Which Player Will Philadelphia 76ers Retain? Ersan, Nerlens, Or Sergio?
By Bret Stuter
N-B-Economics
In short, there are three guys on the Philadelphia 76ers roster who should expect to be paid handsomely next season. Unfortunately, two if not three of those players will not be cashing paychecks from the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Salary cap management is a very rare skill indeed. While I haven’t balanced an NBA roster amidst the strains and constraints of a salary cap, I can point out some of the hurdles.
Losing spoils you. It gives the fans just one area of focus, the next NBA Draft. But now, cheering for the team which is proving to be better than the imagination allows, there are a myriad of other factors weighing on the fanbase. Health of key players. Contracts salaries and terms. Keeping the band together in the NBA can be nearly as difficult as finding that first marquis player.
And so, the team is making the climb. But to do so will require special care – who stays, who leaves, and who replaces. The fragility of this team was predictable a year ago. And it’s predictable as any team emerges from bad, to good. Is it the players who paid their dues on a bad team who elevate the play? Or is it the players who arrive?