I wish there wasn't a salary cap.

AshBlackstone · Post #1 » by **AshBlackstone** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:05 pm

We've been fed for years that salary caps protect small market franchises. But in a world where the two richest owners in the league own the Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic, the cap does nothing more than keep large markets in the picture.

In a world without a cap, Orlando could simply buy it's way to a title. I'd take that right about now.

fklt · Post #2 » by **fklt** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:05 am

No salary cap protects the owners, from themselves. Everything else it does is secondary to that purpose.

seeingstars · Post #3 » by **seeingstars** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:05 am

Cause then everyone would play for la and ny?

OrlDave · Post #4 » by **OrlDave** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:36 am

Yeah no salary cap is a terrrrrrible idea for small markets.

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #5 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:43 am

We might be able to survive in such a world being that we are more medium market, tax free, and have an owner with a deep wallet....but yeah, definitely favors LA & NY.

KingRobb02 · Post #6 » by **KingRobb02** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:36 pm

How does this favor NY and LA? When was the last time the Knicks, Nets, Clippers, or Lakers got the top free agent? It's not like the draft suddenly goes away either. It's also not like he's saying to get rid of the luxury tax. If you look at baseball, there is still room for teams like KC to make a run. I don't see why sports leagues aren't run like every other business. If you want to spend $2B on a team, you should be able to. Besides, time and time again it's been proven that most front offices wouldn't pick the right 5 guys to build around.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #7 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:40 pm

they should get rid of max contracts imo

fendilim · Post #8 » by **fendilim** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:07 pm

Lol. This is crazy