The second apron has killed the NBA middle class

The stars will still get paid but very few role players are getting big contracts now. 5 years ago 50-70 mill over 3-4 years was the norm for those guys and now most are getting 1-2 year deals that aren't even fully guaranteed. the league is really turning into the nfl where its almost essential now to have players on cheap rookie deals if you want to contend.

NBA created the supermax specifically to keep players on the teams that drafted them. And now the 2nd apron punishes teams for offering it in the first place. Owners obviously wanted this but I can't believe the NBAPA agreed to this