Kelsey Plum’s unusual $999,999 contract with the Los Angeles Sparks was no accident. She deliberately accepted less than the $1.4 million veteran supermax to give the team more salary-cap flexibility. Plum later said taxes and avoiding the need for a seven-figure salary influenced the decision, though her claimed $13,000 tax saving was based on a misunderstanding of marginal tax rates.
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