It sounds nice in theory, but that's more than likely not how it would actually go
Adam Silver admits the nba will never have nfl like parity
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It sounds nice in theory, but that's more than likely not how it would actually go
FunkDoc1112
Heavily Armed
NBA with parity is boring. Only fans of wack ass small market teams really care about that shyt. The numbers show that fans are most interested in the league when there are super teams running roughshod over everyone else.
What are you basing this on?
If teams can pay a player as much as they want you won't see teams like:
Westbrook/durant
Cp3/Blake
Lebron/kyrie/love
Klay/steph/draymond
Guys take 2 or 3 million dollar paycuts because they figure they can make that back by winning a ring. Nobody is taking a 10-15 mil paycut in the prime of their career to play with a stacked team
klay Thompson and kyrie would have their own team in a hard cap system
And what makes you so confident that you won't still see stars teamed up?
The NFL has a hard cap, no max contracts and non-guaranteed contracts and we still have several teams with multiple all-pro talents on them that aren't on rookie contracts. The NHL also a hard cap and there's still teams with multiple stars. What makes you think the NBA would be any different?
Like I said, this idea that if you had a hard cap NBA rosters would resemble a fantasy draft on 2K sounds nice in theory, but does not mean that would actually be the reality. Leagues who actually have had hard caps for years don't have rosters like that, I have little reason to believe the NBA's would be that way.
Recca Gatsby
LWO
I actually believe we are heading into an era within their next five years where every team will legit be competitive
You cant compare a sport with 22 starters to a sport with 5 starters. Of course the nfl can put multiple stars on a team. Nfl cap is way more flexible in terms of releasing players and restructuring contracts
You might have a team with 2 superstars, theyll just have terrible role players around them
Lebron james+kevin love+kyrie irving isnt realistically happening with a hard cap
Steph /dray/klay/barnes/iggy would have happened, but the team would only be able to stay together for so long
No you can't stack the deck on a nfl roster anymore. The hard cap makes it impossible
Look at some of the all time great teams you had in the 80's and early 90's and compare it to the top teams the past 20 years. Those teams were much more stacked
A hard cap also limits your window to contend. The contenders have about a 3 year window to win a title because after that your team gets dismantled by free agency.
The only possible way to contend for a long period of time anymore is to have a legendary qb i.e. Brady, Manning Rodgers. Those qbs guarantee you a playoff spot every year and A chance to win it all. Without one you have a very small window to stay on top in the nfl
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as far as parity...while ppl are saying that it basically "is what it is"
as somebody who was a warriors fan during the Mike Dunleavy days I can say its not impossible. The Warriors had a history of losing. Cleveland before Lebron was drafted is a loser of a franchise somewhat. And there are many other similar teams. It really just takes astuteness, patience and a luck at the right time.
as somebody who was a warriors fan during the Mike Dunleavy days I can say its not impossible. The Warriors had a history of losing. Cleveland before Lebron was drafted is a loser of a franchise somewhat. And there are many other similar teams. It really just takes astuteness, patience and a luck at the right time.
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
The Warriors were bad because they were inept. Them being in the Bay Area was NOT a contributing factor.
NFL rosters also don't resemble what they would look like in a fantasy snake draft, was my point. And neither does the NHL. And those are both leagues that have had hard caps for years.
Maybe they couldn't fit their Big 3's without them all taking paycuts, but I guarantee the teams that had the LeBrons & Currys would still be the best teams and those are the teams who would still win championships, just like they are with the current rules
And what do you think having a LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant or Kobe Bryant will allow you to do in the NBA?
Exactly what I've said all along. The teams who have those guys will be at the top regardless of what salary cap rules you put in place. There's nothing to stop that.
NFL rosters also don't resemble what they would look like in a fantasy snake draft, was my point. And neither does the NHL. And those are both leagues that have had hard caps for years.
Maybe they couldn't fit their Big 3's without them all taking paycuts, but I guarantee the teams that had the LeBrons & Currys would still be the best teams and those are the teams who would still win championships, just like they are with the current rules
And what do you think having a LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant or Kobe Bryant will allow you to do in the NBA?
Exactly what I've said all along. The teams who have those guys will be at the top regardless of what salary cap rules you put in place. There's nothing to stop that.
Oh i agree I think the teams without those players have basically no shot that's why great parity will never be apart of the nba
But I think with a hard cap at least it would be harder to keep those important players around the star.
The thing is Players want to play and get paid first it's not like They would all go to the "good teams". If you're a young PG prospect out of college you're not gonna sign with the Warriors to be Stephs backup. Same thing with a Jameis Winston in 2015, you're not going to the packers.
How does the NFL have parity?
Have y'all not seen the AFC since like 2000?
Yep.Peyton, Brady and Ben