Ex. LaMarcus Aldridge -

2021 salary - $24 million
Buyout amount - $7.25 million

The difference is $16.75 million. So, if you do not have the cap space to take on that amount, you aren't able to sign them. This continues for the remainder of what their contract was. If they have 2022 in the contract for $24 million, then you need $24 million in cap space. This will force players to honor their contracts they agreed to and balance out the league in a better manner. Then when a new contract comes around, the player will be more careful where they sign under these rules.

Maybe add a rule, that if you meet the salary cap amount, you have to sign them to a prorated 50% of that $16.75 million.

Make it happen. Thoughts?

NYStateOfMind wrote:So, these super teams getting everybody they want despite salary caps is getting old. I'm sick of teams doing this, Warriors, Lakers, and now the Nets, to name a few. Something has to be done, so here is one possible solution.

Ex. LaMarcus Aldridge -

2021 salary - $24 million
Buyout amount - $7.25 million

The difference is $16.75 million. So, if you do not have the cap space to take on that amount, you aren't able to sign them. This continues for the remainder of what their contract was. If they have 2022 in the contract for $24 million, then you need $24 million in cap space. This will force players to honor their contracts they agreed to and balance out the league in a better manner. Then when a new contract comes around, the player will be more careful where they sign under these rules.

Maybe add a rule, that if you meet the salary cap amount, you have to sign them to a prorated 50% of that $16.75 million.

Make it happen. Thoughts?

Nalod wrote:Few buy out guys historically really are impactful. They take pay cuts to chase a ring or play.
Its the reason for freedom.

While those buyout players have smaller roles on stacked teams they would have bigger role impact on other teams. Chasing a ring is weak. Should Ewing demanded a trade to the Bulls? Also, they give up their freedom when they sign these absurd contracts and don't honor them.

NYStateOfMind wrote:

Nalod wrote:Few buy out guys historically really are impactful. They take pay cuts to chase a ring or play.
Its the reason for freedom.

While those buyout players have smaller roles on stacked teams they would have bigger role impact on other teams. Chasing a ring is weak. Should Ewing demanded a trade to the Bulls? Also, they give up their freedom when they sign these absurd contracts and don't honor them.

And yet it keeps happening?

I don't know what is weaker, chasing a ring or typing it out expecting an NBA player to feel guilty of going to a contender, which they all do and so would 99% of people in the same predicament.

NYStateOfMind wrote:

martin wrote:

NYStateOfMind wrote:

Nalod wrote:Few buy out guys historically really are impactful. They take pay cuts to chase a ring or play.
Its the reason for freedom.

While those buyout players have smaller roles on stacked teams they would have bigger role impact on other teams. Chasing a ring is weak. Should Ewing demanded a trade to the Bulls? Also, they give up their freedom when they sign these absurd contracts and don't honor them.

And yet it keeps happening?

I don't know what is weaker, chasing a ring or typing it out expecting an NBA player to feel guilty of going to a contender, which they all do and so would 99% of people in the same predicament.

Well your response comes across as weak, condescending, and rude. Hey genius, maybe it keeps happening because the current CBA allows it. Hence why a new approach is needed, not putting people's thoughts down on a legit NBA problem. Even NBA players are getting upset, I'll take their opinion over yours.

Who is upset?
Aldridge and Griff gave up some big money to gain their freedom.
Griff took the money and he was traded from LA to Detroit and embraced the role entirely. They got to the playoffs. Then he broke down and still was cool with it. In the end he took money off the table and moved on.
Remember he and Aldridge are “Names” now more then stars. The roles are far reduced and teams like knicks don’t have room for them. LOok at DRose. IF he had a big contract he’d be in the same boat. He wanted to make it good here after a bad situation and is tight with Thibs. He had trade value and an easy contract. If he was on his big contact that does not happen here.

martin wrote:

NYStateOfMind wrote:

martin wrote:

NYStateOfMind wrote:

Nalod wrote:Few buy out guys historically really are impactful. They take pay cuts to chase a ring or play.
Its the reason for freedom.

While those buyout players have smaller roles on stacked teams they would have bigger role impact on other teams. Chasing a ring is weak. Should Ewing demanded a trade to the Bulls? Also, they give up their freedom when they sign these absurd contracts and don't honor them.

And yet it keeps happening?

I don't know what is weaker, chasing a ring or typing it out expecting an NBA player to feel guilty of going to a contender, which they all do and so would 99% of people in the same predicament.

Well your response comes across as weak, condescending, and rude. Hey genius, maybe it keeps happening because the current CBA allows it. Hence why a new approach is needed, not putting people's thoughts down on a legit NBA problem. Even NBA players are getting upset, I'll take their opinion over yours.

That's your comeback? To let me know the CBA exists?

Generally, all teams and all players are chasing a ring. When you are an UFA and a high level player, you force your team to chase players so you can chase a ring or you sign with a different team to - wait for it - chase a ring. They are also chasing high value contracts but this too is known.

NBA players get upset about a whole lot of things?

So what's the new approach?

No comeback was needed, just calling you out on your poor behavior to another Knick lifelong fan. Read the thread from the 1st post and you saw a possible solution.

For those saying pick up on waivers, no one is going to pick up these players on waivers at those ridiculous salaries. But NBA teams should not be allowed to continually manipulate the cap. The Lakers got Mclemore too, where does it stop? Clippers get Boogie, Nets get 2 players. Washed up or mid-level is still better than about 25% or more than the NBA with their skill level and rep with the league/refs. See all this losing by a bucket lately, winners have talent. We do not have enough of it. It ALL matters.