Miggs
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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18280618/nba-players-union-reach-tentative-new-labor-agreement
Perhaps it's positive thinking but a couple key details that sound like they will help the Jazz...
"..sources say that a prime feature of the new CBA is a number of measures designed to help teams retain their current stars."
In addition to those planned hikes all over the salary scale, sources say teams will have the ability to offer designated veteran star players contract extensions up to five (and in some cases six) seasons in length, greatly enhancing the ability of small-market teams to retain its best players. Starting in July, teams such as Indiana and Sacramento will be able to offer lucrative long-term extensions to Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins, respectively, that are not currently possible, through a new set of rules modeled after the NBA's Designated Player Rookie Extension rules." That sounds great for retaining our core guys.
"Maximum roster size, though, will rise from 15 to 17 players, with the extra slots earmarked for players on "two-way contracts" as seen in the NHL, which stipulate the player's salary is based on NBA minimums when the player is "up" and an estimated $75,000 when the player is on assignment in the NBA Development League." I feel like this is to our advantage because our GM drafts well and makes wise acquisitions. We have value all over this roster and if we're afforded 17 spots, can find a way to add more talent/value.
"The league's average salary is expected to jump from the $5 million range to nearly $9 million annually in the new CBA, with significant jumps planned for rookie-scale deals, minimum-salary contracts and some free-agent exceptions, including the mid-level exception." Such a jump would give me the hope that the new cap/tax will be so high going forward that we will be able to retain our core. Hill, Hayward, Hood, Favors, Lyles...all of em maybe.
Perhaps it's positive thinking but a couple key details that sound like they will help the Jazz...
"..sources say that a prime feature of the new CBA is a number of measures designed to help teams retain their current stars."
In addition to those planned hikes all over the salary scale, sources say teams will have the ability to offer designated veteran star players contract extensions up to five (and in some cases six) seasons in length, greatly enhancing the ability of small-market teams to retain its best players. Starting in July, teams such as Indiana and Sacramento will be able to offer lucrative long-term extensions to Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins, respectively, that are not currently possible, through a new set of rules modeled after the NBA's Designated Player Rookie Extension rules." That sounds great for retaining our core guys.
"Maximum roster size, though, will rise from 15 to 17 players, with the extra slots earmarked for players on "two-way contracts" as seen in the NHL, which stipulate the player's salary is based on NBA minimums when the player is "up" and an estimated $75,000 when the player is on assignment in the NBA Development League." I feel like this is to our advantage because our GM drafts well and makes wise acquisitions. We have value all over this roster and if we're afforded 17 spots, can find a way to add more talent/value.
"The league's average salary is expected to jump from the $5 million range to nearly $9 million annually in the new CBA, with significant jumps planned for rookie-scale deals, minimum-salary contracts and some free-agent exceptions, including the mid-level exception." Such a jump would give me the hope that the new cap/tax will be so high going forward that we will be able to retain our core. Hill, Hayward, Hood, Favors, Lyles...all of em maybe.
