This is a direct result of not allowing "max" players to get paid what they are worth. You wouldn't have these super teams if a team could pay a player like Durant $50+ a year.
Stop ......................... Leave emotions at the door THis team is great for the NBA overally when it comes to making $$$ and increasing viewership. Us fans dont matter, our job is to buy merchandise and go to games
Durant and Lebron should not be making similar amount of money as Parsons. If Parsons is making the "Max" then you know the system if F'd up.
Great point. As much as I am going to enjoy watching this super team in Golden State, you are 100 percent right -- the reason super teams are possible is because of Max contracts. It is enjoyable to watch these teams in their own rights -- but it does hurt competitiveness. Also, I'll throw out another crazy idea that I think would help with competitiveness -- get rid of the draft. Just let players come into the league as free agents. First of all, this end tanking (which helps competitiveness). And teams would have to have cap space to win the bidding for the top rookies, which is what would keep already high performing teams from always being able to scoop up the most coveted rookies.
Max contracts has nothing to do with it. The soft cap had caused this. A team shouldn't be able to have 4 to 5 max or near max players. Look at the NFL
but this removes so much comedy from the league. Seriously...the kings draft players every year. its amazing.
Max contracts help the current teams. The current team can offer a 5th year and more money. This has nothing to do with Max contracts. It is the soft cap that allows for this since teams can exceed the Salary Cap on their own players.
This point had been mentioned in the past. The Players Union just would not relent. Max contracts give more money to the middle class players, which is the majority of all players.
The players union would never agree to this. The max salary rule greatly benefits every single non super star player. It's not exactly a secret that the non superstars greatly outnumbers the superstars.
They already hardened the soft cap in the last CBA. It's just not enough to stop super teams, especially in light of the big cap jump this year.
I think you'll lose some viewership from old fans, but... New fans to the game don't give a **** about competitiveness so you'll gain that, I mean the media and new fans will just be attracted to winner anyway, local markets and smaller teams could hurt, but people will still want to go see the winner when they're in town. And with this new TV deal the league is winning regardless. I'm just wondering if they should lose some teams or make the playoffs different format... I mean some of these desperate teams signing crazy deals to non-stars could have ramifications later, especially if it waters down competition in long run, making less people/advertisers interested, but for the short-term I think you're right. But let's say GSWs or some super team forms and wins 4+ in a row with no real competition it might get boring... But we'll see. I'd honestly like to see straight 16 team playoff and no conference. East has had a cakewalk to finals for way too long.
Competitiveness? The new age fan doesn't know what this means. To them seeing KD & Curry is the coolest & most important thing. Who cares if the game is grossly watered down? Its all about being cool and having swag
So then as enlightened fans who object to this signing we should do none of the above.. Do not watch any GS games if you are outraged by this move. I certainly won't be watching any of them
So... those Miami super teams really killed competitiveness, eh? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/44T6FYdLcLc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
