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Finding 2: Dead money (salary paid to zero-WAR players) is a budget elasticity problem. Large markets absorb it. Small markets get crippled. One bad long-term deal can swallow an entire year of flexibility.

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April 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Act 4: Dead money (salary paid to zero-WAR players) is a budget elasticity problem. Large markets absorb it. Small markets get crippled. One bad long-term deal can swallow an entire year of flexibility.

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April 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM