In addition to the punitive LT, teams over it pay into the system instead of receiving money from it. Small market teams are going to get a lot more revenue sharing if they aren't paying LT, so there's huge financial incentive to get below the payer line.
It was mentioned recently after the CBA that Millwaukee Bucks would go from $5mm in sharing to $15mm, and the Jazz are assumed to be in the same category. This is why Memphis feels so compelled to trade below the LT line. It's not paying $3-4mm in penalties as much as losing an additional $15mm in revenue sharing.
It was mentioned recently after the CBA that Millwaukee Bucks would go from $5mm in sharing to $15mm, and the Jazz are assumed to be in the same category. This is why Memphis feels so compelled to trade below the LT line. It's not paying $3-4mm in penalties as much as losing an additional $15mm in revenue sharing.