Jonas Plaut
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Jonas Plaut
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Launching The Cap Crunch - a Substack that analyzes the strategy behind the NBA. I break down roster building, team outlooks, contract negotiations, and conduct deep dives into trends and Front Office strategy.

If you are interested, follow here, and click the link:
thecapcrunch.substack.com
The Cap Crunch | Jonas P | Substack
Welcome to The Cap Crunch, a Substack dedicated to providing insight and content about the NBA. Click to read The Cap Crunch, by Jonas P, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.
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The NBA’s Max contract market is shifting. Teams are rethinking both negotiations and roster-building strategies around these deals, as seen by Atlanta and Trae Young. What is driving the change, and how are organizations adjusting?

Analysis below:
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Maxed Out: The Real Cost Of A Max Contract
Overview
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Coming off of a relatively quiet offseason in which there was not a lot of activity particularly in Free Agency, I looked into the concept of Cap Space, and whether it still functions as the meaningful team-building tool.

Link below:
Cap Space, Reframed
Overview
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Jonas Plaut
Despite only being 9 days into the season, a trend that began to emerge in last year's playoffs has continued to take root: the doube-big lineup.

Interested in reading about this trend and overall shift in team strategy? Click the link below and don't forget to subscribe!
Going Big: The Double-Big Trend
Overview
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October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Despite only being 9 days into the season, a trend that began to emerge in last year's playoffs has continued to take root: the doube-big lineup.

Interested in reading about this trend and overall shift in team strategy? Click the link below and don't forget to subscribe!
Going Big: The Double-Big Trend
Overview
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October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Happy last day of the offseason!

To wrap up the rookie extension series, and in anticipation of the 6pm extension deadline, go read a Tari Eason outlook over on The Cap Crunch. Link below!

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Tari Eason
Overview
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October 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Next in the extension overview series on The Cap Crunch, we have Dyson Daniels

If you are interested in reading what a potential negotiation and contract could look like between the Hawks and Daniels, click the link below!

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Locked In Or Lockdown: A Dyson Daniels Extension Outlook
Overview
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October 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Next up in the extension overview series, we have Keegan Murray

If you are interested in reading what a potential negotiation and contract could look like between the Kings and Murray, click the link, and do not forget to hit that subscribe button!

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A Kings-Sized Decision: A Keegan Murray Extension Outlook
Overview
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October 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Jonas Plaut
Solving the Christian Braun Extension Puzzle
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Solving the Christian Braun Extension Puzzle
Overview
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October 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Solving the Christian Braun Extension Puzzle
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Solving the Christian Braun Extension Puzzle
Overview
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October 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Launching The Cap Crunch - a Substack that analyzes the strategy behind the NBA. I break down roster building, team outlooks, contract negotiations, and conduct deep dives into trends and Front Office strategy.

If you are interested, follow here, and click the link:
thecapcrunch.substack.com
The Cap Crunch | Jonas P | Substack
Welcome to The Cap Crunch, a Substack dedicated to providing insight and content about the NBA. Click to read The Cap Crunch, by Jonas P, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.
thecapcrunch.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM