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Making lux tax more of a deterrent?

Last post by rugby-hook « Sun May 1, 2011 5:37 am
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by coolness » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:48 am

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Two ideas about it.
1. Do you like?
2. Realistic?

(I don't remember ever hearing the 2nd idea, so if it is already out there, lemme know por...

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What is the action that anyone wants deterred? The luxury tax is guard against runaway salaries, is a form of revenue sharing and tamps down the...

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Sun May 1, 2011 5:37 am
1998 CBA + 1998-99 Lockout

Last post by Tonton14 « Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:44 pm

by Tonton14 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:44 pm

Hey everyone. I'm writing about the 1998-99 Lockout in the context of negotiation/mediation/arbitration. If you are familiar on the topic (or even...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:44 pm
Billups Contract?

Last post by 8 Mile Ilic « Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:51 am
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by 8 Mile Ilic » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:46 pm

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Sham has Billups contract listed as becoming fully guaranteed 5 days after the end of the 2011 season... Does anyone know when those 5 days begin?...

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Thanks! I was under the impression it was 5 days after the end of the regular season but I had no reason for thinking that way :lol:

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:51 am
Two Questions

Last post by FGump « Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:59 pm
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by Phobo_Phile » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:38 pm

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I have two questions that I just sort of thought about and I'm hoping someone can answer them for me.
First, if a player that has a player option in...

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1) If waived Hollins would be entitled to all the guaranteed money left on his contract, including player options. As an example, Eddy Curry had a...

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:59 pm
Is a draft without a CBA collusion?

Last post by killbuckner « Fri Apr 8, 2011 1:02 pm
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by d-train » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:48 am

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It seems rather obvious that it is. The draft is an agreement between owners to restrict the teams players can bargain with. That seems like the very...

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Exactly right. The owners are the ones that want the salary cap, draft, rookie scale contracts, and a host of things that aren't allowed unless the...
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Fri Apr 8, 2011 1:02 pm
Who has collective bargaining rights?

Last post by d-train « Wed Apr 6, 2011 10:04 pm
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by d-train » Wed Apr 6, 2011 4:29 pm

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NFL owners seem to believe they do.

“One party to a collective bargaining relationship cannot, through its own tactical and unilateral conduct,...

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A decision in 2 weeks.

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Wed Apr 6, 2011 10:04 pm
Sport Management: Wealth and Asset Management of Players

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by m1kenoff » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:05 pm

Hey guys, Im a business student writing a thesis and I have narrowed my topic choice down to 3. I would like to write about

"Sport...

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Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:05 pm
Mid-Level Exception with the new CBA

Last post by fpower « Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:28 pm
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by CubbieMike » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:54 am

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Has anyone heard anything about getting rid of the MLE with the new CBA? I know the owners want to get rid of it. (The penny pinching ones, which is...

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I think they should get rid of the mid level. It's probably the main culprit behind teams operating so far beyond the salary cap. There will still be...

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Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:28 pm
NBA owners want more parity. Or SOCIALISM

Last post by yangzhe2011 « Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:50 am
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by truthiness » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:48 pm

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But we believe through shorter contracts, less guaranteed money and a harder salary cap, we can create more parity among the teams in this league. We...

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the majority of stars don't want to play in smaller non-glitzy cities, and these teams have absolutely no shot at resigning their star players.
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Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:50 am
Collusion Among Players

Last post by d-train « Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:22 am
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by Curmudgeon » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:14 pm

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My apologies if this issue has been vetted before, but when I read about Player A and Player B discussing publicly whether or not they will play...

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If two free agents want to discuss going to the same team, that's fine. But when one or both of them are still under contract, isn't there a clear...

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Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:22 am
ATL room under the Tax, need confirmation please

Last post by D21 « Mon Mar 7, 2011 9:38 am
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by D21 » Tue Mar 1, 2011 6:41 pm

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Hi,

I (and other Hawks fans) need a confirmation on this question :
Is it possible for ATL to sign a bought-out player for a minimum contract...

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D21, forget about why it works the way it does, or the language that says why it works the way it does. Just know that that's the way it works....
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Mon Mar 7, 2011 9:38 am
Buyouts in the middle of the season

Last post by nate33 « Sat Mar 5, 2011 2:46 am
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by nate33 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:03 pm

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How do buyouts get charged to the cap in the middle of the season?

I understand that buyouts are prorated against the cap in proportion to the...

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Thanks.

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Sat Mar 5, 2011 2:46 am
OT: Three things I would want to see in the new CBA

Last post by denterprise « Fri Mar 4, 2011 9:46 pm
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by seren » Fri Mar 4, 2011 5:42 pm

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Totally OT at this point. Feel free to add what you want to have in the new CBA.

