Lower NBA salary cap projection might spell trouble for Warriors (Ball Don’t Lie)

The Warriors will now have a bit less money to work with to keep Kevin Durant and the gang together after next season. After spiking from $70 million last season to $94.1 million for the 2016-17 campaign, the NBA announced Thursday that its salary cap will indeed pass the $100 million mark for 2017-18. It just won't soar quite as high as initially expected, which could wreak havoc on the best-laid plans of NBA teams … including the one that just landed the biggest free agent on the block.