Next year’s NBA salary cap is reportedly clocking in $1 million lower than initially projected—a seemingly negligible amount that makes it substantially less likely the New York Knicks will want to run back this core for the 2026-27 season.
Don’t laugh. This is serious business. Well, actually go ahead and laugh. We’re here talking about a multi-billion-dollar enterprise founded around grown adults getting paid millions to put an inflated sphere through a circle. It’s inherently unserious.
But it’s also serious.
The Knicks are already working within spandex-tight financial margins ahead of next season. Without a major overhaul, they are going to be inside the second apron.