Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

With the release of the NBL salary cap figures and player salaries via a number of News Corp articles, it has become very clear that there are many nuances within the economics of the NBL, so our host Dan Boyce reached out to Sydney Kings CEO Chris Pongrass to help explain how the cap works, soft cap vs hard cap numbers, the myriad of player exemptions and how NBL teams utilise them to benefit from NBL salary cap rules. Topics include... Thoughts on how the Kings roster has come together so far (1:30) Jaylen Adams' chances of returning to the Sydney Kings (3:30) The nuances of the NBL salary cap and how teams navigate it (7:00) The inaccuracies of News Corp’s article on player salaries and how the salary cap works (10:00) How do the Sydney Kings prioritise salary cap exemptions when signing players (14:00) How the Marquee Player rule works (18:00) What parts of a player's salary go towards the NBL cap (22:00) How the Next Stars Program works within the cap and why building your team aro