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How can the NBA create more parity among its teams?

Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:12 pm
Posted by Hammond Tiger Fan
Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
16225 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:12 pm
What ideas can you come with with that can create a more competitive and balance playing field across the board? The NFL has a fairly good balance regarding parity. Should there be a hard cap? What about a team option player franchise tag ? I understand that some of these options will likely get challenged by the NBAPA, but the owners have to come up with some ideas for competitive balance across the league because long term I think the current model isn't sustainable and eventually people will get fed up with it and just stop watching. So, what do you think should be done?
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
48159 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:14 pm to
Redraft the whole league every year
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111291 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:16 pm to
quote:

How can the NBA create more parity among its teams?



1. No Max Contracts
2. Hard Cap
3. No Draft



That's it, that the answer to your question.

But the real answer is why would they want to do that?
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83852 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:16 pm to
The league would be perfectly competitive if Durant didn't join a 73 win team that won a championship without him.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:16 pm to
I don't want parity.

I like seeing great teams.
There are several now.

The east semis and finals and the west semis and finals and the champ series will all be highly competitive.

Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:25 pm to
There's actually been a lot more parity this year but no one is talking about it.
Posted by rondo
Worst. Poster. Evar.
Member since Jan 2004
77416 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:29 pm to
The NBA doesnt want parity.

They want The Celtics, Lakers, Knicks and a rotation of like 5 other teams to be good every year
Posted by PureMetairie
Metairie
Member since May 2017
961 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:32 pm to
Simple - Contraction
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37304 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:35 pm to
Hard cap
No exceptions to any caps. No max contracts, no "current team can offer more", etc.

Big Hairy Thought: Contract down to 24 teams.
Posted by Suntiger
BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
33031 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:47 pm to
If Suntiger ran the NBA:

1) Hard cap.
2) Contraction of two teams.
3) Voidable final year/s of a contract. (Would include partial buyout for player and dead money towards cap for team)
4) Allow high schoolers to be eligible for the draft. But if not drafted, they are not eligible for draft for three years.
5) Profit!

Posted by RogerTempleton
Austin
Member since Nov 2014
3039 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

How can the NBA create more parity among its teams?



Durant and Kyrie to the Knicks would do it. West would be wide open. East would have Raptors (if Kawhi stays), Philly, Pacers with Dipo back, Boston (still good), and New York all contending for the finals.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
15215 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 3:58 pm to
Why do you guys want socialism in your sports?

If you want more parity then get better ownership and front office people/structure
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11494 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:23 pm to
Fewer NBA Teams. I think there are one or two too many.
Posted by GoldenGuy
Member since Oct 2015
10958 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:28 pm to
Honestly, there is nothing you can do if all of the best players want to accumulate on one team (see: Golden State).
Posted by airlinehwypanhandler
Airline Highway
Member since Feb 2019
2130 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:30 pm to
Contract
Posted by UnAnon
Breaux Bridge
Member since Sep 2013
6436 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:35 pm to
When Lebrom retires and stops recruiting the whole league to play for him
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
25317 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:35 pm to
Put all the teams in NYC, Boston, Miami and California.

Those are the only places the big names and their agents want them to be.
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:39 pm to
Contraction
Posted by BreakawayZou83
Kansas City, Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
9538 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 8:55 pm to
1. Stop rewarding tanking.
2. Punish players for holding teams hostage (see current AD situation). You sign a contract, you play or GTFO.
This post was edited on 2/19/19 at 8:56 pm
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