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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby
High deal right now, but in years 4-8 those contracts look really good.
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Honestly, probably not. One of the strange things the salary cap has done is completely stifle salary growth at the top end. Players were getting contracts that averaged over $11 million before the 2004-05 lockout, and as these two deals show - that hasn't gone up at all. Chances are, $10.5 will still be at the top end in years 4-8.
Still, the Hawks needed to get this done. Now they just need to survive a year or two until the cap (hopefully) rises enough to give them space to rebuild their supporting cast.