I am happy salaries went up. If will force us all to make some decisions.
You were smart not to buy a Centre before the playoffs. If I were you, I would try to get it done with the team you have then take that bank roll north to the NBBA and then with the 1mil promotion bonus parlay that with some change outs. You won't be coming back to Div II any time soon.
I learned a painful lesson about depth up there. My 2 guards got injured for the last half of the season and I lost 2 games because my subs couldn't hit FT's. The best teams up there have manageable team payrolls with depth and make a profit.