lol NBA Owners

[Halberto]

Weren't these guys complaining about paying players too much, and that the larger markets could only sign top dollar players? Seems like the only thing that changed is that the players don't get the revenue distribution they used to get, but there's plenty of bad contracts being signed to even things out.

Examples:

Batum (pending): 4 year, $45M
Jeff Green (pending): 4 year, $36M
Roy Hibbert: 4 year, $58M

http://t2ak.roblox.com/987b654a14ae3a5b50a47e7445f440d1

There's more coming. Eric Gordon is sure to get a ridiculous contract, which he will likely play for only half through its duration. Many of these RFA, Lin especially, will probably see their bids increase as July 11 approaches. Cap space is getting wasted by contracts all over the league.


Why should we care about this as fans? Smaller market teams are trending to spend-now-worry-later strategies, teams that should have the opposite approach. As the cap gradually becomes tougher, these teams will not be able to woo future talent with reasonable contracts due to their self-inflicted cap constraints. Meanwhile, teams like the Lakers and Heat are currently making deals with players worth four times the value in comparison while keeping their future cap space more available. Due to their own ignorance, franchises will watch as the rich get richer and ultimately the fans will pay. More teams will tank, super teams will become the norm and maybe some franchises will relocate.

All that money and no brains. :toast

[baseline bum]

Dude, Jeff Green ONLY got $36 million over 4 years!!!

[baseline bum]

Honestly though, I love seeing superteams in the NBA. Two of the Spurs titles came with rosters that would qualify as superteams (Duncan/Ginobili/Parker/Bowen/Horry/Barry).

[Halberto]

Honestly though, I love seeing superteams in the NBA. Two of the Spurs titles came with rosters that would qualify as superteams (Duncan/Ginobili/Parker/Bowen/Horry/Barry).


It's always cool to see superteams that are put together when a GM uses foresight and intellect, but I'm referring to teams formed via trade demands and free agency collusion.

[Venti Quattro]

Not that anybody cares, but Kirk Hinrich is back with Chicago.

[baseline bum]

Matt Bonner clone Ryan Anderson getting $9 million a year for 4 years? :rollin :rollin :rollin

[DMC]

Matt Bonner clone Ryan Anderson getting $9 million a year for 4 years? :rollin :rollin :rollin
Except RA scored in the playoffs. :depressed

[baseline bum]

Except RA scored in the playoffs. :depressed

That he did. 2.3 ppg more on 27% shooting vs redhead faggot's 31%.

[DMC]

That he did. 2.3 ppg more on 27% shooting vs redhead faggot's 31%.

Wasn't that the previous season? Didn't he have almost 10ppg and shot like 35% or something insane like that this year?

[Mel_13]

July 8, 2012. The day that Jeff Green, Ryan Anderson, and Ersan Ilyasova all became 9M per year players.

[baseline bum]

Wasn't that the previous season? Didn't he have almost 10ppg and shot like 35% or something insane like that this year?

Oops, your right. Lousy NBA.com.

[Koolaid_Man]

Weren't these guys complaining about paying players too much, and that the larger markets could only sign top dollar players? Seems like the only thing that changed is that the players don't get the revenue distribution they used to get, but there's plenty of bad contracts being signed to even things out.

Examples:

Batum (pending): 4 year, $45M
Jeff Green (pending): 4 year, $36M
Roy Hibbert: 4 year, $58M

http://t2ak.roblox.com/987b654a14ae3a5b50a47e7445f440d1

There's more coming. Eric Gordon is sure to get a ridiculous contract, which he will likely play for only half through its duration. Many of these RFA, Lin especially, will probably see their bids increase as July 11 approaches. Cap space is getting wasted by contracts all over the league.


Why should we care about this as fans? Smaller market teams are trending to spend-now-worry-later strategies, teams that should have the opposite approach. As the cap gradually becomes tougher, these teams will not be able to woo future talent with reasonable contracts due to their self-inflicted cap constraints. Meanwhile, teams like the Lakers and Heat are currently making deals with players worth four times the value in comparison while keeping their future cap space more available. Due to their own ignorance, franchises will watch as the rich get richer and ultimately the fans will pay. More teams will tank, super teams will become the norm and maybe some franchises will relocate.

All that money and no brains. :toast

When I'm impressed by a Mexican its usually me admiring their fine horticulture skills. You've set a new bar congrats Halberto :toast

[FkLA]

Ryan Anderson isnt that bad imo. 100 times better than the redheaded demon. Overpaid definitely but thats kind of a given with bigs nowadays.

[Latarian Milton]

league's map is getting reshaped just like how the world order was reformed after both world wars, winning franchise are continuing to win in decades to come while the shitty ones are staying shitty, and the mavs chose to join the wrong side at the buzzer :cry

[Clipper Nation]

Them Clips seem to be on the right side for once, tbh...

[ElNono]

^ Monkeyball has yet to get it done, tbh

[Halberto]

and the mavs chose to join the wrong side at the buzzer :cry

If I'm right, the mavs losing out on free agency and avoiding bad contracts this summer might actually be a blessing in disguise. While all the other teams are pinching pennies next summer, Cuban may be able to organize a coup (Im not sure how the market looks next summer). At the same time, Cuban is notorious for offering bad contracts (Dampier, Haywood, Marion, Howard etc.). It's the only glimmer of hope mavs fans have left in the Dirk era and it's not very promising :lol

[racm]

The Mavs look more and more like the 70s Warriors: Team that won a ring with ONE star (Rick Barry/Dirk), but are one and done especially once the Lakers and Celtics got back on the map.

:lol Warriors
:lol trading Robert Parish for Joe Barry Carroll

[baseline bum]

The Mavs look more and more like the 70s Warriors: Team that won a ring with ONE star (Rick Barry/Dirk), but are one and done especially once the Lakers and Celtics got back on the map.

:lol Warriors
:lol trading Robert Parish and Kevin McHale for Joe Barry Carroll

fify