New CBA

[youngtea]

Quick question;

Considering the new upcoming CBA doesn't it make sense for a team that wants to contend after next season to go into tax next season with front loaded contracts. This way they can retain more players once the new CBA kicks in.

Sure they will loose lets say up to $20 million because of the tax threshold, but they can make that back if they can retain a good core of players for 3-4 years. And they will only have to pay tax for next year, but not any of the years after.

Are there any restrictions in the current CBA that would not allow this?

[DBoys]

Main problem is you don't know the new rules.

[youngtea]

Main problem is you don't know the new rules.

We don't but we know the salary cap is going up, so can't a team go into the tax next season and retain players, but paying tax for a year?

[Dunkenstein]

Since it is anticipated that both the salary cap and the luxury tax are going to jump significantly in both 2016 and again in 2017, it could be a smart strategy for a team to go into the tax next season if that means they can either add or keep players who will form the nucleus of a quality team. As long as they don't go crazy in 2016, there is no reason that they should be repeat tax payers.

[youngtea]

Exactly. Why don't teams resign players and go into tax this year to keep their players after this season?

[giberish]

Exactly. Why don't teams resign players and go into tax this year to keep their players after this season?

I expect you'll see a few teams do that. GS, Cleveland, LAC, there could be several teams (not even the usual suspects like the Knicks, Nets and Lakers) $10M+ over the luxury tax line - then getting back under the tax line in a year.

Of course if you've got a 2015 cap space plan then you can't really go into the tax.

[bondom34]

Exactly. Why don't teams resign players and go into tax this year to keep their players after this season?

I expect you'll see a few teams do that. GS, Cleveland, LAC, there could be several teams (not even the usual suspects like the Knicks, Nets and Lakers) $10M+ over the luxury tax line - then getting back under the tax line in a year.

Of course if you've got a 2015 cap space plan then you can't really go into the tax.

Yep, its the OKC plan too most likely.