2. Biggest budget for 2019-20
To the surprise of many, the club with biggest available budget is Portland Trail Blazers. NBA winners from 1977 spend astonishing 150.416.279 USD in salaries, which certainly means that their management is able to invest extra money into so-called Luxury Tax. Even though the club has great financial support from the late Paul Allen, whose competences now transferred onto his sister Jody Allen, it has never crossed semifinals since the memorable triumph.