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:
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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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Cap Sheet Outs are a new advantage. My latest Cap Crunch analysis breaks down the what, why, and how behind flexible Cap Sheets, and how teams such as the Thunder, Rockets, and Spurs are deliberately building optionality into their books.

Link below:
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The Power Of An Out
Overview
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December 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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