Don't matter as the top 30 guys will be max types.
If they choose to be.
An interesting aspect of modern sports is how the money has gotten so big that it's completely possible for players to take way less than they're actually worth just so they can play on a better team. There is no functional, day-to-day difference between making 15 million dollars a year or 25 million dollars a year (unless you're a spendthrift maniac). Long-term, it just depends on how much the player is into empire building.
There are factors that work against it. Agents, ego, general human nature- meaning most people want salaries that represent how good they are at their jobs in relation to coworkers- and the fact that players are in a union that discourages anyone from taking less than they're really worth. Still, there's A LOT of value in playing on a great team.
I've seen projections that the Warriors could possibly have to pay 495 million in luxury tax bills for this season through 2021. Hard to think that's sustainable, and it will be fascinating to see which of their big 4 is the first to go (have to think Klay Thompson is the favorite there).
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