Warriors owner FIRES WARNING to NBA teams after team loses vital cog of four title wins
Joe Lacob sends clear message when asked about the new CBA rules; says his team will continue to win no matter what.
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Joe Lacob spoke on the new CBA rule's impact on the Golden State Warriors (Image via Getty)
The Golden State Warriors have now entered a very crucial offseason. After missing out on back-to-back NBA championships, the Warriors suffered a blow as their Bob Myers stepped down as General Manager. Myers was the backbone of the mighty Warriors dynasty, as he was the mastermind behind the entire core roster. However, Myers’ contract expiration isn’t the only thing the Warriors would be worried about.
Starting from the 2023-24 NBA season, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will adopt some new rules. These rules were drafted and put into action to prevent teams from having a monetary advantage over the others. The Golden State Warriors, who are the highest-spending team in the NBA, are in line to be affected by it. Warriors owner Joe Lacob spoke about how the rules would affect the organization in a press conference.
“We are going to win no matter what,” Joe Lacob said as he started talking about the new CBA rules. “I don’t care what the rules are. We are going to figure out a way to do it. That’s what good organizations do. They figure out a way to win the game. And our game is to win games and to win championships.”
He then went on to continue, “When we came here, this ownership group, 13 years ago, we made a ridiculous proclamation about winning within five years, and of course, somehow we managed to do it, all of us, players and everybody involved. We have continued to win.
How is the new CBA rule going to affect the Golden State Warriors?
The new CBA rule primarily imposes restrictions on teams that have the liberty to spend much more than the rest. The threshold is set at a bar of $17.5 million above the luxury tax line. When a team breaches that threshold, they will lose the use of the Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception. The taxpayer mid-level exception is for in-the-tax teams or teams that want the flexibility to surpass the tax apron later.
The Golden State Warriors are reported to be around $49 million over the $162 million luxury tax threshold next season. This would make it difficult for the organization to make radical changes in the roster that would enable them to dominate and win. The Warriors will therefore have to look at possible pay cuts and players with a smaller salary demand.
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