If things are not sufficiently normalised, the league may need to take steps to rebalance the league. Not sure how?
Maybe a return to a points cap, just for a season or two??
And maybe stop Perth hiring anyone else?
Norton / Martin
Cotton / Travers
Steindl / Lo Buluk
Kay / Wagstaff / Vague
Plumlees / Majok
That's still a formidable line-up post-corona.
The problem with a salary cap, even a hard cap, is that there will be a few players making decisions based on safety and comfort, rather than money.
If Plumlees likes Perth, he's likely to stay, and NBL-level money is only pocket change anyway. Cotton will probably stay, even with a pay-cut.