The new NBAS collective bargaining agreement is not to officially kill all super teams, but surely the league has changed and the way in which its front offices have to handle their business.
The maximum salary superstars are not reaching free agency. First round selections are more coveted than ever. And local talent has to be retained.
Reconstruction networks are not in a position to let the small young talent that have no longer left for anything. Among his host of free agents this summer, that means signing again to Cam Thomas and Day’ron Sharpe could be close to the top of the list of priorities of the general manager Sean Marks.
“Both guys have shown tremendous development over the years,” Marks said. “You saw that Cam assumes a different role this year in several games. He became more a game creator, which is great. I know he is frustrated by not playing like many games like Hey this year.