The Upside of Missing the Playoffs

Iver Galarcep, working what I assume to be his day job, passed on something educational (to me anyway): what the league does to help the few teams who fail to make the playoffs. He views it through the lens of Red Bull New York, but the rules are clearly universal:

"What consolation prizes await the four teams that miss the postseason? Try a player allocation valued at $250,000 that can go toward the signing of new players. The allocation serves as the mechanism which allows teams to sign high-profile players from outside the league."

I assume this was common knowledge to the Right People, but, as I said, it was news to me. I'm passing it on in case it was news to all y'all.

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