So now what? Now, after all the talking heads said was one of the most "talentless" draft classes became one of the most watched, and after a finals that pitted the villains of Miami against the "team first" Mavericks, and after the single most exciting college player in the last 25 years has just "Jimmered" his way into the league... now what? Now David Stern, Derrick Fisher, and the rest of the league want to shut it down, wear matching t-shirts, and whine about who's gonna pay for the insurance on their third home in Maui.
Great idea, fake businessmen.
When grown men wear matching T-shirts to a business meeting, how much progress can really take place? It's gonna be a long Summer... Fall? Winter?!
So how do you fix it? Like this!
A salesman in the NBA
Have you ever seen a really good salesman? Why are they good, because they have to be, that's how they feed their families.
Have you ever seen a really good salesman? Why are they good, because they have to be, that's how they feed their families.
Have you ever seen a player give up on a play, a game, a season? Yea, you have. What about owners? Yup, them too.
It's time to put a door to door salesman attitude into the league... it's time to bring a commission+base salary to the NBA!
Rookie Salary Structure:
A player is drafted and signed to a similar amount as is right now, but only 20% of it is guaranteed. The other 80% is divided up into 82 parts and one part is paid out with each win.
A player is drafted and signed to a similar amount as is right now, but only 20% of it is guaranteed. The other 80% is divided up into 82 parts and one part is paid out with each win.
1st year: 20% Base 80% Win commission
2nd & 3rd year: 25% Base 75% Win commission
4th year: 30% Base 70% Win commission
5th year (team option): 50% Base 50% Win commission
2nd & 3rd year: 25% Base 75% Win commission
4th year: 30% Base 70% Win commission
5th year (team option): 50% Base 50% Win commission
Example: Gordon Hayward 2010-11 actual salary: $2,356,320
$471,264 guaranteed (20% Base of $2,356,320)
+ 39 wins @ $22,988 a game= $896,532
Gordon's 2010-11 "Sportscave" salary = $1,367,796
Gordon's 2010-11 "Sportscave" salary = $1,367,796
the 2nd contract and beyond will follow a similar structure, but with a higher Base rate, and even higher if re-signed with current team.
Resign with current team:
1st year: 60% Base 40% Win commission
2nd year: 65% Base 35% Win commission
3rd year: 70% Base 30% Win commission
4th year (player option): 75% Base 25% Win commission
Free Agent sign with a new team:
1st year: 50% Base 50% Win commission
2nd year: 55% Base 45% Win commission
3rd year: 60% Base 40% Win commission
4th year(player option): 75% Base 25% Win commission
*A bonus system could also be applied for making the playoffs, conference finals, or NBA finals.
The cap would be hard, but would based off of 75% of the total potential salary. Each team could have 2 players that don't count towards the cap.
One is the "native"; any player that was drafted by the team and has never left under free agency (Example:Kobe Bryant, C.J. Miles, or Dwayne Wade). This rewards good drafting, and loyalty.
The second is 1 mid-level-exception player.
That's it. That's the basics of my salary structure.
This will be an on-going series that will deal with the reality of the CBA and what else is wrong with the NBA. If a fat guy sitting on his couch can solve the problems of the NBA, than there might be a fighter's chance for a new CBA to be drawn up... even if one side can't stop wearing matching clothes!
*My next one in the series will be on the draft and how to improve it.
Resign with current team:
1st year: 60% Base 40% Win commission
2nd year: 65% Base 35% Win commission
3rd year: 70% Base 30% Win commission
4th year (player option): 75% Base 25% Win commission
Free Agent sign with a new team:
1st year: 50% Base 50% Win commission
2nd year: 55% Base 45% Win commission
3rd year: 60% Base 40% Win commission
4th year(player option): 75% Base 25% Win commission
*A bonus system could also be applied for making the playoffs, conference finals, or NBA finals.
The cap would be hard, but would based off of 75% of the total potential salary. Each team could have 2 players that don't count towards the cap.
One is the "native"; any player that was drafted by the team and has never left under free agency (Example:Kobe Bryant, C.J. Miles, or Dwayne Wade). This rewards good drafting, and loyalty.
The second is 1 mid-level-exception player.
That's it. That's the basics of my salary structure.
This will be an on-going series that will deal with the reality of the CBA and what else is wrong with the NBA. If a fat guy sitting on his couch can solve the problems of the NBA, than there might be a fighter's chance for a new CBA to be drawn up... even if one side can't stop wearing matching clothes!
*My next one in the series will be on the draft and how to improve it.
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