their top talents are all young home grown players.

[@aaronpeters6209]

Didn't mention the Miami of building a team: Develop undrafted players into solid rotation players.

[@justinmohan7103]

What a great video. I'm kinda glad that Superteams are done. It will be nice to have a more teams being able to win. That is what makes the NFL so much fun sometimes. Any team can come out and win.

[@AMHoops]

Couldn't agree more

[@flibbidyx2]

Honestly, I think it will result in smaller contracts for role players, which is probably the right way to go anyway. Teams are going to much more likely to let a mid-tier guy go if it helps them afford to keep their stars. And while I do think role players are important, they do get overpaid quite a bit sometimes. The true superstars are the ones selling tickets, they deserve to get paid. A mid-tier guy might be valuable on the court, but not as many people are coming to the games looking forward to seeing them play.

[@RhinoGore38]

I think it depends on what type of role players, I think players like Austin Reaves and Brook Lopez will have their salaries decreased from 25 mil +, which I am a fan of, but I think role players who were only making minimum money will increase in salary because it wont be like $150 million making up the contracts of 4 players

[@felipecouto1102]

I do agree, although i think people are heavily misunderstanding what will actually be possible in the new CBA

[@DynamicUnreal]

​@@RhinoGore38Brook Lopez is the best defender in the NBA, far from a role player. He's gonna get paid.

[@derrickvalenzuela2972]

I love these new roles it makes things more interesting and forces teams to adapt. But at the same time I do y cause I will miss the super team era. I hope we see a lot of big trades and signings in the future.

[@NickellaElla]

I’ve been wondering what the point of contracts were in the NBA.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

If guys want to get paid, more of them will have to go to small market teams. the structure truly will move towards 1 super max, 1 or 2 max and a bunch of role players. The players agreed to this, because it should help spread money among more players as oppsed to just the superstars.

[@therealgil7746]

The only thing I don’t like, is that if a team draft the right way they will still get forced to let one of their stars go

[@roboninja3194]

What the new CBA does is force the front office of all teams to be strategic and sign players to their actual value vs what's been going on lately where some very average players get crazy contracts. Look at Tyrese Haliburton. He's played 191 out of 410 games. 17 ppg and 8 assists per game. Pretty good but max contract good? NO. He misses a lot of games and he's a 2nd tier player. The only season he's played over 60 games he averaged 15 and 8. Which is still good. But that's more likely to be his sustained production and no GM should be giving that 52 million per season. Think about it, he had one good season, a season where he played 55 games, averaged 20 and 10, and he got 50 million per over 5 yrs. That's insane. There are really only 15-20 guys in the league who are true star players who can change if a team can compete for a title. Take the Warriors. That's Steph's team and always has been. Klay and Dray are very good but not star players. The reason they won is they fit together so well and added other solid pieces is around them. The new CBA means a guy like Steph should be paid like the superstar player he is while Dray and Klay get paid like the 2nd tier players they are.

[@jackfoudray]

@@roboninja3194 Geez. This was a misread from you haha. Tyrese jumped very high in production this season and played nearly 85% of the regular season, leading the Pacers to the 6th seed. He had an unfortunate injury that led him to miss some games and a pretty awful cold streak following All-Star break. Other than that, he had an excellent season, leading the league in assists on great efficiency (60% TS%). Tyrese is a bonified star and on a team like the Pacers, locking him up with a deserved contract was an amazing move by the front office. Klay and Draymond are definitely no longer stars. I'm not sure if you're saying they never were or they aren't anymore, but from 2015-2019 (and probably 2022), they were definitely all-stars, not just good role players for the team lol. At this point though, yes, they should not be getting paid like bonified all-stars. However, the new CBA makes it tough, because guys like Klay and Draymond aren't just getting paid their money because of their production, they're also getting paid because of the intangibles they bring to the team (still probably more than they should).

[@kodyconley1267]

I’m so happy to have Sam Presti in OKC. It feels good to have a new CBA, 1st Team All-NBA Shai and 15 1st round picks to build an effective roster. 🧡💙

[@SimonLYW]

Sounds like a team that’s gonna get very expensive.

[@cedricasdfghjkl9151]

​@@SimonLYWbut they'll be able to make some cuts. With this overwhelming talent.

[@cedricasdfghjkl9151]

I am a Spurs fan, and I'm happy as well, also for OKC too. My brother is an OKC fan, so they'll always have a special place in my heart as well. I hope that it's gonna become a 4 way fight for the title between Spurs, OKC, Denver and Miami pretty soon. Good luck to OKC.