1) Shorter contracts with partial guarantees only:

Why? Should be...

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Trades are a part of sports and bring excitement to the fans. Players play for the league, and they are compensated very well so there is no need to...

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Fri Mar 4, 2011 9:46 pm
Cap ramifications for buy-out with more than a year left

Last post by answerthink « Fri Mar 4, 2011 1:16 am
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by verbal8 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:09 pm

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How is a buy-out allocated for a player that has a year left after this year(e.g. Bibby)?

He will make 5.5 for this year and his contract is 6.2...

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In your example, the player is being bought out of the $7.5M he has yet to earn for $5.0M. The $2.5M reduction would be allocated $0.83M for this...

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Fri Mar 4, 2011 1:16 am
What changes would you make to the new CBA?

Last post by Curmudgeon « Wed Mar 2, 2011 6:22 pm
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by knicksfan84 » Tue Mar 1, 2011 8:48 pm

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What changes to the CBA would you guys like to see? Some fans, especially smaller market teams want to see a "franchise tag," some want a...

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I'm shocked to see so many people here who think the owners are going to get all kinds of givebacks from the players. The owners will get a few...

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Wed Mar 2, 2011 6:22 pm
Poll Poll: Expected level of CBA changes

Last post by corwin « Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:27 pm
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This topic has a poll. by AllBall » Mon Feb 7, 2011 6:33 am

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Simple question. In your opinion, how much of a shift will there be in the new CBA?

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At the end of the day, these teams are hobbies as much as investments for the wealthier owners. I can't see them ruining their ability to enjoy their...
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Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:27 pm
Will the Rockets get under the luxury tax?

Last post by raleigh « Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:01 am
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by raleigh » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:14 pm

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I was a bit surprised to see that the Rockets will not slide under the luxury tax this season. I figured they'd move Jeffries with some cash and a...

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Thanks, Dunkenstein.

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Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:01 am
CBA Solution; A Different Look

Last post by Nanogeek « Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:07 pm
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by Doyle » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:31 am

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I am not really a big fan of the way the league is currently set up from a competitive point of view. Outside of the top handful of teams there is...

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No way the owners sign up to a tiering system nor would the league politically be able to sell this to the fans.

I think a hard cap system with a...

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Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:07 pm
Structure of the Melo trade

Last post by lakerfan10770 « Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:12 am
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by lakerfan10770 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:16 am

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So all of this Melo trade stuff is finally over and he has finally been dealt to the Knicks. This transaction seems to have some interesting factors...

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Thanks for the info, my confusion on the length of his extension is because I didn't read all of the relevant info on Larry's website. I only looked...

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Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:12 am
Trading cap hits but not players

Last post by KnickelandDime « Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:04 am

by KnickelandDime » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:04 am

I'm a Knicks fan and the recent Melo trade revealed to me a new problem in the CBA that I think needs to be addressed: core players, even franchise...

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Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:04 am
4 first round picks? In one trade?

Last post by Friend_Of_Haley « Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:46 pm
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by catalyst » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:40 pm

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Is this allowed or are the nets going to secretly trade the later picks to Den in the future? Where do we find this type of info, oh wise posters of...

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Thinking about it, I think the issue was the Nets own picks. They own many, as shown above. May not be an issue with this trade.
Yea, a team...

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Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:46 pm
Does x1.25 + 100,000 apply to Exceptions?

Last post by shrink « Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:39 pm
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by Zarko » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:06 pm

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Lmk

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100% + $100,000

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Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:39 pm
Some "new CBA" suggestions.

Last post by coolness « Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:06 am
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by raleigh » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:35 pm

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I'm just thinking out loud here, but I feel like these are some ideas to placate the owners without completely clobbering the players:

1. Require...

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1. Mostly the same.
2. Remove things that are clearly unfair.
3. Help the owners some. Help the players some. (#2 will do more for the owners.)

A....

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Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:06 am
question about the lockout

Last post by NoStatsGuy « Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:10 pm
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by ccvle » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:35 pm

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how does it affect players that will be heading into free agency this summer? Based on what I understand, if there's a lockout then it doesnt matter...

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I guess if nba players - like Melo may be - would really play in Europe, they would have clauses of opting out at any time.

Thats what i would try...

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Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:10 pm
Pro-Rate Schedule?

Last post by DBoys « Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:13 pm
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by shrink » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:17 pm

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Is there is someplace I can get more precise percentages for pro-rating salaries dependant on how far we are into the season?

If not, anyone know...

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Minimum exception is prorated by the entire season length (reduces day by day, this season by 1/170th each day) ...but MLE and so on have a different...

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Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:13 pm

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