Which team in the NBA spends the most money?

As the NBA offseason deepens, the team building strategies and financial trends of various teams have become the focus of attention from the outside world. According to a statistical report recently released by NBA reporter Smith, the spending of NBA teams this summer has been hugely different, clearly reflecting the current situation and future plans of different teams. On this list, the new champion Thunder ranks first in the league with a total expenditure of up to $807 million. Its amazing moves mainly stem from a series of contract renewal operations that successfully retained the core lineup after winning the championship, showing the management's determination to maintain the championship competitiveness at all costs. Following closely behind are the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks, the Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets. These teams are also investing heavily, showing a strong willingness to actively strengthen or consolidate the lineup in the free market. (Information source @spotrac For detailed data, please refer to the end of the article)

On this expenditure list, the trends of several traditional wealthy families are also worthy of fun. Among them, the Los Angeles Lakers ranked ninth with a spending of US$208 million. Their operations were rated as just-in-law by the outside world. While maintaining the competitiveness of the lineup, they did not make too radical progress, which is in line with the team's current overall strategy. The Portland Trail Blazers, which is highly concerned by Chinese fans, ranks 22nd with a spending of $65 million. The relatively low investment also reflects that the team is in the reconstruction stage, focusing more on tapping internal potential and patient training, rather than investing heavily in immediately to compete for results. In comparison, the San Antonio Spurs' spending of up to $347 million is particularly prominent, ranking second in the league. This also marks a change in the thinking of this traditional powerhouse in the past and is beginning to be willing to invest large-scale funds for the growth of the young core. Its determination and speed of reconstruction are impressive, showing the management's long-term layout for the team development.

However, in sharp contrast to the active investment of teams such as the Thunder and the Spurs is the Golden State Warriors' unmoved this summer. According to statistics, the Warriors' spending so far is zero, temporarily ranked last among the 30 teams in the league. This situation has also put the team in an embarrassing situation of being neither up nor down. The management is not unwilling to make a difference, but its actions are severely constrained by the team's salary structure, especially around the renewal of young forward Kumingjia. According to analysis, if the Warriors provide Kumingjia with an annual salary of about $24 million, the team will trigger high luxury tax clauses, which are expected to pay an additional tens of millions of dollars in fines. It is this heavy financial pressure that makes the Warriors seem helpless when conducting any signing or renewal operations, which can be said to be "not daring to spend money." This dilemma in which spending money is not very effective, but not spending money will attract criticism from the outside world is a true portrayal of the current dilemma of the Warriors.

Overall, this offseason expenditure list is not just a set of cold numbers, it is more like a mirror, reflecting the survival status and business philosophy of NBA teams at different stages of development. From the consolidation of the championship team, to the reconstruction of the team's layout, to the struggle of the old powerhouses, behind each expenditure is a complex competitive ecosystem within the NBA league.