[@FroZone2515]

@@SimonLYWThey’re not gonna be resigning every pick. They got so many picks they’ll be able to let good players walk in free agency since they can replace them in the draft. They’re gonna be a great team under the new cba.

[@deathstarstallion]

As a Spurs fan is sucks that Chip Engelland went to OKC but wish him well and the Thunder. I want to see good front offices succeed

[@Inmyforces]

Really appreciate the deep dive on the CBA. Player empowerment is over!

[@vaiaytanxgun4926]

But more money in the pocket of owners? Are you dumb?

[@lukeswank9414]

Im a jazz fan and they have never won a title and im am stoked to see them do something, also ur videos are literally the best!

[@brucelau2023]

I do love how this new CBA makes it so that the entire NBA is competitive not just super teams

[@kohsmoger1567]

It actually screws teams that draft and develop their players that's not good at all. And if players money is getting cut anyway they will just sign with the big market teams.

[@CKWB1]

@@kohsmoger1567 Also money for mid tier guys in the nba will also be gone.

[@Tweek1n21]

I honestly hate the new cba it is so shitty and will only make the league worse

[@MrE_]

​@@kohsmoger1567yea that part sucks, but I think overall it's better. Yea if a small market team happens to draft 3 superstars then it sucks for one of them to have to go, but it also means that those small market teams won't have that much of a disadvantage anymore against big rich markets since the big markets are also heavily impacted

[@kohsmoger1567]

@@MrE_ But if the player is taking a cut anyway then they will just sign in a bigger market that will get them better sponsorships

[@KidGOAT.]

I think the new CBA will only effect role players to where they won’t get paid like they would now. Examples Brogdon, hield, bogdan

[@sulwhale3171]

Those are higher role players I guess

[@robertoreilly6660]

I agree, but I also think it will be harder to move off a bad contract. If you sign Russell Westbrook to $40 mil/yr, for example, it will be HARD to move him to another team.

[@jluis612]

@@robertoreilly6660 so better be smart n stop making these stupid deals lol

[@7srchoed]

I essentially see this is CBA as “D’Angelo Russell shouldn’t be a max player” agreement

[@CpttCanada]

They will go to other teams instead of the super teams and it will change the balance of the league.

[@Herz.Seele.Verstand]

I think that the new CBA rules will change the league to more interesting and competitive teams. Some criticize that drafted players can't resign when they getting better. But this thing will have all teams. So skilled players will spread all over the league. Probably the salaries will decrease. Perhaps I am wrong, but getting back to back champion will now be harder than before. Overall I like the new rules.

[@Herz.Seele.Verstand]

Decreasing salaries is not the right word I choosed. I mean that the salaries will not increase the way it is exploded the last 20 years.

[@yavuzosma5276]

Casey with another bangerr 🎉🔥

[@mdoliner526]

I think fans love dynasties, which is another way of saying they love excellence. The history of the NBA is the history of dynasties. A league of a lot of average teams is not going to appeal to fans even if their team does win once in awhile.

[@tbg6644]

I’m so exited to see how Victor Wembanyama turns out in the NBA

[@Itsantonbabyy]

You didn’t even watch the video

[@yavuzosma5276]

İm so exitwd anout nba futre

[@jamalwatson5000]

Then get out

[@carter7944]

Hes gonna be a bust hes too skinny he needs to deal with his anorexia first

[@Shaq_attaq55]

dude literally said absolutely nothing about him in the video yet here you are lmao

[@cyberdg]

hopefully they add a rule that exempt their drafted players, its bad to let go of a player you nurtured just to be traded on another team just because you cant pay him enough.

[@basketbeast749]

1:11 : “he didnt like his mean teammates anymore 😫” 😂😂😂

[@TheGbelcher]

The part Casey didn’t mention, is the the Salary Cap is a % of revenue and revenue is about to go way down after 2025 when the tv deals are renegotiated. Streaming makes way less money in ad revenue than tv and less and less ppl are watching games on tv. The pain is about to get way worse for 2nd tier stars that don’t win

[@whyjimmyy]

bro your energy is awesome, thanks for good insight as always

[@SpaderB13]

You're a very good story teller dude, keep up the great work

[@Quesadila21]

Mans said, “Players felt so entitled to get what they want. “ as if they’re not the people literally making the product. Then, “Don’t contracts mean anything? “ followed by, “Are these guys children? “ in a demeaning manner, as if team owners won’t trade away players in the sleaziest ways imaginable with little-to-no warning whatsoever, like children when they’re bored of their toys.

