Solving the new NBA's problems

[logic]

Or are you saying Boogie should have wasted his prime years in Sacramento before signing with the Celtics at 37?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Could Malone have made more money signing elsewhere? Yes.
Did he sign at a discount to play for the favored defending champions? Yes.
Did he do so taking a lesser role on the team? Yes.

was he 27 and in his prime?

absolutely not.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

The players today make exponentially more, so taking 20 mil instead of 28 or whatever still makes you very rich. Malone and Barkley were making like 8-10 mil per year in the 80s and 90s, still great money but a lot less so take ng a discount was a much bigger deal. Shoe contracts were much less too.

Times have changed.

Great pt. The elite players are going to make tons of money regardless - on & off the court. Barring further major injury issues Cousins will get a big contract. So he signs for less money - so what? Some of the past players may not have actually had a chance of going elsewhere since they may have been more restricted to move at the time & also in those days it was considered a real negative to move to a team that wasn't in a major market.

Pointless to compare eras in this case.

 

[logic]

was he 27 and in his prime?

absolutely not.

Is prime coming off an injury that often cripples big men's careers?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Is prime coming off an injury that often cripples big men's careers?

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