LogFAQs > #976453150

Restrictions yes, but if you already have 2 supermax caliber players on your roster you're already most of the way there. If you have other good homegrown talent on top of that that would push you into the luxury tax, chances are you probably don't need the things that you are restricted from doing, like getting your MLE.

Like if these restrictions had been in place 5 years ago, golden state would care exactly 0 even as they blow past hte new 2nd apron. I don't think most teams in the lux are going to be getting to the 2nd apron specifically anyway. IIRC just being at the first apron doesn't terribly restrict a team.