[@Lockie0]

Honestly with all the new CBA rule the NBA needs to expand cos over the next few years there are gonna be a heap of players without teams cos they don’t want them with the CBA rules with team salary results in a heap of players without teams. So it kinda only feels right to have a couple expansion teams.

[@vietimports]

player contracts in sports have exploded to absurd degrees these last like 10 years. soccer is going to experience a huge recession eventually when nobody is willing to buyout these teams or shell out $100m+ for basically every good player

[@Derek2k]

It’s not absurd. 10 years ago you guys were the same ones crying how the owners are jerking players. Finally the people who actually make the money are getting someeee and I mean some of the money. Sheep

[@avdhutjoshi676]

Declan Rice comes to mind

[@nasir1179]

I like how this new CBA makes the entire league competitive not just big franchises

[@crystalizedExposed]

there are valid critisims, it might hurt teams like okc since that have been really smart with their draft picks picking up a lot of young talent but they might leave since they want to get paid more.

[@ikedatike2533]

​@@crystalizedExposednot even just that but it also affects the championship nuggets under the new CBA rules the nuggets can't resign. Bruce Brown

[@bobsinclair8046]

bro an organic team like the celtics who drafted there stars still get fucked its a horrible cba, and it lets boring teams win more so viewership is gonna go really down this cba will be gone in a couple years cuz in the end ppl wanna see the lakers and celtics and heat in the finals not okc kings nuggets

[@davyunwashington3613]

It’s horrible cuz it’s fucked teams that draft wells

[@sulwhale3171]

Raptors are more expensive then Miami which is crazy Miami is like a mid market team now

[@bryannixon4297]

This is a good thing! It will make things like player development, scouting, and coaching even more important.

[@iamtheonlywilly]

1:13. “He didn’t like his mean teammates anymore” was hilarious. 😂😂😂

[@yaboibuiltdiffy2420]

Just like in the 90s and early 2000s the new generation always carries the game in new ways and it ends up changing the game for the better.

[@cn4570]

Weirdly I don’t think Luka will leave Dallas in his next few contracts. For as big of an ego he has on the court, he’s never had anything bad to say about the mavs organization and embraced their fan base. At this point he’s established himself in the league so he has the power to basically control his destiny. I think there would have already been bad blood between him and the mavs if he wanted out.

[@bnwo]

Luka is GONE.

[@marshallbeck9101]

If he’s a loser if he stays, L franchise

[@SMEGEL145]

He better leave if he knows whats good for him. Dont want another Dame situation.

[@goticogordo]

Hope he don’t go to a shit boring team like lakers, go to a real one

[@flibbidyx2]

I think there will be a time when Luka starts demanding more if things don't start happening. I don't think he's on the brink of asking for a trade or anything like that, but there will be a timetable at some point. It may be a couple of years before we get there, but he's going to insist on competing for a title at some point.

[@el0kadur]

Congratulations for this amazing analysis!

[@RhinoGore38]

Honestly this is great for the NBA, it seems like everyone is getting paid at least 25-30 million if you're decent and/or show potential. Im a fan of Herro and Poole but they do not deserve that much per year. I think this will severely hurt teams like the Hawks and Bucks in the next two years but will make the next seasons after that much more competitive

[@7srchoed]

This is officially the best NBA content on YT. And that’s saying a lot, there’s some really good channels here. Way better than the networks. AM Hoops & Thinking Basketball

[@zaidseyam9439]

By far best basketball yt channel in the league

[@rhandaildavefrancisco7683]

That's why I trust the front office of the Hawks. But I pissed when we didn't get even a 1st round pick from JC's trade, but that's ok. The Hawks avoid the 2nd apron to get good roleplayers

[@hawksgoated3613]

its refreshing every time i see someone get the move and not just see it for face value too many people speak on things they don’t know about

[@rednaskela4830]

Literally was thinking this exact salary construction two years ago with max limits and exceptions for drafted players, so happy it's finally happening.

[@Richxwolf]

The day we see the fucking wolves vs hornets in the finals that will be the day 😂😂

[@ThickCutBacon]

Fantastic content! Keep it up!

[@howy3333]

First time I heard of the rule change! Great video!

