Finances

[dave]

A third of the league is within 5 mil of hard cap. Since majority was against my capping of max deals I think it's time we see an increase in the hard cap to reflect increase of veteran salaries.

[pudgejeff]

A third of the league is within 5 mil of hard cap. Since majority was against my capping of max deals I think it's time we see an increase in the hard cap to reflect increase of veteran salaries.

Isn't the max salaries based off the cap?

[Brophdog88]

Hard cap is plenty generous as is

[Brophdog88]

Also, since when does 7/29 reduce to 1/3, that isn't even 1/4th of the league, in fact I'd say that's a pretty ideal amount near the hc

[dave]

A third of the league is within 5 mil of hard cap. Since majority was against my capping of max deals I think it's time we see an increase in the hard cap to reflect increase of veteran salaries.

Isn't the max salaries based off the cap?

The min, max is yes. Then the veteran maxes are based on experience + cap. The issue I've always had is with veteran cap which I proposed to either cap the amount of years (say 4 instead of 6) or just keep it at min max.

[dave]

Also, since when does 7/29 reduce to 1/3, that isn't even 1/4th of the league, in fact I'd say that's a pretty ideal amount near the hc

There are 9 teams within 5 and change. Another 4-5 within another 3 mil. It's growing...

Are you one of those people who believe climate change isn't real?

[dave]

Also not everyone has their franchise player offer sweetheart resign deals like Stephen Jackson has done the past 10 years. Don't fool yourself of how much that has helped you.

[Marzeial]

We have been almost a full calendar year since the last cap raise. I would tend to agree that we should consider it.

I'm fine with either way but it seems like we should raise it

[dave]

Or we change the hard cap rule.....

Instead of having a hard cap you could create a Luxury tax and make it:

Automatically forfeit next 1st round pick
If you don't have a 1st within 3 season then you have to get under the cap within 4 sims.

[Brophdog88]

Also, since when does 7/29 reduce to 1/3, that isn't even 1/4th of the league, in fact I'd say that's a pretty ideal amount near the hc

There are 9 teams within 5 and change. Another 4-5 within another 3 mil. It's growing...

Are you one of those people who believe climate change isn't real?

Wait, so your response is an attempt to insult me?

[Brophdog88]

If the hard cap is pressing your team, it's due to your management, the hc is fine, it's 87.5% over the normal cap, that's a huge gap to work with... If anything it's too high

[bellsduck]

If the hard cap is pressing your team, it's due to your management, the hc is fine, it's 87.5% over the normal cap, that's a huge gap to work with... If anything it's too high

I agree - in my opinion the cap is too high. I'm not advocating reducing it.
Nothing is achieved by raising the hard cap. You're just dealing with bigger numbers. The %'s would need to stay the same. You could make the cap $1 and have us all deal in pennies. It doesn't change anything and all it would take is one off-season for those 8 or 9 teams to be a lot lower. Next season for instance, the Cavs lose $28million in 3 players. Cavs could easily decide to not offer contracts that large to those 3 players. In my opinion it would make the league more fun if players did change teams more often.

[Oregon Ownage]

Lets not turn this into a war of words again.

If the hard cap is pressing your team, it's due to your management, the hc is fine, it's 87.5% over the normal cap, that's a huge gap to work with... If anything it's too high

I agree - in my opinion the cap is too high. I'm not advocating reducing it.
Nothing is achieved by raising the hard cap. You're just dealing with bigger numbers. The %'s would need to stay the same. You could make the cap $1 and have us all deal in pennies. It doesn't change anything and all it would take is one off-season for those 8 or 9 teams to be a lot lower. Next season for instance, the Cavs lose $28million in 3 players. Cavs could easily decide to not offer contracts that large to those 3 players. In my opinion it would make the league more fun if players did change teams more often.

I see it this way. Increasing the cap will only inflate contracts and this will be a problem again in 4-5 years. Roster management is the key here.

[pudgejeff]

From what I remember TK saying, this is about the top end of where the cap should be. Since 1st round picks don't adjust I think, and the MLE/LLE I know don't adjust this is kinda the top end. If you raise the cap, then people just offer more money. I think it's fine and agree with Bells about liking when players are switching teams. And I'm saying this from a spot right next to the hard cap and having to negotiate that.

[dave]

Also, since when does 7/29 reduce to 1/3, that isn't even 1/4th of the league, in fact I'd say that's a pretty ideal amount near the hc

There are 9 teams within 5 and change. Another 4-5 within another 3 mil. It's growing...

Are you one of those people who believe climate change isn't real?

Wait, so your response is an attempt to insult me?

I asked you a question after you nitpicked over percentage of teams.