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懶得全翻 所以就抓重點節錄
The Clippers felt as if they were one of the first teams forced to react to
the new CBA second apron sanctions. Luxury tax-paying teams such as the
Clippers and the Golden State Warriors face additional penalties beyond just
increasing tax bills if they go into the second apron. Being that deep into
the tax can cost teams access to the $5 million taxpayer midlevel exception,
the ability to aggregate salaries in trades and even potentially freeze
first-round picks seven years out and move a first-round pick to the end of
the first round.
快艇感覺他們是第一批被迫得應付新的CBA第二層硬上限的球隊之一。如快艇與勇士的豪華
稅球隊去年面臨更多除了豪華稅以外的懲罰。他們不能使用5M的付稅中產、失去湊薪資的
能力以及更可能要面對7年後的首輪被凍結還被強制排至最後一順位的懲罰。
(給那些覺得是付錢就能解決的人看的lol)
The Suns blazed past the second apron, becoming the first $400 million team
in salaries and projected tax, but they have a star in his prime in Devin
Booker. With three aging stars, Ballmer had to come to grips with the fact he
couldn't build around or beyond the trio because of the second apron.
太陽依然衝破了第二層硬上限，成為了NBA史上第一之400M球隊(包含豪華稅)，但他們的球
星Devin Booker還在顛峰。Ballmer必須接受因為第二層硬上限帶著三名高齡球星的快艇不
再能圍繞這三巨頭建隊的事實。
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反正就是PG之前的東西 PG要NTC或4年頂薪 快艇只願意給3年普通合約
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"We wanted Paul back," Ballmer said. "We made him a big offer. We really
wanted him here. We just wanted to not put ourselves in a position where we
can't consistently be good. We offered them the max for three years and
Philly offered them the max for four years. OK, I get it. But in terms of our
trajectory and staying really good, it was really going to be an issue for us.
"The truth is, with Paul not coming back, we were able to upgrade our team.
We don't [sign] Derrick Jones Jr. if Paul comes back. We don't [sign] Kris
Dunn, [or have] our new defensive identity. Might not have [signed] Kevin
Porter Jr., Nico [Batum]. ... You could say, well, they're not Paul George.
No, they're not Paul George."
Ballmer:「我們想要Paul回來(PG)。我們給了高額的合約。我們真的希望他在這裡。但我
們不想讓自己落到沒辦法一直保持是支好球隊的下場。我們給了他3年頂薪而費城給了他4
年。OK，我能理解。但就我們的發展路徑和持續保持高水準而言，這確實會成為我們的一
個問題。
事實是，Paul確定不回來後，我們還是找到方法升級了我們的球隊。如果Paul回來我們將
不能簽Derrick Jones Jr.;我們不能簽Kris Dunn來建立我們的防守身分。我們不能簽
Kevin Porter Jr.(這個好像不影響就是),Nico Batum...但是即使如此你還是可以說他們
不是Paul George。不，他們的確不是Paul George。」
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The Clippers felt that if they had kept all three stars, the CBA would've put
a stranglehold on their ability to add players who could do some of the
necessary lifting around the trio, especially as Leonard and George aged.
Being a second apron team could also cost the Clippers a first-round pick,
something they need for any potential trade for a star in the future.
快艇認為如果他們留下全部3個球星，CBA將會嚴重限制他們可以取得任何可以幫助這三巨
頭升級的球員，尤其是在Leonard與George都變老的情況下。快艇繼續維持在第二層硬上限
以上的話會讓快艇在失去一個首輪，而他們需要這個才可能在未來再交易來一個球星。
"Once your pick becomes frozen, [and] if you're in the second apron for
multiple years, you're really f