[@tpsam]

0:34 I'm sorry but this graph is clearly showing that it's kd and the cap increase that caused the spike not LeBron

[@Jac1an]

Please discuss the other changes in the CBA like the Low Skill addition to terminate contracts.

[@timometsanoja9666]

This CBA is having a huge impact already... Didn't know the second apron had draft implications too. That is harsh. Another level to this layer cake. It is going to be wild. There are clearly sellers and buyers right now, but once this CBA is closer to implementation, the buyers will be less inclined to do so. This will hurt the rotation players the most. They will be seeing less money and shorter contracts as you cannot have a lot of money tied down to players that are injured often. Since you won't be able to be opportunistic with the second apron. I don't know if teams with lots of young talent are going to be benefitting from this either. At some point you will have to pay them too...

[@slender289]

OKC got SGA who was top 5 in MVP votings along with being All NBA 1st team and was 2nd on MIP should've won it tho while he finished sixth in Clutchest player of the year too. Then JDub was All Rookie 1st team also a finalist for ROTY, Giddey made a huge leap in improving he was previous All Rookie 2nd team in 2021 plus they'll be getting back Chet this upcoming season who will give wemby a run for his money in winning that ROTY because we know how talented he is on both sides. They got an loaded amount of young assets to even a war chest of draft capital, OKC could basically trade for any disgruntled star/superstar they want or the Thunder could be patient and wait out how the rapid growth & development of the roster shapes into with the young core and deep depth in of role players they got on that bench the sky is really the limit for them. Only time will tell when that comes together cuz they've added another defensive stopper whose a combo guard in Wallace along with Lu Dort their main lockdown defender that trio of Cason, Holmgren and Dorture Chamber will cause a lot of havoc defensively. OKC is coming really 🔜 ⚡🆙

[@pinkt1t5]

I will be excited when he can withstand 75% of the regular season.

[@karl-heinzjean-francois8554]

All that would never brothering Sam Presti and his GM skills.

[@hedreccochoufi9531]

Hey AM hoops!!! You going to the summer league in Vegas??

[@kentakano3562]

You're really one of the Best NBA youtuber out there. keep it up !! #RoadTo500Ksubs #AMHoops

[@nealdutta4069]

Nice Explanation with CBA rules.

[@YBSHlM]

This will be awesome

[@Tarquin2718]

Brilliant. Not enough people understand how impactful the new CBA will be. It changes everything. That is one of the reasons this offseason has been so awesome, in a while this will not be possible anymore. Also max contracts are going to get lower and mid contracts are going to be hardest hit. Every team will stay below the 2nd apron within a few years.

[@TiTo_Mike]

Thanks for the info Casey!

[@gideoncodamon1777]

Love watching the vidsss!

[@catwars1396]

can’t wait to watch some fire trades and moves in the future ❤😊

[@DesertbikerAZ]

Great educational video!

[@Bnguyen276]

I like it. It reminds me of the 90s teams. Every team only had 1 or 2 stars.

[@Dr.z00]

Hey Hoops, where do you think Bruce Brown and James Harden are going. If he doesn't sign with the 76ers or Rockets. Let me know. And PS. your videos are the best

[@juanio7036]

They should make a provision on the cba to allow teams like okc who draft and develop their talent to be able to keep them

[@HamVan-o1b]

Great insights in this vid!

[@BigBoyDanny123]

Really nice explainer fella

[@deejonharris1339]

I love what the owners did.

[@johncarters12]

Better call this new CBA the Ben Simmon/James Harden Amendment

[@kentcarlisle5660]

Awesome video... new subscriber 🤠

[@randythemitoman]

Thanks for the breakdown.

[@Jebro439]

Leveling the playing field

[@xeyfel7773]

I think teams like GSW needs to have some kind of exception... they drafted all their main trio... so it should be something like 80%reduction while calculating their salary for the danger level while paying them 100%of what they deserve.

[@jlokyo180]

I like these changes. I think it's going to be good for the league overall, it's going to mean more balanced teams, a dissemination of talent throughout the league which means teams like the lakers won't dominate 90% of the public talking heads discourse and smart, organic teams like the original Warriors will be rewarded by virtue of not being punished.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

NEVER underestimate the mainstream media's dedication to finding excuses to drone on endlessly about the Lakers.

[@mattn1051]

The future of the league is secure.

[@jt6385]

Mocking the players with that voice is funny 😂

[@NBAreelsZz]

In like 2030, the nba will look like you simulated the league in 2k

[@rollingwins]

The Lebron Effect = NBA Dynasty Mode in 2K

[@PhoenixAscending]

Paul George was traded to the clippers...he did not leave as a free agent

[@jakethesnakemiz3645]

i didn’t know the trade website existed till now thx!

