Oh, dear, aren't these the athletes who are "owned," according to a recent Op-Ed?
(Although I hear it whispered that it's the franchise that's owned, and not the tall men making many millions each.)
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I thought thus article would make a stab at explaining the salary cap first, but nada,zilch. Seems curiously incomplete. In order to be impressed with the complexity of what they are dealing with, We Need a sense of what that complexity is.
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The NBA is idolized by black (and other) teens across the country. How could the intricacies of the salary cap be best used to teach math. I've been pondering this and I'm about to write a letter to the Toronto GM on this matter. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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ESPN's 2014 deal with the NBA, set to run for ten years, tripled ESPN's yearly payment to the NBA to $2.7B, but barely moved the meter on ESPN's ratings, and ESPN is reported to be losing 2M subscribers a year. The money went to NBA stars 28 and over, players playing into their age-related performance declines. Despite the massive TV money, 50% of NBA teams are reported to have lost money each year since 2014. What can't keep going won't keep going.
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For better or worse, the elite players in the NBA, because of the collective bargaining agreement, control more than ever on when, where, and with whom they will play. Leonard and George can leave the Clippers in two years. Future first round draft picks are thrown around as if they are meaningless. What about the rest of the players in the league, and the weak teams that because of finances and location can't participate in the circus? It seems as if the Commissioner is powerless.
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