2016 NBA Offseason Thread

Until next summer when the cap goes up even more.

 

That's ludicrous. The Kings have been the worst run franchise in sports since the 2008 financial crisis. That is when the the Maloof's saw their casino go broke and their Bank of America stock tanked and franchise started cutting salary.

 

Very true. I just can't fathom next year yet. In the short term there's going to be teams, Atlanta I'm looking in your direction, who are going to have some very expensive embarrassments and some very pissed off fans.

 

Why? Owners are still getting the same percentage

 

Because they're paying out bigger and bigger percentages.

 

No they aren't. The cap is a defined percentage of revenues. The cap going up means owners are getting it by the truckload.

 

And teams continually go over the cap. This isn't a hard cap like the NFL. It's a soft cap, and teams go over it with all the "exceptions." And when teams end up over the cap, they pay a luxury tax, which also comes out of the owner's pocket.

I'm not defending the owners. It's their own fault. But this is exactly what led to the lockout in 1998 and 2011 -- owners not controling their own spending, and then needing to change the system to protect themselves. Notice these were lockouts, not strikes.

 

Wrong. Can't believe how stunned people are in this thread.

 

So what's the difference in revenue from last year for the owners?

 

The new television contracts started to kick in.

 

Exactly, so players benefit

 

old_tony math is the best. "Even higher percentages." Priceless.

Even better is believing the luxury tax means owners are paying out even more to the players.