The NBA recently signed a TV rights deal worth a whopping 76 billion USD, projecting that there will be more viewers and the league will become a hot commodity.

This deal is the main reason why the salary cap astronomically rose, with player salaries reaching 60 million USD. Players are getting paid at an unprecedented level, and the individual talent is just crazy. So how come the viewership is down by 53 percent?

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