[@TheSantaClaus1983]

With the new cba teams will have to change there tactics in how they build a team like drafting better not overpaying role players or mid tier players and being caution how big of max contract they pay there superstars as well. Plus the new in tournament during the season which means more games for the players which means we could see a lot more injuries as well to then we do now which can have an impact.

[@LingoENT]

This might be the year I make it to the league boys 💪🏿💪🏿

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown your next video A.M. Hoops 🙏🙏🙏

[@uptodatenba]

that spurs guess on the front was crazy...

[@Guga.Guimaraes]

Great vid!

[@sampson4886]

This should be good for the fans long term

[@patientzero291]

They need to specify 65 games and minimum 25 minutes for awards because great stat players can just play 1 sec in bound on the late games of the season to get the minimum games.

[@lenzoltan]

One cannot have great stats with 1 second.

[@KhidJ1]

The way these teams will trade a player idc i hope more players do what they want

[@Fxalcons]

What’s Good AM Hoops Early Btw Love The Vids

[@frankincensemerchant1284]

The 2020's of the NBA is shaping up to look like the 1970's NBA in terms of champions with different teams wining with maybe a max of two titles for the same team

[@peteybrian]

OKC with all their draft pics? Spurs too. New NBA Superpowers?

[@mg-jf5ld]

POV: You're watching this as a Clipper fan 💀

[@tomassantos87]

Yup you guys are running out of time to contend

[@mg-jf5ld]

@@tomassantos87 lol no. It's over. The current iteration of the Clippers (remember they can't really do anything with this new CBA) simply can't win a ring (their biggest weakness being the current champion Nuggets), and Kawhi and PG aren't getting any younger. They should sell now and cut their losses.

[@bright6200]

Brunson Just broke this mode

[@dirtyfrench2926]

It's obvious that the passing of the torch has been happening over the last few years. The veterans that've defined the narrative for the last 10+ years are all past their primes. If Curry, Lebron, Kawhi, etc. win another chip it's because they're the 3rd option at best like Miami Shaq.

[@smolitj]

If I see another lakers jersey edit I will seriously consider

[@wtwjamal]

Draymond is a trail blazer

[@tomassantos87]

I have a feeling that players will retaliate by taking gigantic paycuts… if there’s enough players willing to take massive paycuts just to win a ring, then we could have a super duper team at some point (probably won’t happen but I have a hunch some players are crazy enough to do this)

[@RS-ol8or]

I disagree. For every Joker who might in his later years be willing to take a pay cut, there are scores of other stars who would never take a cut. These guys have massive egos. Yeah, they talk about wanting to win, but that’s not where the rubber meets the road.

[@JD-xr3gi]

1:20 DAMN RIGHT, and I'm one of them

[@G94-t2r]

The NBA wants to be like the NFL and have talent spread out but they will never be willing to set a hard cap

[@Thejadedgamer]

Rockets , thunder and Cavs have great teams built through traded and the draft and should rise next year. Mark my words . The spurs are also in a good position but don't expect contention without a blockbuster trade which is more likely to happen now bc teams will be desperate to offload talent to get under the cap.

[@endercreeper6545]

Bucks don’t need to worry because we can they sign both Brook and Middleton without suffering, bucks don’t have their own first round pick until 26 and even then it’s a swap for the lower pick with the pelicans

[@lenzoltan]

What do you do with Middleton and Holiday, they are old and getting older every year?

[@endercreeper6545]

@@lenzoltan Jrue was just an all star and Khris was an all star the year prior, I’m not worried each of them has a solid 3-4 more years of good play

[@yoavbeneliyahu6686]

I want to see a commish who will drop the hammer of justice on the players: non guranteed contracts. But from one hand, it wont be fair to non star players, who are indeed working for their money, unlees the genuine hurt. But from the other hand it will prevent future players being slacking after they got paid.

[@HighClips1]

I love that he was saying if nba players are children while he was talking in a baby voice😂

[@coachtimmeh6826]

The spurs are going to dominate with this new cba. They’ve basically always operated with these rules because the Holts never want to pay luxury taxes.

[@yoavbeneliyahu6686]

Got back to this video after haliburton complains on how 65 game rule spoiled his mvp chance. Good to see how the steps towards ballance taking place.