Details on the new CBA

[Xolotl]

Oh ok thanks guys now i know.........and knowing is half the battle

[ChumpDumper]

Do the max and min get raised with the higher cap, or BRI or whatever?

Yes -- the max is directly related to the BRI -- and minimum salaries are said to be on the rise as well. I would guess the bigger bump for the MLE would happen after next season, when all the higher salaries signed this coming offseason are figured into the cap.

[whottt]

But I thought the greater BRI% for contracts is going to go into effect this offseason...so won't it impact the MLE this summer?

[ChumpDumper]

But I thought the greater% BRI is going to go into effect this offseason...so won't it impact the MLE this summer?

The MLE is based on the salaries of contracts that are already signed and in effect. You can't base it on contracts that haven't been signed yet -- which would include any contracts with a new, higher potential max.

[whottt]

So looking at it that way...the MLE might actually go lower this season than it would have under the old CBA, correct? I mean since the annual raises got lowered? Or are the annual raises of current contracts not impacted by the new CBA?

[Brodels]

The annual raises of current contracts aren't impacted by the CBA. You can't sign someone to a contract and then decide you're just going to take some away.

[Brodels]

BTW, did they do anything to address the problem of re-signing second round draft picks? Did they give teams full bird rights to second round picks, at least the ones that have played in the league for a few years on their first contract?

[ChumpDumper]

So looking at it that way...the MLE might actually go lower this season than it would have under the old CBA, correct? I mean since the annual raises got lowered? Or are the annual raises of current contracts not impacted by the new CBA?

It's doubtful it would go lower since there were still a ton of guys getting paid above the average -- it might not increase as much as it has in previous years, but it's a safe bet to break $5 million.

[smeagol]

the rumor deal that scola likes is like 6 million for 3 years....

First of all this is great news!

ducks: IIRC, Nocioni signed for $10MM / 3 years. Scola should probably get something comparable.