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Why doesn't the NBA end guaranteed contracts?
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:11 am
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:11 am
I can't think of one more obvious solution to help small market teams compete than the ability to be able to get rid of dead weight.
You can make an argument that guaranteed contracts play into larger TV markets hands who can eat the tax for long periods of time due to television contracts, etc.
Why isn't this discussed more?
You can make an argument that guaranteed contracts play into larger TV markets hands who can eat the tax for long periods of time due to television contracts, etc.
Why isn't this discussed more?
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Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:12 am to 50_Tiger
Because the NBAPA would never agree to it. Ever.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:14 am to 50_Tiger
It would never pass in a new CBA. They would have to give up too much to the players for them to even consider it.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:15 am to 50_Tiger
That’s not how it works
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:21 am to 50_Tiger
It’d be nice if I can get a guarantee contract at work.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:34 am to 50_Tiger
It’s called the CBA with the NBPA.
They have a lot of power.
They have a lot of power.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:35 am to 50_Tiger
A lot of people on this board overrate the power of owners in sports
Posted on 2/17/19 at 9:36 am to 50_Tiger
The problem with your idea is you thinking the NBA actually wants to help small market teams
Posted on 2/17/19 at 10:00 am to 50_Tiger
quote:It would also help the large market teams as much, if not more. Would make it too easy for a big market team to give themself cap space for 1 or even 2 max contracts anytime they wanted which may lead to even more difficulty for small market teams to keep their superstars.
You can make an argument that guaranteed contracts play into larger TV markets hands who can eat the tax for long periods of time due to television contracts, etc.
Maybe make it where free agent contracts aren’t fully guaranteed but extensions are. Gives the player more incentive to stay with their current team instead of teaming up with other stars to form superteams. NBAPA would fight it big time though
Posted on 2/17/19 at 10:19 am to 50_Tiger
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can't think of one more obvious solution to help small market teams compete than the ability to be able to get rid of dead weight.
How about small markets not sign marginal players to shitty contracts.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 10:37 am to 50_Tiger
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You can make an argument that guaranteed contracts play into larger TV markets hands who can eat the tax for long periods of time due to television contracts, etc.
wrong, just like NFL and MLB tv/rights contracts are so fat that even the middest market can afford max deals w/o losing a penny.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 2:24 pm to 50_Tiger
To make this attractive, you would need to pay more per year, inflating salaries.
Posted on 2/17/19 at 2:26 pm to 50_Tiger
Could you imagine the lebron tears? 
Posted on 2/17/19 at 3:01 pm to 50_Tiger
NBA is a a players run league, opposite of football which is an owners run league.
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