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Insights on B.League salary cap management.

PREMIER, ONE, NEXT — how the new three-tier cap system works, with exact limits and what they mean for your club.

How the ¥150M star clause works, minimum salaries by division, and the housing and transport deductions you need to track.

50% or 100% of overages go to the league. No grace period. Here's how penalties work and how to avoid them.

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A step-by-step worked example: assembling a 15-man roster between the ¥800M ceiling and ¥500M floor.

Why base salary counts at 100% of the season amount — the day-prorata (日割り) only applies to replacement players (injury, national-team, termination).

Winning within constraints — a GM's practical playbook for the salary-cap era: trade-offs, timing and roster strategy.

How the ¥150M Star Clause caps a club's top contract — with worked examples and the 'one club, one star' principle.