New TV deal = WIN

[Arizona_Sting]

The NBA completed its extension of broadcast rights with ESPN and TNT for a whopping nine-year, $24 billion deal that went from expectations of doubling the previous deal's annual payout to nearly tripling it.

The trickle effect to the NBA salary cap is more of a downpour, but the Suns already had their umbrellas up. They were out in front of Monday's announcement when, last month, they signed their three players who were eligible for new deals. It showed foresight for a salary cap that will skyrocket and dramatically change every player's value.

For anyone aghast at Bledsoe's contract, consider that his $14 million salary in 2016-17 could account for only 15.4 percent of the high-end salary-cap projection ($91.2 million). If he figured into this season's cap at the same percentage, Bledsoe would be making $9.7 million this season.

We got some GREAT deals looking at it from this perspective. Still have enough to re-sign Goran long-term and go after a big name. Hell, even Green could return.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

So essentially... we got Bledsoe for 9 mil. a year (percentage wise) if you consider how much the cap space will increase.