I wish they would cut the number of regular season games. Starting the season a week earlier doesn't cut it -- it's just ridiculous to have a six month 82 game season just to certify stuff we already mostly knew about who the best teams are.
I wish they would cut the number of regular season games. Starting the season a week earlier doesn't cut it -- it's just ridiculous to have a six month 82 game season just to certify stuff we already mostly knew about who the best teams are.
Nobody will. If games are cut, revenue goes down, which leads to less money for owners, which ultimately leads to less money for players.Players will never do that. Period.
Roster Expansions
And salaries will be dispersed wider. Rosters will expand beginning with the 2017-18 season by at least one and possibly two players, creating at least 30 additional roster spots for players and as many as 60 when accounting for the new “two-way” players who split time between the NBA and D-League. That has the capacity to slow player movement overseas and keep players within the NBA’s universe.
Good for older guys like LBJ who will deserve a max at age 33. Pretty much a legacy contract.Free Agency Sees Loosened Restrictions
Free Agency terms will see reduction of restrictions on first round picks, reducing moratoriums and modifying the rules on qualifying offers, among other changes that will be announced.
And while the details have not surfaced, there will be loosening of Luxury Tax penalties for some clubs in the league. That should increase spending for veterans. In addition, length of contract restrictions on older players will be eased. Currently there is the “over-36 rule” which will move to the “over-38 rule”.
Each team will have 2 roster spots for "2 way players" that pay more than the DLeague but less than NBA Vet minI wonder if D-League players will get a raise in their contracts. They aren't getting paid much.
The Designated Player Rule is evidently known as the "Kevin Love Rule"
Because that was the only thing that drove him out of Minnesota and not a terrible GM going all-in on Ricky Rubio and insinuating that his injuries were due to him being mentally weak.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...designated-player-contracts-first-free-agents
Was that the GM or the owner? Either way, that organization fucked up royally in so many different ways.
And if we're being honest, the Cavs botched the hell out of their rebuild. We're all just lucky LeBron wanted to come back home.
NBPA President & VP, Chris Paul & LeBron James putting in work during the negotiations, They just shadow fucked the Warriors organization.
Isn't Curry a free agent too?NBPA President & VP, Chris Paul & LeBron James putting in work during the negotiations, They just shadow fucked the Warriors organization.
Isn't Curry a free agent too?
Yep
He and KD can demand 36m/year
They cant affort both at the max. They simply cant..One of them has to take pretty Big Paycut. under 32m/year otherwise they cant get both back.
With Iggy,Zaza and Livingston all beeing FA's too.. they will have a hard time keeping their Team together..
Either they keep Steph and KD and lose all of their FA Role Players unless they sign for the Vet Min...
Or Steph and Klay have to both take drastic Paycuts(under 30m each) wich is unlikley..
The new CBA is tailor made to make GSW's life as hard as possible and prevent this from happening again..
Will be an interesting Summer
Marks is talking about eventual extensions for Klay and Green which won't affect this summer.
Curry's cap hold this summer is about 18mil. They can sign everyone else they need to, then go over the cap to sign Curry.
If Durant opts in, they'll start with about 15mil to re-sign Iggy, Livingston and add any other FAs of note. (they could actually use the full MLE in this case, though)
If Durant wants his max, they have about 6-7mil to sign everyone.
So if Durant opts in, they can keep the bench together. If he wants his max, they lose their bench.