bishnykfan wrote:Depalma2002 wrote:Just to clarify as it seems to have come off that my main stance was proposing getting rid of the 2nd round extensions.
I was not intending on proposing an elimination of 2nd round extensions. I was voicing my disapproval of a proposal to make 2nd rounders non-guaranteed where they can be released without risk.
Perhaps I clouded the issue by bringing up the extensions. However, that was meant only as a counter to the argument that BAF 2nd rounders have more risk than NBA 2nd rounders because NBA guys aren't guaranteed a roster spot and aren't guaranteed a contract until making the team. That is true.
However, our system already balances that increased risk by an increased reward of being able to give those 2nd rounders a very cheap extension. In the NBA, a second rounder who becomes a rotation player is only going to sign an extension commensurate with their production. They aren't extending at pennies on the dollar. They would opt for free agency if not paid for production.
I don't think we need to change the risk/reward balance of our current system.
This is my take as well. I honestly think that the FA problem that we have had is what devalues second rounders more than anything. Second round contracts are in line (albeit guaranteed) to actual NBA second round picks. The problem is that teams don’t want to spend that money on unproven players when you can get a 10+ year vet in FA for $1.
Make vet minimums a thing in FA and second round pick contracts wouldn’t be an issue.
The 10+ year vet thing for $1 isn't a problem to me, but the bigger problem is the $1/3 or $1/4 because then guys get bird rights and they can circumvent the cap. I thought that was weird, my first year here. I was chasing bigger FAs and the little ones were getting taken off the board for very little, and it made me realize that I might need to lay 50 claims in the future (sorry bish). Those $1/3 bird right guys are also insanely valuable in this league in the right space.
In real life, an agent would wait for the big fish FA to fall off the board and then engage their FAs. FAs know their tiers; they know the big fish set the market and then the guys after get paid.
Yea, if I had a proposal, I'd probably try to cut back on the $1/3 or $1/4 somehow, but I imagine that would be very unpopular with people. I'd think it would make FA more competitive too probably.
Just saw the Pistons roster
