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What if they could've gotten 53% year one (from exceptions to the cap). That's 2% more than they would be getting earlier.
They did, by asking to front load it. Owners said no.
Their economist already said they would receive less money with cap smoothing. Depending on how the cap and BRI equation is set up, I can see...
I thought that if the % of BRI is exceeded in a season, the impact is the cap next season is set accordingly (which means the % can be greater...
And if the owners would've been willing to start raising the cap early (or better yet not have a max contract), this wouldn't happen.
BRI guarantees a floor, does it create a cap outside of salary cap (which teams can exceed from exceptions)? If not, the comparison, isn't...
Every one knew the jump was coming once the TV deals were signed. If owners really wanted it smoothed, start paying above BRI before the revenue...
