Who will be the first 1 million dollar per game player in the NBA ?

[D.Brasco]

As Mark Cuban said, we'll shortly be entering a world where some players are more cash rich than the owners.

I dont see a problem with this. Which fan is paying to see a specific owner?

We'll see if the game really does become better when it's being run by the players and not owners.

[AmusingFiddle]

When is the next CBA being negotiated? I suspect the owners will fight tooth and nail to renegotiate split.

Increase in operating costs are impacting owner earnings (not counting increase valuation). Owners cant continue to own a team if the costs far exceed revenue.

Players should not be making more than owners.

I am simply viewing it from a business owners perspective. They risk more than anyone but cant benefit less than their emoloyees.

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[meekrab]

When is the next CBA being negotiated? I suspect the owners will fight tooth and nail to renegotiate split.

Increase in operating costs are impacting owner earnings (not counting increase valuation). Owners cant continue to own a team if the costs far exceed revenue.

Players should not be making more than owners.

I am simply viewing it from a business owners perspective. They risk more than anyone but cant benefit less than their emoloyees.

The players already gave up ~4% of BRI in the last lockout IIRC. They won't be eager to give up more just because the numbers are getting really big. Owners need to quit with their nepotism recycling of terrible front office staff and bring in smarter managers.

[AmusingFiddle]

The players gave up 4% but they still get 51% of the BRR. Again I don't know what the right % should be without knowing all other related costs for the ownership.

The % of cap for max and super max contracts, IMHO, are too high. It impacts the teams ability to be competitive or keep the team together. OKC will be forced to dump some talent in 3 years. How is that fair to OKC and its fans? They built their team the right way. The 1st and 2nd apron tax implications are unnecessary. Just keep it a flat tax. Why penalize teams further?

CBA is turning into a IRS tax code type scenario. Unnecessarily made complicated.

[Fantastik_Goat]

Bulls payed Lonzo Ball 80 million for 70 games

[Dominator83]

If I was an owner I would lockout and i wouldn't care for how long. Half the salary should be their downside guarantee. Other half earned per game played.

[hauntedcomputer]

When is the next CBA being negotiated? I suspect the owners will fight tooth and nail to renegotiate split.

Increase in operating costs are impacting owner earnings (not counting increase valuation). Owners cant continue to own a team if the costs far exceed revenue.

Players should not be making more than owners.

I am simply viewing it from a business owners perspective. They risk more than anyone but cant benefit less than their emoloyees.

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Lakers sold for $10 billion. It's the players that are the ENTIRE business. All else is just administration. 51 percent seems the right amount to me, unless there is some new structure that blends guarantees, per-game income, and actual stake of ownership.

It's not hard to make money. The ones that spend money to compete actually get a boost in valuation and favorable taxation (as long-term capital gains instead of revenue income). Nobody's selling because they're broke, no matter what Mark Cuban says.

[Invictus88]

Zion was this past year.

Salary: $36,725,760
Games Played: 30

He has averaged 36 games per season (including the missed season due to injury, 43 without it).

He is making 39.5, 42 and ~45 million the next 3 seasons... I would think that he hits it 1 or 2 out of these.

[Wolveswin]

Here is a simple fix…real rough math.

Players salary goes into an owner controlled hedge fund. TBD how much. For sake of argument let’s say 50% (and only for players above x salary threshold so players making minimum and such are exempt).

Hedge fund is fully insured. Hedge fund has never ending infusion of money. Owners can use the pool of money as collateral for loans, growth investments, and any financial play approved by hedge fund managers.

Players get guaranteed payouts, guaranteed payback and guaranteed high rate of return. Payouts start after X amount of time invested and payback after X amount of time after player retired. Players will make waaaaaay more money than excepting straight salary payments and probably way more money than own individual investments (hedge funds almost always surpass normal rate of returns).

Yes this is a legalized Ponzi scheme. But one of which NBA should always be solvent and hedge fund always infused with new capital. NBA has a huge pool of money paid to forever young and turning over workforce.

As side note, I think this also helps save some players from themselves. Imagine players who have gone broke having 50% salary saved and invested with payouts still happening.

[The Laker Kid]

Bronny once he becomes better.

[lonzo_pelota]

Luka , he'll be eligible for a five year 417million once he hits his 10years of service with the lakers during the summer of 28-29season

[Kawaii Leonard]

Markkanen only played 47 games last season and made $47 mil

Imagine being a Jazz fan in these times. Wow

[maradro]

Markkanen only played 47 games last season and made $47 mil

Imagine being a Jazz fan in these times. Wow

Imagine being a Kawhi fan and making this post .. at least markkanen was held out by the team

[Kawaii Leonard]

Markkanen only played 47 games last season and made $47 mil

Imagine being a Jazz fan in these times. Wow

Imagine being a Kawhi fan and making this post .. at least markkanen was held out by the team

Lauri will never be half the player Kawhi is: skill, peak, or career wise. And gluck with the Ainges, y’all can’t even tank properly even while you sit—actually healthy—players out shamelessly months before the tankathan even started last season. Back contusions, was it? The fine from the head office and Lauri complaining was the cherry on top. Lol wdym by “at least markkanen was held out by the team”? As if that’s better than the Kawhi-Clipper situation when they made a run at least to a 7gm series vs Denver. For the record I am not a Clipper fan btw so what Kawhi does now after his prime has no bearing on me or the username I chose to use many years ago.

[maradro]

Imagine being a Jazz fan in these times. Wow

Imagine being a Kawhi fan and making this post .. at least markkanen was held out by the team

Lauri will never be half the player Kawhi is: skill, peak, or career wise. And gluck with the Ainges, y’all can’t even tank properly even while you sit—actually healthy—players out shamelessly months before the tankathan even started last season. Back contusions, was it? The fine from the head office and Lauri complaining was the cherry on top. Lol wdym by “at least markkanen was held out by the team”? As if that’s better than the Kawhi-Clipper situation when they made a run at least to a 7gm series vs Denver. For the record I am not a Clipper fan btw so what Kawhi does now after his prime has no bearing on me or the username I chose to use many years ago.

Not a jazz fan, just thought it funny that a Kawhi fan would clown on anyone else for paying a guy to sit, doesn't matter how good he is if he sits

[Kawaii Leonard]

Imagine being a Kawhi fan and making this post .. at least markkanen was held out by the team

Lauri will never be half the player Kawhi is: skill, peak, or career wise. And gluck with the Ainges, y’all can’t even tank properly even while you sit—actually healthy—players out shamelessly months before the tankathan even started last season. Back contusions, was it? The fine from the head office and Lauri complaining was the cherry on top. Lol wdym by “at least markkanen was held out by the team”? As if that’s better than the Kawhi-Clipper situation when they made a run at least to a 7gm series vs Denver. For the record I am not a Clipper fan btw so what Kawhi does now after his prime has no bearing on me or the username I chose to use many years ago.

Not a jazz fan, just thought it funny that a Kawhi fan would clown on anyone else for paying a guy to sit, doesn't matter how good he is if he sits

Sympathizing is clowning on now? Kawhi legitimately can’t play a full 82(+16) season any more. His knees are bone on bone atp. Just watch how he lumbers around after games. Hardly comparable or the irony you’re imagining.

[Profound23]

To answer the question, just reported today that Ant Edwards is on track for 4/345 in 2027. It's right around the corner.