Steve Ballmer Denies Allegations of Circumventing Salary Cap
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Steve Ballmer denies allegations of circumventing the NBA salary cap, sparking skepticism among commenters.
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It will be interesting to see what happens next. The NBA put in place a very restrictive salary cap to control rising contracts, presumably the owners wanted that, rumors are that other owners are very upset about this ... it seems like there's a real possibility of serious consequences for Steve and his team.