One thought I always had, but I know it will never get past the PA, is to have the cap and salaries go until the end of the playoffs, not the end of the regular season. Teams can still bank cap-day-dollars and load up for the playoffs somewhat, but they would still need to be compliant for the net sum of the year. Instead of players earning playoff bonuses, they continue to get their regular salary throughout the playoffs. Once you are out, you stop getting paid. This would better match revenue teams get with expenses, but it would also mean half the league missing out on two months of salary and hence the reason why the PA wouldn't go for it.
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