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[LogGrad98]

I think the money is more of an issue for stars or fringe all-stars, not your top 10-15 mega stars.

I do agree they want notoriety and maybe attention moreso. Which is ironic because most of these idiots bitch and moan as if they’d take the majority of media members out back and beat the **** out of them if they could and get away with it.

Yeah you're right about the money for the top guys, that's why imo any solution to this needs to drive a bigger divide between Max and non-max contacts.

 

[One Brow]

Durant led the league in endorsement money 5-6 years ago. When he played in Oklahoma City.

Large market endorsement money is overstated.

More than Lebron James? I find that difficult to believe.

 

[One Brow]

You mean like how green Bay is unable to compete in the NFL?

Since maintaining a 45-person roster where you need 40 players to be active contributers is exactly the same as maintaining a 13-man roster where you plan on playing 8-9, and having 3 or 4 players as the focus of the team, these are exactly comparable. Well done. Especially since, to my understanding, NFL guaranteed salaries are easier to dispose of than guaranteed NBA salaries.

So rather than getting a huge contract and hella endorsement money in a small market you think they would go to new York or LA for the league minimum and hella endorsement money.

Makes sense.

Since, after the top one or two players, every player on the team would be making the minimum, yes, that's what would happen.

 

[Miggs]

More than Lebron James? I find that difficult to believe.

It appears you’re right and that Durant was 2nd. I vividly recall looking at a site (Hoophype I believe which explains things) and seeing that Durant had both the most deals and most $ in deals. That said, Lebron played in Cleveland so...

 

[Miggs]

Since maintaining a 45-person roster where you need 40 players to be active contributers is exactly the same as maintaining a 13-man roster where you plan on playing 8-9, and having 3 or 4 players as the focus of the team, these are exactly comparable. Well done.



Since, after the top one or two players, every player on the team would be making the minimum, yes, that's what would happen.

45 person roster lmfao.

 

[One Brow]

45 person roster lmfao.

Sorry, I don't follow football anymore. What the current roster size now?

 

[Miggs]

Sorry, I don't follow football anymore. What the current roster size now?

53. It’s been 53 forever.

 

[infection]

53. It’s been 53 forever.

 

[fishonjazz]

Since maintaining a 45-person roster where you need 40 players to be active contributers is exactly the same as maintaining a 13-man roster where you plan on playing 8-9, and having 3 or 4 players as the focus of the team, these are exactly comparable. Well done. Especially since, to my understanding, NFL guaranteed salaries are easier to dispose of than guaranteed NBA salaries.



Since, after the top one or two players, every player on the team would be making the minimum, yes, that's what would happen.

So you agree that the top players would be spread out amongst all the teams.
Each team would get to pay 2 guys big money. So the top 60 players or so would be spread out pretty evenly. Jazz have 2 top players making big money. Then they draft Donovan. Championships follow.
Sounds good to me.

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[fishonjazz]

If the NFL had a system like the NBA then I'm guessing a team like the cowboys would have Brady/Brees, gourley, kelce, Antonio brown and Julio Jones or something like that. They would just pay the tax. Jerry Jones ain't afraid of the penalties. Just like the warriors owner obviously isn't. Jazz owner would be more hesitant.

And as far as a hard cap causing guys to go to the big market for endorsements...... Each team would have a couple of top salaried guys. That equals out to about 60 guys. How much endorsement money is there for non top 60 NBA players? Hell, even some guys in the top 60 aren't getting much endorsement money.

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[LogGrad98]

If the NFL had a system like the NBA then I'm guessing a team like the cowboys would have Brady/Brees, gourley, kelce, Antonio brown and Julio Jones or something like that. They would just pay the tax. Jerry Jones ain't afraid of the penalties. Just like the warriors owner obviously isn't. Jazz owner would be more hesitant.

And as far as a hard cap causing guys to go to the big market for endorsements...... Each team would have a couple of top salaried guys. That equals out to about 60 guys. How much endorsement money is there for non top 60 NBA players? Hell, even some guys in the top 60 aren't getting much endorsement money.

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Yeah endorsement money drops off pretty solidly outside of maybe 20 players is my bet.

 

[One Brow]

So you agree that the top players would be spread out amongst all the teams.
Each team would get to pay 2 guys big money. So the top 60 players or so would be spread out pretty evenly. Jazz have 2 top players making big money. Then they draft Donovan. Championships follow.
Sounds good to me.

We've already drafted Donovan, and under NFL-like hard cap salary rules, we can't afford to keep him past a couple of years. That's why the Bird rule exists!