That is because Morant is still in year seven of his …

Regarding the Ja Morant deal, there is one important reason to do the deal now rather than in July. That is because Morant is still in year seven of his career rather than year eight, which means his max is capped at 25 percent of the max (for a player who has completed six full years of service) rather than 30 percent.

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