the first half of the season with BBM and the tournament is easier on the deficit, after that it's all a matter of trying to win games to keep income high enough to make it to the end of the season hovering just above the -500k mark
I'm lucky I have a good enough roster to win games while being below the Naismith average, although if I actually want to win something I might have to increase that payroll and probably invest in some Canadian studs to get that merch up, but that's a decision for later in the season, the way my finances look is much better than I expected