With several expensive rosters, most notably the Phoenix Suns, being eliminated from the playoffs, the NBA's hazy line between season and summer is fast approaching. Every offseason, combining the annual rookie draft and free agency, pits front offices against one another within a competitive marketplace featuring restrictive rules regarding how teams can conduct business. This upcoming transaction cycle, the difficulties of roster construction will only increase as the league's new collective bargaining agreement takes full effect. Most noteworthy: The NBA's new "second apron" becomes an actual salary threshold for front offices to truly consider, with varying punitive limitations for teams that do decide to shell out that top dollar.
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