Latest: $45 mill hard cap and 2 amnesty exceptions

[MARIS61]

In a perfect world, the cap would be on how much an owner makes, not the players.

Owners are a dime a dozen, and few have much talent.

Most NBA players are exceptional athletes. The owners should probably double their salaries.

 

[magnifier661]

In a perfect world, the cap would be on how much an owner makes, not the players.

Owners are a dime a dozen, and few have much talent.

Most NBA players are exceptional athletes. The owners should probably double their salaries.

And then there is reality... There are some really really exceptional talents I've hired in our corporation. Just because they are talented, doesn't mean I give them 53% of gross revenue. Name one successful corporation that does that? P.S. Let's factor that there are additional monies due to the blue collar workers, coaching staff, training staff, management and all the other people that actually are the cogs of this franchise.

 

[BrianFromWA]

In a perfect world, the cap would be on how much an owner makes, not the players.

Owners are a dime a dozen, and few have much talent.

Most NBA players are exceptional athletes. The owners should probably double their salaries.

I'd submit that there are more people able to play in the NBA than people who have the means to buy an NBA team and keep it running for an extended period.

If the player doesn't like the team or owner or job they have, they're free to test the market in Turkey, or Spain, or China. StarBury is doing great groundbreaking work over there, I hear. Or go use their degree to go pro in a field other than basketball.

 

[Ed O]

Either they lay down for the players and look stupid, or the players form their own league and put the NBA out of business.

I'd rather watch the Portland Trail Blazers with all new players than our current players on an all-new team.

The NBA makes stars... the stars don't make the NBA.

Ed O.